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As Dylan Jordan lay dying on Golf Avenue, a flood of health-care workers from nearby St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital sprinted down the stairs and into the street to provide medical attention.

The RCMP are investigating an allegation that the principal and founder of a local planning consulting firm offered campaign donations in exchange for votes from Calgary city council.

Proposed legislation to ban the sale of energy drinks to people under 16 in Quebec is expected to pass on Thursday. It would make the province the first North American jurisdiction to impose age-based restrictions on caffeinated energy drinks.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that they say will deepen economic ties between the Canadian province and the U.S. state. Shapiro condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Canada, calling it ‘reckless and disrespectful’ and said U.S. tariffs are a threat to both economies.

Culture Minister Marc Miller said ‘I’m not going to sit here and pretend today that there is one rapid solution that would have prevented’ the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting, ‘but I do think this law could have made a difference.’ He said the proposed Digital Safety Act will ‘make an onerous requirement on chatbots to…

The U.S. ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, is reportedly under consideration to become the new director of national intelligence, reports Associated Press. Hoeskstra is a former House of Representatives intelligence committee chairman. In a Wednesday afternoon post on X, AP also noted he also played a key role in rebuilding the Michigan Republican party in…

The Bank of Canada came off as “dovish” as it held rates at 2.25 per cent for the fifth consecutive time while emphasizing a weak economy over inflation threats , say economists. Here’s what they think the latest decision means for rates. ‘Look through strategy’: KPMG “The Bank of Canada seems more comfortable with its…

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is moving ahead with a plan to require social media companies to restrict access to their sites for those under 16, saying companies will be able to seek exemptions. The measure is being proposed in a new bill Canadian Heritage Minister Marc Miller tabled Wednesday afternoon, known as the “Safe…

As America approaches its 250th birthday, the “nation of immigrants” may want to reconsider its nickname. In 2025, net migration in the U.S. turned negative — with the loss of some 150,000 people by some estimates — a trend not seen since the Great Depression. Further declines are expected in 2026 and 2027, Brookings Institution,…

U.S. inflation accelerated in May, in line with consensus as the consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.5 per cent from April and 4.2 per cent from a year earlier — the fastest pace since early 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here’s what economists had to say about the latest…