CALGARY — A ruling ordering the International Ice Hockey Federation to reinstate Russia has raised questions about the upcoming world junior men’s hockey championship in Alberta and angered Canadian politicians. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Friday that Russia must be allowed back into international hockey. That overturned a ban imposed following its invasion […]

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By investigating an Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful over her campaign’s reported involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, President Donald Trump’s administration is targeting a political trick that has been used in American politics for decades. The practice goes back at least to 1946, when a four-term Boston city […]

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OTTAWA — Canada’s new partnership with the European Union is meant to provide benefits to people on both continents. The two jurisdictions wrapped up a summit in Montreal on Friday with various agreements, many of which will take months or years to finalize. Here’s a look at some of the possible benefits for different groups. […]

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a Senate candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent. The investigation has been ongoing for several months, but revelations this week […]

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CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is reducing education property taxes starting next year after it brought in successive hikes for ratepayers. It means home and farmland owners will pay almost seven per cent less than this year while non-residential property owners will pay almost five per cent less. Smith says the […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — West Virginia voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied. When do polls close? Polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET. What’s on the ballot? […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads from television and social media sites that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, including one that trumpets the president’s claim that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate in the […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Wyoming voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied. When do polls close? Polls close at 7 p.m. local time, which is 9 p.m. […]

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A Montreal synagogue has been hit with what its rabbi believes were bullets of a pellet gun overnight on Thursday. The incident occurred at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount. The synagogue’s executive director was about to attend a meeting in the boardroom on Friday and noticed there were “holes in some of the windows” but […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied. When do polls close? Polls close at 8 p.m. local time, which is 10 p.m. […]

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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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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 Canadian Crime Stoppers Association is advising its local chapters to solely accept tips by telephone instead of online, it said in a statement to CBC News on Friday.

The head of a Toronto real estate group says his family is traumatized and recovering after they were attacked in a violent home invasion in the Bridle Path neighbourhood Thursday morning.

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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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa made progress on a trade irritant with the European Union — a pending carbon tariff on energy intensive Canadian goods.

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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Inadequate supports for workers impacted by Trump’s tariff war; no new public service investments

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