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Byelection date set in Alberta, where Poilievre will run
A byelection date has been announced for the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot in Alberta. That's where Pierre Poilievre will be running in hopes of winning his Conservative seat. The leader of the Offi...
News Jun 30, 2025
President Trump ends trade discussions with Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump has terminated all trade discussions with Canada "effective immediately." Trump is taking issue with Ottawa's digital services tax, calling it a "direct and blatant attack"...
Brad Perry Jun 27, 2025
Economy shrinks 0.1% in May: StatCan
Canada's economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in April, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The decrease follows a 0.2 per cent increase in the real gross domestic product (GDP) the month befor...
Brad Perry Jun 27, 2025
Approved Bill C-5 faces backlash over changes to Impact Assessment Act
Canada's Senate approved Bill C-5 unamended on Thursday, granting the cabinet the authority to speed up federal reviews for major infrastructure projects. Under the new law, the cabinet can override p...
Alex Allan Jun 27, 2025
Canada sets defence spending target at 5% of GDP by 2035
The federal government is embarking on its biggest long-term boost to defence outlays in decades. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada and its allies have agreed to spend five per cent of ...
Alex Allan Jun 26, 2025
Thousands of complaints from federal election still under review
The agency responsible for the enforcement of the Elections Act is still investigating complaints filed during this year's federal election. The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE) s...
Randy Thoms Jun 25, 2025
Trump slams Israel, Iran for appearing to break ceasefire
The president of the United States slammed Israel and Iran Tuesday morning for appearing to break the ceasefire. According to reports, Israel accused Iran of further strikes and threatened to retaliat...
Caitlin Snow Jun 24, 2025
Inflation rate holds at 1.7% in May: StatCan
Our country's inflation rate held steady at 1.7 per cent year-over-year in May, according to Statistics Canada. Officials said a smaller price increase for rent and a drop in travel tours put downward...
Brad Perry Jun 24, 2025
Israel, Iran agree to ceasefire: Trump
Israel and Iran have agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire," according to the U.S. president. Donald Trump made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday evening. Trump sai...
Brad Perry Jun 23, 2025
U.S. strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran
The United States is now involved in the Iran-Israel conflict. On Saturday night, President Donald Trump said military strikes were successful in destroying three key Iranian nuclear sites. He said fo...
Kevin Northup Jun 22, 2025





