Mark Carney's proposed Bill C-39 would drastically expand the government's power to end strikes in federally-regulated industries.

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The Prince Albert Raiders are proud to announce their leadership group for the 2026-27 season. Jonah Sivertson has been named the 50th captain in Raiders history. Brandon Gorzynski and Benett Kelly will continue to serve as alternate captains, with Riley Boychuk and Ben Harvey also wearing A’s during the season. Sivertson was a fourth-round pick […]

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Joe Sacco is a pioneer in comic journalism. His new book with Chris Hedges explores the grim realities of the genocide in Gaza.

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MONTREAL — Canada might not yet become the first “associate member” of the European Union, but in the meantime, both parties have agreed to launch the “Canada EU Alliance for the Future” that seeks to build a closer ties. This initiative unveiled on Friday, on the second day of the Canada-EU meeting in Montreal, includes […]

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Mere hours before a $40 million Lotto Max jackpot was set to expire, the winning ticket was validated at a lottery terminal, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). In a news release on Wednesday, OLG said the winning ticket for the Oct. 28, 2025 draw was “set to expire at midnight” if […]

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Today we, the Leaders of Canada and the European Union (EU), at our 21st Summit in Montréal, launch the Canada-EU Alliance for the Future to create a common prosperity and economic security space. The strong partnership between Canada and the EU is deeply rooted in trust, shaped by a shared history of human connection and […]

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Norway has turned to a bit of toilet humor in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments insulting the Scandinavian country and the Nobel Peace Prize. After Trump called Norway a “shithouse,” the country’s tourism agency published a guide to “some of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular toilets ” sprinkled across the stunning […]

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Toronto CEO David Morton and his daughters, Maggie Zohil-Morton and Cristina Zohil-Morton, were shot in a violent home invasion in the city’s Bridle Path neighbourhood early Thursday morning, according to multiple media reports that identified the family. Morton and one of his daughters remain in hospital with life-altering injuries, police said. Three masked suspects entered […]

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First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. TOP STORY The basic premise of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war on Canada was simple: The massive U.S. economy could dictate favourable terms to a smaller […]

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Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca Buckland Fire and Rescue responded to two significant fires on Oct. 25, including a house fire that destroyed a home on Gobeil Road and a vehicle fire on White Star Road West. The structure fire was reported at approximately 8:47 a.m. on Gobeil Road. Buckland Fire and Rescue […]

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MONTRÉAL — Ottawa is drawing inspiration from the North American Free Trade Agreement as it works to develop a new alliance with the European Union, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says. Joly told The Canadian Press that Canada’s trade agreement with the United States and Mexico fostered industrial integration that has worked effectively in North America […]

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FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s Crown-owned electric utility is being criticized for changing its policy on the sale of excess power. Forestry giant J.D. Irving Ltd. executive Mark Mosher says his company and others used to purchase NB Power’s surplus electricity at discounted rates. But earlier this year, the provincial regulator started allowing the utility to […]

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Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN — The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is expanding meningococcal immunization efforts as the province continues to experience elevated rates of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by serogroup W-135, a rare but serious bacterial infection that can rapidly lead to hospitalization and intensive care. In an interview […]

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OTTAWA — The federal government posted a deficit of $5.36 billion for the first five months of its 2026-27 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor report, the Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $11.07 billion in the same April-to-August period a year earlier. The deficit came as revenue totalled $215.54 […]

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George Abraham and Mubin S. Khan Local Journalism Initiative ReporterNew Canadian Media Canada has begun its first-ever population count to determine the number of people who are in the country without legal status after having overstayed their visas and losing their right to remain in the country. The federal government conceded that there is no […]

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Kevin Berger Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Clark’s Crossing Gazette After initially signaling their opposition to the project, RM of Corman Park councillors passed second and third reading during their October 20 meeting on a bylaw that will allow the Ranch Ehrlo Society to open a six-bed licensed care home that will provide “specialized mental health […]

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Dave Leaderhouse  Special to the Herald  Hudson Goertz is back in familiar surroundings only this time he is not on the volleyball court as a star player, but instead he is now passing on his knowledge of the game to those that are following in his footsteps.  A standout player for the St. Mary Marauders […]

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Evan Ostryzniuk Saskatoon StarPhoenix Several hundred disgruntled health care workers from around the province braved the wind and snow outside the legislature in Regina on Wednesday to rally against the slow pace of bargaining. Organized by CUPE Local 5430, the largest health care worker union in Saskatchewan, the rally was intended to send a message […]

