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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada wants 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (167+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards gala, in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not looking to become a member of the European…...
‘Capital-T tough guy.’ Boxing legend George Chuvalo remembered for his resilience
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (781+ words) George Chuvalo poses for a portrait after the announcement in Toronto on Friday, March 11, 2016 publicizing upcoming events commemorating the historic 1966 Muhammad Ali versus George Chuvalo boxing match. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov Former Canadian boxer George Chuvalo sits with a…...
Groups call for end to tariffs on sports gear, warn of economic impacts
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (689+ words) Canada Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks at FIFA Fan Fest in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan A golfer is silhouetted at Glen Abbey golf course in Oakville, Ont., on Friday, July 26, 2013. THE…...
Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...
Quebec election campaign enters 17th day as leaders’ debates approach
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (181+ words) Quebec Parti Quebecois Leader, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, speaks at a press conference held at the Valpierre dairy farm in Monceau, Quebec on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. He is accompanied by Parti Quebecois candidates Alex Boissonneault (left) and Jerome Gagnon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline…...
Alberta RCMP unveils memorial plaque for employees lost to suicide
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (549+ words) The Alberta RCMP unveiled a permanent memorial plaque Thursday to honour employees who died by suicide. The plaque was revealed on World Suicide Prevention Day, outside the main entrance of the force's Edmonton headquarters, it is open to both staff…...
Gym, health pilot program rolls out as Manitoba children go back to school
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (594+ words) Ethan Minski, 7, walks to school for his first day of Grade 2 with his mom Christy Smolik at Prince Edward School on Wednesday morning. Phys-ed is on the minds of many Manitobans — seven-year-old Ethan Minski included — as roughly 200,000 kindergarten-to-Grade 12 students start…...
RCMP urges residents to report crime, don’t post on Facebook
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (264+ words) Sargeant Turko reminds residents to call in suspected crime, and to not rely on social media posting. The City of Portage la Prairie is reminding residents that online social media complaints cannot replace direct reports to law enforcement. While Doyle…...
Quebec children’s welfare commissioner kicks off tenure with three investigations
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (296+ words) Two women pay their respects in front of the house of a seven-year-old girl who died after being found in critical condition in her home in Granby in 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson MONTREAL - Quebec’s commissioner for children’s rights and…...
N.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (514+ words) New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt addresses reporters in Fredericton on Wednesday Aug. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eli Ridder FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ordered the province’s public sector to stop buying American products when Canadian substitutes are available, saying…...