MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated "very unhealthy" Tuesday. Read More

The identity of the woman who was fatally stabbed in Pickering, Ontario, by a 14-year-old suspect was revealed by the police on Tuesday evening. Read More

There is another legislative effort afoot to keep Canadian children away from pornography. It’s well-intentioned effort, I suppose, but such efforts didn’t work very well when pornography was printed on glossy paper and distributed on VHS tapes and pay-per-view, so it seems particularly improbable in the internet age. Read More

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When Canadians question who they are, the answer is hockey. Read More

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A surge in Canadian pride when Canada’s sovereignty and dignity were under assault from U.S. President Donald Trump has slumped back to normal levels after the federal election, according to a public opinion poll. Read More

Attempts at peace in Ukraine are being drowned out in a war of words between Washington and Moscow. Donald Trump’s charm offensive with Vladimir Putin offering unilateral concessions with nothing in return — all carrots, no sticks — has been a dismal failure. The U.S. president has made empty threat after empty threat regarding imposing further sanctions as leverage to secure movement, but his tactic of mollycoddling the Russian leader, while basically ignoring Ukraine, is bordering on farce. Trump pressures Ukraine, the victim, erratically but bizarrely not Russia, the invader. Read More

As someone who’s spent a career in newsrooms — reporting, anchoring, and holding truth to power — I’ve never been more concerned about the erosion of credibility in the media and the damage it’s doing to public trust. That concern has only deepened in recent weeks as misinformation — and the careless amplification of it — continues to seep into even our most established Canadian outlets. Read More

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Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the former Shah of Iran, is fast emerging as a potentially pivotal figure in Middle Eastern politics. As the only major Iranian opposition leader to openly advocate for a pro-West and pro-Israel position, Pahlavi’s vision for a post-theocratic Iran is not just a matter of internal reform, but a potential sea change for regional stability and global security. Read More

OTTAWA — The federal government’s GST rebate on new homes should be extended to seniors who want to downsize, a new report says, to help boost the supply and cut the price of family homes. Read More

A man in central Washington state is wanted for murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead. Read More

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government is in "live negotiations" with the United States to remove all tariffs on Canadian goods on the same day U.S. President Donald Trump ordered border levies be doubled on steel and aluminum imports. Read More

On June 3, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra spoke at an event organized by the Empire Club of Canada. Below is his full speech, followed by an interview with Lisa Raitt, vice chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets.  Read More

OTTAWA — "Grand bargain" was the phrase of the day on Parliament Hill after Prime Minister Mark Carney and his provincial counterparts found common ground on oil and gas development. Read More

Irish mixed martial artist Paddy McCorry’s victory over Israel’s Shuki Farage on Saturday may not have been personal, but it was certainly political. Read More

Will Prime Minister Mark Carney’s national infrastructure dreams be kiboshed by Canada’s First Nations? That’s the question hanging over Ottawa this week — and if Carney’s not careful, the answer could well be yes. Read More

OTTAWA — The Liberal government tabled a significant border security bill on Tuesday that includes sweeping new powers to intercept or search communications including mail, a tightening of the asylum claim process and increased intelligence collection and sharing across the federal government. Read More

I am the ambassador of a country that was built by unexpected leaders. Read More

There were fewer travellers flying from Canada to the United States this April compared to last year, while most of the major Canadian airports exceeded their pre-COVID numbers. Read More

OTTAWA — The Liberals downplayed a vote on the throne speech they narrowly lost Monday evening to all the opposition parties which urges the government to present an economic update or a budget before the House of Commons rises for the summer on June 20. Read More

The latest wildfire evacuees in Saskatchewan are being told to head south to Prince Albert after being ordered to leave the northern town of La Ronge. Read More

The "astronomical" odds appear to be in favour of one Alberta man who has been playing the lottery for over 40 years. Here's what we know about his lucky streak. Read More

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Less than half of Toronto residents approve of Mayor Olivia Chow’s performance, according to a new poll. Read More

In a black outer robe trimmed with a thin golden line and a traditional white turban, Imam Mohammad Tawhidi warmly greeted and welcomed guests to a hall on the second floor of a modest two-storey building in Toronto, even personally escorting some to their seats. The occasion, on March 31, was an Eid reception to mark the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month of fasting and prayer, and it was the first such reception of the Global Imams Council’s new western headquarters in Canada. Read More

The famous genderless washroom in the 1990s TV show Ally McBeal was a plot device meant for comedic purpose. These days it is no laughing matter. Across Canada, separate men’s and women’s restrooms are rapidly being replaced with unisex facilities. Read More

Elon Musk’s departure from his temporary role with the Trump administration creates an opportunity to assess the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that he created to shape a smaller, leaner federal government. There’s no doubt that the job is necessary; government in the U.S. and especially at the federal level has metastasized over the years in size, scope, and power beyond affordability — or the bounds of respect for people’s liberty. Read More

I’ve been reading various election post-mortems this weekend, or catching up on them, having sensed that I ought to try to understand the federal Conservative arguments over whether to keep Pierre Poilievre as leader or dump him. This is probably harder than usual from an Alberta vantage point. The election was (foreseeably) decided in Ontario, and whenever I manage to talk myself into some convincing account of how the Ontario boomer swing voter thinks, I always end with “But these same people keep electing Doug Ford.” Read More

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A man posing as a gardener to get close to a group in Boulder holding their weekly demonstration for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza planned to kill them all with Molotov cocktails, authorities said Monday. Read More

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Ottawa is committed to using Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure and defence projects as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose more tariffs, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said Sunday. Read More

Montreal is forging ahead with new rules banning many short-term rentals for nine months a year, hoping to alleviate a housing crunch and strike a blow in a lengthy battle against unauthorized listings. Read More

Shopify Inc. has come out on top of a battle with the Canada Revenue Agency. Read More

A complaint filed against the Canadian Association of Professional Employees union president Nathan Prier on Monday argues he used social media to “harass, slander, and defame Jewish CAPE members,” according to a document obtained by National Post. Read More

Before launching his music career earlier this year, Xav Trudeau, the oldest son of former prime minister Justin Trudeau, flew mostly under the public’s radar. Read More

The Conservatives pushed the federal government on Monday to disclose how much revenue its counter-tariffs have generated so far — and accused the Liberals of putting their “elbows down” as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to ramp up his trade war. Read More

In the wake of another antisemitic attack in the U.S., organizations representing the Canadian Jewish community condemned the incident and renewed their call for governments to take concrete steps to prevent more like it. Read More