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AIMCo adds former CIO to board of directors
The city of Edmonton skyline.
U.K.-based Oilers fans make the long trip to see their team live
Brian and Nicola Shotton stand outside Rogers Place ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton, Alberta on June 4, 2025. The avid Oilers fans flew in from Newcastle, England to see their team play in the Stanley Cup Final.
B.C. remains opposed to a pipeline across north despite Alberta’s demands
British Columbia’s Energy Minister Adrian Dix said there are no proponents for such a project.
Two B.C. men charged with killing of insurance broker in Ontario
Peel Regional Police signage is seen on a vehicle at a scene in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Border security bill would give law enforcement access to internet subscriber information without a warrant
A truck drives past the passenger entry point at the U.S. and Canada border in Surrey, B.C. The Strong Borders Act would grant law enforcement the authority to access internet subscriber information without a warrant.
Ottawa’s proposed immigration reforms will restrict asylum seekers access to hearings
An asylum seeker that has been in Canada since November 2024, heads back into their Niagara Falls, Ont. hotel on Jan 30, 2025.
Wildfires force upwards of 30,000 people to flee in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Both Saskatchewan and Manitoba are under states of emergency.
Alejandro Kirk drives in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to lift Jays to 2-1 win over Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios (17) checks on a Philadelphia Phillies runner on first base during third inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Karen Leeder’s English translation of Durs Grünbein’s Psyche Running wins Griffin Poetry Prize
Karen Leeder's translation of Psyche Running: Selected Poems, 2005-2022, by German poet and essayist Durs Grünbein won the Griffin Poetry Prize on Wednesday.
Trump suspends visas for foreign students seeking to attend Harvard
The proclamation said Harvard has 'demonstrated a history of concerning foreign ties and radicalism.'
Carney faces pressure to retaliate against Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs
A Canadian national flag is seen in the background as workers cross the street in front of ArcelorMittal Dofasco's steel manufacturing buildings in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday denounced US President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50 percent, calling the levies "unjustified and illegal." (Photo by Cole Burston / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump’s tariffs to raise trillions in revenue, ease U.S. deficits – but at a big cost, CBO says
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a visit to US Steel - Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, May 30, 2025, to mark the 'partnership' between Nippon Steel and US Steel. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Gary Bettman won’t say if Hockey Canada players on trial for sexual assault could return to NHL if acquitted
Bettman said the NHl does not want to make any comments while the Hockey Canada trial is taking place.
Ottawa to overhaul financial-crime laws in new border security bill
The Peace Bridge connects the United States and Canada, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)
Trump issues travel ban for a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday
President Donald Trump speaks during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump appointee Kari Lake plans drastic job cuts at Voice of America, report says
FILE - This is the Voice of America building in Washington, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Toronto shooting prompts city-wide response from police, leaves one dead
Three suspects shot into a group of people in what the police called an act of 'brazen violence.'
Liberal government’s Throne Speech passes as Carney survives first major test of confidence
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill.
Trudeau-appointed senators David Richards, Farah Mohamed change party affiliations
In 2014, former prime minister Justin Trudeau removed senators from the Liberal caucus and introduced a process to appoint them based on recommendations from an advisory board.
From increased police power to stricter immigration, here’s what’s in the new border bill
U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection booths at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, Wash. The Strong Borders Act includes legislation that would require people entering Canada to claim asylum within 14 days or be subject to deportation.
B.C. port supervisors’ union ratifies new four-year deal with maritime employers
Locked out International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 port workers and supporters attend a rally in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
CRTC delays to 911 system upgrades put victims of intimate partner violence at risk, advocates say
80 per cent of people who experienced intimate partner violence in 2019 did not report it to the police, according to a statistical profile on family violence.
These wildfires will cost Canada more than you think
A wildfire in the Flin Flon, Man. area is shown in a government handout photo on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Manitoba Government
Beijing envoy urges Ottawa to end tariffs on Chinese EVs and warns against ‘Cold War mentality’
Wang Di says Ottawa's move to tariff Chinese-made electric vehicles hurt its chances for investment from Beijing.
