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How this Canadian submarine sunk a U.S. warship off Hawaii with a torpedo
The skipper of Canada’s lone operational submarine is hoping HMCS Corner Brook’s recent sinking of a decommissioned U.S. warship off Hawaii will help attract more young people to the...
'Dragon clouds': How massive wildfires create their own weather — fiery clouds with thunder and lightning
A wildfire near Bordeaux burned hot enough to make its own thunderstorm this week, and the lightning it threw started new fires. It was the first pyrocumulonimbus cloud ever...
‘Cracks beginning to appear’ for Liberals in Quebec, Avi Lewis says
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney was triggering three byelections across the country to keep his majority, NDP Leader Avi Lewis was spending most of July in Montreal...
Alberta man who claimed 'sexsomnia' cleared of sexually assaulting ex in his sleep
An Alberta man who claimed he had no recollection of sexually assaulting his former wife on multiple occasions as he slept has been found not guilty. The man —...
Old Age Security payments getting a boost — maximum from $743 to $752, and $817 to $827 this week
Eligible Canadians receiving Old Age Security (OAS) payments will see a slight increase when the latest deposit lands in their account on Wednesday or when the cheque arrives in...
Economists sound the alarm about 'very concerning' lack of transparency on federal finances
OTTAWA – Economists are sounding the alarm on what they view is a lack of transparency around the federal government’s spending and fiscal outlook. Since the spring economic update,...
Canadians spent $3.3 billion less on travel to the U.S. last year: StatCan
Canadians spent $3.3 billion less on travel to the United States in 2025 compared to 2024, according to figures released by Statistics Canada. The decline resulted in a total...
Why the Gordie Howe International Bridge was 'a bad deal for Canada from the start'
We learned this week the outcome of Canada’s gunpoint re-negotiation with the United States over revenue from the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, an impressive $6.4-billion cross-border span that...
