Canada

Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday

OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree,...

34m ago

Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff

HALIFAX — Key players in Nova Scotia’s lucrative seafood industry are celebrating Ottawa's successful bid to persuade China to temporarily drop a painful 25 per cent tariff on Canadian lobster and...

2h ago

Carney says he spoke with China's Xi about Greenland, Arctic sovereignty

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Greenland's sovereignty and the U.S. president's threats to the territory during their meeting in Beijing today. Carney...

3h ago

Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points. For...

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Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola

BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has reached a deal with China to allow tens of thousands of Chinese electric vehicles into the country in exchange for lower canola duties. He billed his...

10h ago

Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform

OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by artificial intelligence chatbot Grok and shared on X. "The use of personal information...

January 15, 2026 10:37 am CST CST

Canadian dead as Iran cracks down on anti-government protests: Foreign Affairs Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on X that the Canadian citizen 'died in Iran at the hands of the Iranian authorities.'

January 15, 2026 10:34 am CST CST

Manitoba's Leah Gazan backs Avi Lewis, becoming first NDP MP to endorse a leadership candidate

Manitoba NDP MP Leah Gazan is formally endorsing documentarian Avi Lewis for the party's leadership, making her the first sitting MP to officially back a candidate. Gazan says in a video released Thursday...

January 15, 2026 10:18 am CST CST

Carney: Canada entering 'new era' of relations with Beijing

Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared Thursday, adding the stage is set for talks about areas where the two countries can be "strategic partners." The...

January 15, 2026 8:14 am CST CST

B.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project

B.C.’s Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province will not be renewing its drug decriminalization project.

January 14, 2026 4:18 pm CST CST