Canada

Alberta tables bill to reduce child access to sex images in libraries

The Alberta government has introduced legislation to ensure children and young teens won’t be able to access sexually graphic images in books at public libraries. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams,...

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Ottawa saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup

OTTAWA — The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing the presence of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The...

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Supreme Court won't hear case contesting constitutionality of Canada's voting system

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system. The system, set out in the Canada Elections Act, sees...

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Does Canada need to rethink its Emergencies Act?

It was a moment in Canadian history that the former federal government believed was due for sweeping powers. More than four years and two rounds of court reviews later, enacting the Emergencies Act maybe...

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Vast majority of residents concerned about Canadian military involvement, escalation in Iran war: poll

A vast majority of residents are "overwhelmingly worried" about the war in Iran, its potential escalation and the involvement of the Canadian military, according to a new poll. A new survey from Canada...

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Conservatives call for lower gas tax and cuts to 'wasteful spending' to pay for it

The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on Ottawa to drop the federal tax on gas and diesel fuel for the rest of the year. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that lifting the Fuel...

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Canada's labour market is 'static' after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift

OTTAWA — Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his "Liberation Day" duties — a major step in his wider tariff campaign that's hammered critical...

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As more copper wire thefts knock out service, some point fingers at scrap yards

ST. JOHN'S — In early January, a bold telephone wire heist left about 135 people without phone services for about two weeks in Clarendon, a rural area of southern New Brunswick, between Fredericton...

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Feds to extend initiative to reduce homelessness with $125M investment

The Government of Canada announced it will be extending the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI) on Wednesday. The federal government says it will invest $125 million into the...

April 1, 2026 1:44 pm MST MST

Ottawa's 30-days-or-free policy for issuing passports now in place

OTTAWA — The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full...

April 1, 2026 12:28 pm MST MST