Domestic violence charges of assault and assault with a weapon against the member of provincial parliament for Sault Ste. Marie have been withdrawn.
Chris Scott was charged for an alleged incident on Sept. 19, 2025, prompting his removal from the Progressive Conservative caucus.
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OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is consulting its lawyers about remarks by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. chief executive Lourenco Goncalves suggesting he bought Stelco to protect his company's U.S. operations from Canadian competition.
She says the federal government is examining the... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not yet in a position to reach a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, even with the congressional midterms just days away.
On his way into the weekly Liberal national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill today, Carney said... Read more
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is planning to crack down on copper wire theft.
The Liberal government says it is moving to restrict the sale of copper wire to licensed salvage dealers.
Proposed changes to the province's Salvage Dealers Licensing Act would only allow people lawfully entitled to possess... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario's environment minister says he hopes to burn more garbage for energy and build more landfills following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff on Canadian trash.
Environment Minister Todd McCarthy says Ontario's landfills will be full within 10 years and the province needs to act... Read more
Canada’s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving anonymous tips shared with Crime Stoppers programs across the country.
TORONTO — Ontario is matching the federal government's recent move to give businesses a tax break on capital investments.
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy made the announcement ahead of Thursday's fall economic statement.
Last year, Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government allowed... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says at least two Canadians were injured in a high-speed rail crash today in Spain.
Carney expressed Canada’s solidarity with victims and family... Read more
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says his government intends to abolish the time change.
He says the province hasn’t yet decided whether to keep daylight time or standard time year-round.
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The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday as it warned higher costs from the war in the Middle East are likely to spread.
The central bank’s policy rate now stands at 2.5 per cent following a quarter-point hike.
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda next week.
Carney and other Commonwealth leaders are set to meet in the Caribbean nation's capital of St. John's from Nov. 2 and 4.
Topics on the agenda include collaboration on... Read more
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has joined a new national tax coalition calling for changes to Canada’s tax structure.
The Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario leads the group, which includes chambers of commerce and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Grain Farmers of... Read more
OTTAWA — Former federal cabinet minister Carla Qualtrough has been elected president of Swimming Canada, the organization announced Wednesday.
The former Paralympic swimmer won three bronze medals representing Canada at the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Games.
She also won six medals at the 1990... Read more
8:30 – The Indian Act has shaped First Nations life in Canada for nearly 150 years — but is it time to move on? PM Mark Carney says yes, but what would replacing it actually look like, and what rights and protections could be at risk? Ken Coates, professor emeritus at the... Read more
Not everyone is ready for the snowmobile, snowblower and temperatures falling below freezing. Some of us, Sarah Mills says, are still trying to... Read more
Time was, Halloween was a day, and it was for kids. Murray Wood observes, with some regret, that it’s becoming a season, and it’s also starting to become much tamer.
Murray Wood delivers... Read more
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said.
The regional president of Castilla La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, said at least 30 people died in... Read more
Some families inherit a favourite recipe or a cherished tradition.
Lila and Julia McCormick’s inheritance is something deeper: a legacy of resilience, gratitude and the ability to hope in the hardest moments.
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The City of Saskatoon will vote ‘neigh’ or ‘giddy-up’ on whether to move forward on making the horse-drawn carriage pilot project that ran last year a regular sight on Saskatoon streets.
Former NHL player Rich Pilon spent more than two years trying to obtain a business licence to operate his horse-... Read more
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Canada's vow to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, explained
Weeks ago, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ban imports of products from Israeli settlements in... Read more
OTTAWA — Weeks ago, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ban imports of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
It's not clear how or when Ottawa will implement that ban. A group of MPs and senators is urging quick action, while others say Canada should reconsider.... Read more
WINNIPEG — Canada's run of October voting continues with municipal elections today across Manitoba.
In Winnipeg, home to more than half the province's population, Scott Gillingham is hoping to keep his job as mayor for a second term.
Polls have shown Gillingham ahead of the 11 other candidates in... Read more
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is widely expected to move its benchmark interest rate this morning for the first time in nearly a year.
Financial markets and a Reuters poll of economists are betting that the central bank will deliver a quarter-point hike to its policy rate, the first increase in the... Read more
TORONTO — In addition to freezing Ontario Student Assistance Program payments to all private post-secondary institutions, the province has paused at least some funding through Better Jobs Ontario, which helps unemployed people get skills training.
But the government won't explicitly say so.
There... Read more
TORONTO — For Lisa Marr, the government's decision to ban people from accessing medical assistance in dying for mental illness feels like "a stab in the back."
“They're not thinking about those people who have lived with it their entire life and have treatment-resistant conditions,” Marr said from... Read more
VICTORIA — With two-thirds of the seats in the next legislature, the B.C. Conservatives may have a resounding mandate to follow through on their election promises to cut taxes, reduce the deficit and grow the economy at 3.2 per cent — but some economists say the challenge will be doing it all at... Read more
OTTAWA — It’s one of the most important laws in Canada’s history, it’s widely loathed by the people it affects — and most Canadians know little about it.
The Indian Act, which dates from 1876, gives Ottawa sweeping powers over First Nations communities and people,... Read more
The fall session of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly kicked off Tuesday, with Premier Scott Moe’s government outlining its priorities and promising several new laws in the... Read more
Residents were not given notice that the site would be decommissioned, leaving some arriving at the park to discover their tents and belongings were gone.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli voters delivered a sharp rebuke Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in national elections, exit polls indicated, with his... Read more
Whether it be families without a family doctor, crowded classrooms or the issue of homelessness, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck maintains the... Read more
VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says he and Prime Minister Mark Carney are aligned on the need to supercharge the economy, attract investment and create good-paying jobs.
Doerkson posted on social media that he had a productive conversation with the prime minister on... Read more
The new mayor in Lytton, B.C., a tiny village razed by a raging wildfire in 2021, has been determined by the drawing of lots after a tied election.
The village says Jennifer Thoss is the winner in a process conducted in front of a judge, resulting in the defeat of incumbent Denise O'Connor.
Both... Read more
VANCOUVER — Hurricane, the sloth that has been hanging out at the Vancouver Aquarium for years, has died at the age of 29.
The aquarium says she was one of their "most beloved" residents.
A statement posted on the aquarium's social media account says the two-toed sloth has been receiving "... Read more
Human remains were found in a burned-out vehicle south of Pike Lake, according to Warman RCMP.
At about 3:25 Monday morning, officers... Read more
The last two trips to Vancouver have ended with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on the losing end of their CFL contests.
Now for the team is hoping the third time is the charm as the Riders take on the B.C. Lions in the CFL West Semifinal on Saturday.
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While imitation may be regarded as the sincerest form of flattery, Saskatchewan RCMP aren’t embracing the latest incident of someone pretending to be them.
For the... Read more
OTTAWA — A Canadian official says there has been "limited progress" made in recent trade talks with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday acknowledged talks had intensified slightly in recent days and President Donald Trump and his officials have suggested a deal could be... Read more
Canada's privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into a reportedly massive Crime Stoppers data breach as police departments across the country have paused accepting tips through the platform.
The office of privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the probe will look into the cybersecurity... Read more