Pacers, Thunder overcome doubters with a championship in sight
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) dunks during the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Oklahoma City mayor acknowledges Canadian support of Thunder in NBA Finals
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt speaks to the audience during the Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture at Robinson Center in Little Rock, Ark., on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Katie Adkins)
Djokovic, Sinner advance to set up semifinal battle at French Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates as he won the quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open against Germany's Alexander Zverev at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Elon Musk, hardline U.S. Republicans demand changes to Trump tax and spending bill
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Luminato performances to usher in a new era for the Toronto festival
Aisling Murphy
RCMP investigating Israel-Hamas conflict for possible war crimes
People carry boxes of relief supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the central Gaza Strip on May 29. The RCMP says it has a protocol to triage and process information related to global conflicts as a standard initial procedure.
Lions-Elks game features first CFL opening-week meeting of Canadian quarterbacks
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke (12) makes the throw against the Edmonton Elks during first half CFL pre-season action in Edmonton, on Friday May 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Former federal cabinet minister and astronaut Marc Garneau dead at 76
Garneau became the first Canadian to go into space, and was later a deputy director of the Canadian astronaut program.
New CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston will be front-and-centre for start of season
Stewart Johnston, president of The Sports Network (TSN), is photographed at TSN's studios in Toronto, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Oilers forward Zach Hyman ‘heartbroken’ over season-ending injury
Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman (18) and Dallas Stars counterpart Jason Robertson (21) battle for the puck in Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference final on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Edmonton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Corus Entertainment reverts to single CEO as Troy Reeb steps down
The Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto is shown on June 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Nick Taylor leads trio of Canadians playing together at RBC Open
Nick Taylor hits from the fifth tee during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
John Wick spinoff Ballerina fails to clear the franchise barre
Barry Hertz
Federal judge blocks deportation of family of Colorado attack suspect
Police at the scene of the attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colo., on June 1.
Penguins name Dan Muse as new head coach
New York Rangers assistant coach Dan Muse, right, watches during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker File)
Five tax tips for cottage owners this summer season
Tim Cestnick
The Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial is nearly over. Send us your questions about the case
A composite image of five photographs show former members of Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team, left to right, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Carter Hart as they individually arrived to court in London, Ont., Wednesday, April 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
Acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Dorothy Shea, said before the vote that Washington would not support measures that do not 'call for Hamas to disarm and leave Gaza'.
NS Power CEO, staff questioned over data breach that saw 280,000 customers’ data stolen
NS Power CEO Peter Gregg speaks with journalists at the provincial legislature in Halifax, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lyndsay Armstrong
U.S. ambassador to NATO says the military alliance must outspend Russia on defence
United States Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said NATO allies must increase their defence spending as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues.
The tightening of Canada’s asylum laws was an inevitability
An RCMP officer looks over the border between Quebec and New York state in St. Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que.
Columbia violated federal anti-discrimination laws, U.S. Department of Education says
The department said earlier that an investigation found that the university had acted with 'deliberate indifference' towards the harassment of Jewish students during campus protests.
Aluminum tariffs to ruin demand, raise prices, Canadian industry says
Alcoa's Becancour aluminum smelter is seen in Becancour, Quebec, Canada February 10, 2025. REUTERS/Bernard Brault
Rogers gets leagues’ approval for BCE stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment headquarters is pictured in Toronto on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. On Wednesday, Rogers Communications Inc. acquired Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in (MLSE) for $4.7 billion. MLSE is the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC and Toronto Argonauts. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
Politics Insider: Canada takes its time in response to U.S. tariffs
A Canadian national flag is seen in the background as workers cross the street in front of ArcelorMittal Dofasco's steel manufacturing buildings in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
First Nations, environmental groups denounce passing of Bill 5 in Ontario
First Nations members in the public gallery react after Bill 5 was passed in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on June 4, 2025. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Judith Copithorne, creator of ‘poem-drawings,’ helped redefine what literature could be
Judith Copithorne.