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The Warman RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle fire on O’Malley Road on Oct. 26, approximately six kilometres south of Pike Lake in the RM of Montrose. The Montrose Fire Department also responded to the scene. After the fire was extinguished, human remains were located in the vehicle. The Saskatchewan RCMP Investigators are […]

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Jason M. Sutherland Provinces provide high quality and safe healthcare for millions of Canadians each year at the cost of almost one-half of provincial budgets. But cracks in provincial healthcare systems are widening. The most recent statistics show that over five million Canadians don’t have a family doctor and wait times for elective joint replacements […]

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HALIFAX — The union that represents school support workers across Nova Scotia says it will file a strike notice committing its members to walking off the job on Monday morning. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says in a statement that overnight contract bargaining with the provincial government failed to produce the wage increase the […]

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Constable Jeff Smith has been released from the hospital and is “recovering well at home,” the Belleville Police Service said on Thursday. “ Constable Smith and his family remain incredibly grateful for the overwhelming support shown by the community and beyond over the past several weeks. Every well wish and message of encouragement has been […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In Virginia, two incumbent Republicans are fending off tough Democratic challengers in U.S. House races in a difficult midterm climate for the GOP. Voters will also decide whether to reelect their Democratic U.S. Senator to a fourth term and decide a ballot measure that would codify reproductive rights in the state constitution. […]

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OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for a motorist who was acquitted of dangerous driving charges after a fatal accident in British Columbia. Moshfeghi Zadeh drove into a busy Vancouver intersection on a red light in July 2021 and collided with another vehicle, causing Zadeh’s car to flip onto […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has rescheduled campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern states that he had previously canceled, according to a person familiar with the plans. The person said Friday the Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campaign rallies on Sunday. The person insisted on anonymity to […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Republicans will try to extend their dominance in statewide elections Tuesday as voters decide races for Senate, governor and other state and legislative offices. The election will mark the first under a new congressional map adopted by Republicans to boost the party’s chances of keeping control of the closely divided House. […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In Pennsylvania, three races for U.S. House seats currently held by Republicans are being closely watched for their potential to turn blue. The Keystone State is one of several states whose House races could determine whether Democrats take back power in the chamber. Democrats need to win three more seats in the […]

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A five-year restructuring process has now come to a close, with the corporation controlling the Archdiocese of St. John's selling off 132 properties and raising more than $30 million to compensate victims of abuse.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota voters will elect a new governor and new senator Tuesday after retirement announcements by two prominent Democrats caused a reshuffling throughout the ballot. Voters will also decide races for other federal and state offices, including contests across the state that could determine control of both chambers of the narrowly divided state […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Early voting is continuing to significantly outpace the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance and particularly sharp increases in states hosting competitive Senate races, according to an Associated Press analysis of voting data five days before Election Day. The surge is especially pronounced in Texas, where voters […]

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An election no one expected has produced one of the most remarkable political stories — and political comebacks — in recent Canadian history. The snap election gamble by B.C. Premier David Eby backfired spectacularly on the NDP, producing instead a massive majority government for the B.C. Conservatives. So how did the Conservatives — a party […]

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Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola has denied knowing anything about an effort to put another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent, as the Justice Department escalated a criminal investigation with new grand jury subpoenas. President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas, opting instead […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says an agreement with Quebec to develop energy in Labrador is not open for renegotiation.

Canada's top court has ordered a new trial for a man acquitted of dangerous driving charges in a crash that killed a B.C. toddler in 2021.

TORONTO — CIBC is naming former federal finance minister Bill Morneau as the next chair of its board of directors. Morneau will assume the role on Jan. 1, succeeding Katharine Stevenson, who is will retire from the board at the end of 2026. Stevenson has been chair of the bank for six years and an […]

