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ST. JOHN'S - Leaders in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador unveiled details of an ambitious new energy plan on Monday, which Prime Minister Mark Carney described as the largest clean energy investme...
The Canadian Press Aug 17, 2026
OTTAWA - Inflation reaccelerated in July after another volatile month for global energy prices. But economists argue the latest data was mild enough that the Bank of Canada can focus on looming trade ...
The Canadian Press Aug 17, 2026
MONTREAL - In a biomedicine laboratory at Polytechnique Montral, animal protein grows in a bubbling orange solution as researchers in white lab coats take samples with large syringes. Neatly-labelled ...
The Canadian Press Aug 17, 2026
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government should give Canadians at least another 10 months of relief at the pumps. The Liberals suspended the federal fuel excise tax in...
The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2026
OTTAWA - Ontario and Ottawa are announcing up to $1 billion to help municipalities in the province build infrastructure for more homes. The money will go to municipalities that do not collect developm...
The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2026
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met on Sunday, days ahead of the latest tariff threat from the American president. LeBlanc and Canada's...
The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2026
ST. JOHN'S - The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador will make an announcement with his Quebec counterpart Monday amid reports the two provinces have struck a critical energy deal. The Newfoundland a...
The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2026
DES MOINES - Pork is a popular topic at the Iowa State Fair as hungry patrons mow down on barbecue and curious children gaze with wide eyes at the state's biggest pig. But the 11-day fair in Des Moine...
The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2026
OTTAWA - Strict measures to prevent terrorism financing are prompting Muslim charities in Canada to withdraw humanitarian assistance from countries in need, such as Syria and Yemen, because they fear ...
The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2026
OTTAWA - In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The exact ways in which social media platforms would verify a...
The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2026