Vancouver Mayor, Filipino advocacy group at odds over Lapu Lapu memorial event
People attend a memorial for the Lapu Lapu Day festival victims in Vancouver on May 31.
Market Factors: Uranium as the next lithium
A uranium ore pile is the first to be mined at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Toronto police searching for three suspects after shooting near mall leaves one dead, five injured
Police officers work the scene of a shooting in the North York area of Toronto on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
I no longer knew how to find God, so nature became my church
Mark Carney is making himself the moonshot Prime Minister – for better or for worse
Robyn Urback
Algoma CEO calls for Ottawa to level steel tariffs on foreign dumpers immediately
A worker is shown at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on Friday, April 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
NDP will vote against Throne Speech, says interim leader
NDP interim leader Don Davies speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Trump’s tariffs would shrink U.S. economy, raise inflation despite cutting deficits, CBO says
FILE - A Tariff Free sign to attract vehicle shoppers is at an automobile dealership in Totowa, N.J., on April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Putin plans to respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attacks, Trump says
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia June 4, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
The just-right down payment: Tips for homebuyers in the trade-war economy
Rob Carrick
Auto industry hit by China’s rare earth export curbs as worldwide concerns grow
FILE PHOTO: Car bodies are lifted at "Factory 56", one of the world's most modern electric and conventional car assembly halls of German carmaker Mercedes-Benz, in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, Germany, March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
English pop singer Jessie J says she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer
FILE - Jessie J appears at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2020. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
Wildfires force Hudbay Minerals to suspend work at Snow Lake mine in Manitoba
A wildfire in the Flin Flon, Man. area is shown in a government handout photo on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — Manitoba Government *MANDATORY CREDIT*
French wild card Loïs Boisson stuns No. 6 Mirra Andreeva to reach French Open semis
France's Lois Boisson plays a shot against Russia's Mirra Andreeva during their quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Anime convention in Toronto brings together comics fans and cosplayers
Alec, left, and Orpheus, cosplay as Cookie Run Kingdom characters at Anime North in Toronto on May 24, 2025. (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)
Jobs Minister presses Canada Post, union to reach a deal
A Canada Post truck is seen on a road in Montreal on Tuesday, Dec.17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Trump says Fed’s Powell must lower interest rate in Truth Social post
U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Washington in 2017. Mr. Trump on Wednesday redoubled his calls for Powell to lower interest rates.
Canada ‘will take some time’ before responding to higher U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs, Carney says
Coils of steel are seen in a yard outside one of ArcelorMittal Dofasco's steel manufacturing buildings in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on June 4, 2025. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday denounced US President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50 percent, calling the levies "unjustified and illegal." (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Mark Carney is rooting for his hometown Oilers
Prime Minister Mark Carney shows off a beaded Edmonton Oilers medallion given to him by Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, behind, of Lac La Ronge Indian Band.
Gloves from Gretzky’s last Stanley Cup run with Oilers up for auction
A pair of gloves worn by Wayne Gretzky during his last Stanley Cup run with the Edmonton Oilers in a photo supplied by Sotheby's.
The RCMP investigation on the Gaza war shows Canada’s approach to Israel could be changing
Mark Kersten is a fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto and the deputy director of the Wayamo Foundation.
Weinstein’s accusers ‘all said no,’ prosecutor tells jury as sexual-assault retrial ends
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 4: Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears for his retrial at Manhattan Criminal Court on June 4, 2025 in New York City. Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial on rape and sex assault charges for which a previous 2017 conviction was overturned by an appeals court that ruled the way witnesses were handled was unlawful. (Photo by Justin Lane - Pool/Getty Images)
Bank of Canada should have cut interest rates instead of pausing
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a news conference after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Canada’s Xanadu achieves worldwide first with error-resistant quantum chip
Toronto startup Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., for the first time anywhere, have created a single chip that embodies a powerful type of error detection code in a pulse of laser light.
