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Trucker who killed Canadian Olympian gets 30 months behind bars
An Ontario judge has sentenced a trucker to 30 months in prison for killing former Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul and severely injuring several other people, including her infant...
Carney announces plan to double electricity grid capacity by 2050
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government’s intention to adjust clean electricity regulations on Thursday, in an effort double the capacity of Canada’s grid by 2050. The...
'We have a lot to lose': Will Trump's visit to China threaten Carney’s diversification?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump is in Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — their first meeting of 2026 after a...
Buffalo loves Canada — and the Sabres prove it: 'O Canada, we meant every word'
There may not have been a huge contingent of visiting Montreal Canadiens fans at the opening games of the team’s second-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres last...
Conservatives, NDP voice common concerns about MAID
OTTAWA — The Conservatives and NDP sit on opposite sides of the spectrum, but they’re voicing similar concerns about the trajectory of Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) regime....
The Toronto-born lawyer fighting for Jews — and the rest of us, too
When a Toronto café posted “No Zionists allowed,” and when Jewish students at Canadian universities faced discrimination, Brooke Goldstein did not write a press release. She filed lawsuits, setting...
Why Canada needs to start taking Alberta’s separatist movement seriously
In 1904, as part of Canada’s campaign to populate the prairies, then-premier of the Northwest Territories Sir Frederick Haultain proposed establishing a new western province called Buffalo, comprising...
Greenland's bid for sovereignty bolstered by Trump's threats
Threats of a U.S. takeover are driving Greenland toward sovereignty and the prospect of equal footing with other Nordic countries. The territory, along with the Faroe Islands and a...
Every Canadian paying $1,400 for federal debt charges alone this year, taxpayers group says
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the prime minister to cut spending after raising the alarm on the increasing per Canadian cost of servicing the federal debt. “The...
Furor erupts among Barrie, Ont. parents after 'safer snorting' booklet passed out at school by CMHA
A furore among Barrie, Ontario parents has developed after a harm reduction booklet entitled “safer snorting” was distributed by the Canadian Mental Health Association at a local high school....