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It was a first ballot victory for Mark Carney. The former Bank of Canada governor is the overwhelming choice to become the new Liberal leader and soon to be prime minister. Carney took nearly 86 per c...

A former Winter Olympian who was born in Thunder Bay is now listed on the FBI's top ten most wanted. Ryan James Wedding appears on the list for his involvement in a Mexican drug cartel. The group is s...

The Liberals are set to choose a new leader and prime minister. Voting started on Wednesday and will conclude on Sunday afternoon. The winning candidate to be announced later that afternoon. Four cand...

Canada's unemployment rate held steady at 6.6 per cent in February. Statistics Canada said employment was virtually unchanged across the country. That followed three consecutive monthly increases tota...

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Thursday that Canada will pause its second wave of tariffs on U.S. goods until April 2, following the U.S. decision to suspend duties on Canadian exports und...

Most Canadians will be losing an hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight saving time comes into effect at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Clocks will move ahead by one hour across most of the country. It is meant to s...

U.S. President Donald Trump is now delaying tariffs on some Canadian goods until April 2, according to media reports. The exemption applies to all goods under the North American free trade agreement, ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he expects the trade war with the United States will continue for the "foreseeable future." The comments come after a Wednesday evening phone call between Trudeau an...

Ottawa has reached child care extension agreements with nearly every province and territory across the country. Eleven provinces and territories will receive a combined nearly $37 billion starting in ...

An expert on Canada-U.S. relations says it appears President Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the rules on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Dr. Asa McKercher tells our newsroom the 25 per cen...