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This is a critical time for Israel: Hamas has vowed to launch another October 7-style attack, the U.S. is said to be considering renewed strikes on Iran, Hezbollah is reportedly preparing for another round of conflict, the IDF is stretched to its limits and violence, perpetrated by both Palestinian and Israeli extremists, is roiling the […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas Democrats are looking to Methodist megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton to pull off what no one from their party has done since 1932: win one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats. Hamilton is challenging U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall as the Republican incumbent seeks a second term. Voters in the Sunflower State will […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas Democrats are looking to Methodist megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton to pull off what no one from their party has done since 1932: win one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats. Hamilton is challenging U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall as the Republican incumbent seeks a second term. Voters in the Sunflower State will […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Once a presidential battleground state, Ohio has shifted sharply toward the right over the last decade. The state’s 2026 midterm races, which include some of the country’s most competitive and expensive, will tell whether Republicans can maintain their dominance. Up for grabs are a U.S. Senate seat, the state’s 15 U.S. House […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2026 midterm election is one of the biggest tests of Republican dominance in Texas — and Democrats’ best shot in decades at winning a key U.S. Senate seat in the state. Voters in the Lone Star state will cast ballots in a hotly contested U.S. Senate race and elect U.S. House […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2026 midterm election is one of the biggest tests of Republican dominance in Texas — and Democrats’ best shot in decades at winning a key U.S. Senate seat in the state. Voters in the Lone Star state will cast ballots in a hotly contested U.S. Senate race and elect U.S. House […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in North Carolina will cast their ballots for a new U.S. senator in one of the nation’s most highly scrutinized midterm contests, a race that may lay bare whether an association with President Donald Trump represents a boon or a liability in the current political climate. To Democrats, the election to […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire voters are deciding whether to elevate a Republican to a Senate seat that’s been held by a Democrat for a decade and a half. They’re also choosing two House members, and the governor’s race will help determine whether Republicans maintain their “trifecta” hold on the governorship and both chambers of […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire voters are deciding whether to elevate a Republican to a Senate seat that’s been held by a Democrat for a decade and a half. They’re also choosing two House members, and the governor’s race will help determine whether Republicans maintain their “trifecta” hold on the governorship and both chambers of […]

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Standing beside the sunny final resting place Thursday for William Lyon Mackenzie King, in Toronto’s Mount Pleasant Cemetery, historian James Stewart couldn’t help but think about the service Canada’s 10th prime minister rendered to the country over a lengthy political career. The legacy of King, a Liberal who spent more than two decades in office […]

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Sports betting businesses in Ontario, Alberta and eventually Quebec could soon be limited by a Senate bill seeking to restrict sports betting ads across Canada based on findings of increased addiction and gambling-related harms and suicides in Ontario, which reached committee on Wednesday.

Prince Edward Island RCMP say a potato harvester found a possible historic explosive munition in a field on Wednesday for the second time this week.

I’m a lawyer. And I’ve been watching Canadian governments talk about ending the Indian Act for most of my adult life. In 1969, Trudeau and Chrétien actually tried it. Their white paper proposed scrapping the statute, ending separate legal status and treating First Nations people as ordinary Canadians. Indigenous leaders called it assimilation and killed […]

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British Columbia’s new conservative government has vowed to overhaul the province’s drug policies, but perhaps that should include an investigation into whether local RCMP leaders downplayed the dangers of “safer supply.” An obscure document produced by the B.C. RCMP, which originates from late 2025 and was provided to National Post last week by a concerned […]

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There are two things you can count on when Premier Doug Ford’s government updates Ontarians on the state of the province’s finances. First, the deficit will be higher than what was projected just months before, and second, the date when the budget will be balanced will be pushed back, again. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy delivered […]

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As the incoming B.C. Conservative government prepares to deliver on its promise to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, stated this week that doing so would be a “declaration of war.” After an election in which competing positions […]

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According to Radio-Canada, a Montreal police officer at Station 39 allegedly deleted video evidence provided in 2025 by a woman who was a victim of domestic violence.

The PQ has promised to broaden provincial secularism laws, further tightening the rules put in place by the former Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government — rules that already included banning religious symbols on some public employees, like teachers, from wearing religious symbols.

MONTREAL — A major summit Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting with European Union leaders is set to conclude today with announcements on digital trade and academic exchanges. Carney welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa to the Canada-EU summit in Montreal on Thursday. While these meetings have […]

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U.S. President Donald Trump has been telling supporters to vote like he’s on the midterm ballot next Tuesday — but voters are heading to the polls looking for politicians ready to tackle the affordability crisis. Trump returned to the White House with a massive agenda to realign global trade and a promise to Americans that […]

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HALIFAX — Julissa Stewart says she panicked when she learned about plans for an 18,600-square-metre AI data centre at an industrial site about 20 minutes away from her home in southern Cape Breton. Earlier this month, EverWind Fuels announced it intends to set up a $10-billion AI data centre in Point Tupper, N.S., that would […]

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Funding constraints make it challenging for municipalities to address social issues without senior levels of support.

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