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Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says he won’t run in next election
OTTAWA — Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan on Wednesday became the latest member of Prime…
Refugee advocates want Canada to make exemption for U.S. transgender asylum claims
OTTAWA — Refugee advocacy groups are asking the federal immigration minister to make an exemption…
Housing Minister Erskine-Smith calls on Ontario to do more for social housing
OTTAWA — Federal Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith is calling on the Ontario government to do…
Poilievre says he’s ‘not aware’ of more than two genders, has other priorities
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he is only aware of two genders…
Carney, Freeland, Arya file paperwork to officially run for the Liberal leadership
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland and Chandra Arya have submitted their…
Trudeau to attend events marking the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will fly to Poland next week for events marking…
Canada’s Yellamaraju claims first Korn Ferry win, takes big step towards PGA dream
Sudarshan Yellamaraju, of Mississauga, Ont., took a major step toward his PGA Tour dream on…
The Gulf of Whatnow? Mapmakers grapple with Trump’s geographic renaming plans
What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States,…
Gulf of Whatnow? Trump’s geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States,…
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Quebec’s secularism law
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to hear a challenge of Quebec’s secularism…
Canada’s digital services tax, online regulation bills a likely Trump trade target
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has spent years touting its efforts to make tech giants…
TikTok, Meta ‘chaos’ reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification
For Monika Scott and Robyn Mair, the last month has brought a whipsaw of emotions…
Federal government using AI to tackle Phoenix backlog as it tests replacement system
OTTAWA — The federal government is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to clear a…
Laundering of fentanyl cash linked to online betting sites, intelligence agency warns
OTTAWA — Canada’s financial intelligence agency suspects online gambling platforms are being used to launder…
Liberal party establishment rallies around Carney, Freeland on deadline day
OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus met on Parliament Hill Thursday to plot election strategy but…
Curling and teen life collide at Canadian theatres with release of “Curl Power”
The combination of teenagers and curling might seem an odd pairing for a documentary, but…
“September 5” film revisits 1972 broadcast of Munich Olympics terrorism
His swimming pursuits at the 1972 Olympics complete, Canada’s Byron MacDonald joined some friends one…
Canada’s golden speedskating trio gears up for push to 2026 Olympic Games
CALGARY — Canada’s golden trio is gearing up for its last Olympic Games. Isabelle Weidemann,…
Canadians behind Oscar-nominated residential school doc ‘Sugarcane’ hope to ‘illuminate the truth’
Ed Archie NoiseCat says he’s excited his son Julian Brave NoiseCat’s documentary about a residential…
PWHL’s Montreal Victoire to host Boston Fleet at Bell Centre on March 1
MONTREAL — The Montreal Victoire will host the Boston Fleet in a Professional Women’s Hockey…
Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be played in Shenzhen from 2025-27
LONDON (AP) — The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will move from Spain to China…
Veteran forward Mo Babouli rejoins Forge FC after stint with CPL rival York United
HAMILTON — Veteran forward Mo Babouli has rejoined Forge FC from local CPL rival York…
Olympic swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, writer Linwood Barclay bound for ‘Canada Reads’
Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil and thriller writer Linwood Barclay are among the…
‘Sick monster’: Ex-priest pleads guilty to indecent assaults of children in Nunavut
IQALUIT — A Catholic priest’s sexual abuse of Inuit children decades ago in Igloolik, Nvt.,…