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OTTAWA — Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs will be alongside agricultural producers and citizen groups from Quebec and Ontario to oppose Alto’s high-speed rail project. The demonstration is expected to rally hundreds of people on Parliament Hill around noon. A press release from l’Union des producteurs agricoles, a trade union representing agricultural workers in Quebec,…

Australian police are investigating a severe assault on a Canadian man in Byron Bay. Late Sunday local time, a police patrol car was flagged down by a 28-year-old man in the coastal town on Australia’s southeastern coast, when he reported being attacked, according to a statement from police . Police were told by the man…

OTTAWA — The federal government is extending the amnesty period shielding firearms owners from liability for possessing guns that the Liberals have banned until 90 days after a Supreme Court ruling on the ban, which it expects next year. The amnesty order, set to expire on Oct. 30, applies to owners of the roughly 2,500…

Google was one of Anthropic PBC’s earliest investors, repeatedly buying equity in the artificial intelligence firm. Now it’s increasingly backstopping the financing that underpins data centres for the startup, underscoring the complex business ties among the handful of largest tech companies pouring money into AI. Anthropic, the creator of Claude, is leasing powerful computer chips…

Bombardier Inc. will invest around S$100 million (US$78 million) to expand its Singapore maintenance and service hub to support an anticipated increase in the number of next-generation business jets. The move by the Canadian maker of private planes including the Global and Challenger will create 200 skilled jobs at a new 250,000 square foot (23,200…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this week, with games being played in Canada for the first time. Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies, though plagued by injury, remains a key figure in the national program, and will be one to watch in the tournament. Journalist Jolene Latimer joins the show to discuss the importance…

A new ban on certain fees for phone and internet plans in Canada will come into effect on Friday, making it easier for consumers to switch providers or change plans without incurring extra costs. The changes to the Consumer Protections Action Plan were announced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in March and…

OTTAWA — Chief Justice Richard Wagner warned against “attacks” against the justice system and took issue with criticism painting judges as partisan actors or obstacles to the will of the people. During his annual press conference Tuesday, Wagner said that “rhetorical attacks” questioning the legitimacy of courts and judges weakens Canada’s judicial system. He also…

A former CIA officer allegedly concocted a fake spy program to funnel tens of millions in gold bars under the guise of “work related expenses.” The Washington Post first reported that David J. Rush obscured the scheme through a special access program, a classification used for the most secret intelligence operations. Two colleagues were “read…

Canada’s chief trade negotiator with the United States says she believes this country’s auto manufacturing sector will survive the current trade upheaval with its long-time partner. “There’s some simple math that isn’t getting through,” Janice Charette said on Thursday at the Auto Parts Manufacturers’ Association’s automotive conference in Vaughan, Ont. “Like we have a surplus,…