John Candy documentary to open TIFF’s 50th edition in September
A sign bearing the Toronto International Film Festival logo is carried on a fork lift down street in downtown Toronto as preparations are made for the festival's opening night on Thursday September 7, 2017. Put down the autograph book, forget the star selfies, get cozy on the couch, and fire up the car or mouse.Next month's Toronto International Film Festival has been reimagined to suit the COVID-19 pandemic, with a mix of in-person and online experiences. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Wild elephant looking for snacks causes havoc in a grocery store in Thailand
Composite of the male elephant, named Plai Biang Lek, ransacks sweet rice crackers at shop in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Monday, June 2, 2025. (Kanokporn Sriboon via AP)
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.75%, cites ‘unusual uncertainty’
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaks with media yesterday about the bank's decision to hold its key lending rate steady.
U.S. private payrolls growth made smallest gain in over two years in May
A retail store advertising a job in Oceanside, Calif., in 2021. U.S. private payrolls increased by only 37,000 jobs last month, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Wednesday.
We will never forget crackdown in Tiananmen Square, Taiwan and U.S. say on 36th anniversary
A Pro-Beijing market at the Victoria Park, the city's venue for the annual 1989 Tiananmen massacre vigil, on the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
Edmonton luxury home sells quickly at a $45,000 discount
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority leads by example with breathtaking new headquarters
Dave LeBlanc
When it comes to talent, companies are usually better off with the internal candidate they know
Internal hires often leads mean that the new employees have a hire chance of hitting the ground running.
A gin that shares a taste of Vancouver Island with the world
Christopher Waters
U.S., European representatives meet in Paris to negotiate tariff settlement
EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič at the OECD headquarters in Paris on Wednesday. He met with his American counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, at the sidelines of an OECD meeting.
RBC analyst offers top picks in the surprisingly resilient copper sector
Scott Barlow
Quebec law that helps victims of intimate image sharing remove photos is now in effect
The Quebec Superior Court is seen in Montreal, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. A Superior Court judge has ruled that a Montreal children's hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a five-year-old child who has been in a coma since June. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Feeling stuck in your job? How being the ‘CEO of your career’ can help you get that promotion
When discussing advancement opportunities with your manager, be explicit about what your goals and aspirations are. Don't assume that your organization knows what you want.
We owe it to Vivian Silver to fight for peace
Marsha Lederman
For chef Mikaela Reuben, cooking for Hollywood stars and athletes comes with a side of adventure
Mikaela Reuben has worked as a nutritional chef for actors such as Ryan Reynolds, Brie Larson and Hugh Jackman.
Critics say proposed GST rebate won’t help most first-time homebuyers
A construction worker works from a lift in a new housing development in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Ontario is planning to double the maximum fines for new homebuilders and sellers who unfairly cancel a project or purchase agreement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Crunch time for Toronto home sellers as spring market heralds burst of activity
Carolyn Ireland
Summerhill triplex sells quickly but slightly under asking
This home is now broken into three separate units but the purchaser intends on turning it back into a single family home.
Israel carries out air strikes in Syria after projectiles fired, holds Sharaa responsible
A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus on June 4, 2025. Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has in six months established himself internationally and had crippling sanctions removed, but still needs to rebuild national institutions, revive the economy and unite the fractured country. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)
Iran’s Khamenei says abandoning uranium enrichment is against Tehran’s interests
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Business Brief: What Trump and our housing market have in common
Property tax.investment planning.business real estate. View Of coin stack with house model, mortgage loading real estate property with loan money bank concept.Home sales and home insurance concept.
Ukraine seeks air defence systems as Western backers meet without Hegseth
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a press briefing in Kyiv, on June 4, 2025, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP) (Photo by TETIANA DZHAFAROVA/AFP via Getty Images)
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