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Canada’s latest census effort begins
Canada has begun its latest census effort, as Ottawa seeks to build an updated picture of the country and its people.
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B.C. premier pushes back after softwood lumber left off list for tariff relief
Ottawa’s decision not to include the softwood lumber among the industries that will benefit from $1 billion in tariff relief funding sparked frustration from B.C. Premier David Eby, who says softwood lumber in B.C. has been “decimated” by U.S. tariffs.
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Interest rate hikes possible if inflation and high energy prices become persistent, Tiff Macklem tells MPs
The Bank of Canada will have no choice but to raise interest rates if high energy prices and inflation become persistent, central bank governor Tiff Macklem told MPs on the House of Commons’ finance committee on Monday. Macklem used his appearance at the committee on Monday to reiterate his core message: That the Bank of…
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Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province’s transgender law
Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth.
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Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac sues Google over alleged defamation
MacIsaac claims the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary.
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RCMP call off search for Australian woman missing in Nova Scotia National Park
The family of Denise Ann Williams, 62, reported her missing on April 28.
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Joly won’t comment on forced labour allegations in China, says Canada will ‘always follow’ UN findings
OTTAWA — Canada’s industry minister says the federal government will “always follow” findings from the United Nations when it comes to the issue of forced labour in China, as she declined to say directly whether she believed it was taking place herself. Melanie Joly testified Monday before a parliamentary committee about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
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Canada’s next ‘bilingual’ governor general to be announced Tuesday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce Canada’s next governor general on Tuesday morning. Mary Simon, the country’s first Indigenous Governor General, will not be reappointed to the vice-regal role after serving a five-year term. CBC News, which first broke the news of the upcoming appointment , is reporting that the new…
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Alberta separatist group says more than 300K have signed petition
The Stay Free Alberta petitioners say they have collected 301,620 signatures, well over the 178,000 threshold that can prompt the province to consider referendum question.
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Employment in equipment manufacturing in Canada fell in 2025, group says
Direct employment by manufacturers of agriculture, construction and mining equipment in Canada declined 1.9 per cent in 2025 due to trade uncertainties, weak growth in housing development and limited demand for farm equipment, according to a new report. “This is an industry that has held up well, but one that is still navigating a volatile…