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Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains. Government to provide 6-month tariff relief for some goods imported from U.S. Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses …

Ontario’s legislature has returned for a shortened spring session with just over 20 days scheduled, and experts say Premier Doug Ford’s throne speech is likely to focus on the continued fight against Trump’s tariffs. Ontario Legislature returns after snap election for short spring session. Ontario’s legislature has returned for a …

From missed work to mounting debt, permanent residents say being stranded abroad without their Canadian identification has left lasting scars.  Lost or stolen ID can lead to bureaucratic headaches, lost work and unexpected costs. From missed work to mounting debt, permanent residents say being stranded abroad without their Canadian identification …

Dyllan Taylor Humphrey spent most of a recent Saturday walking the streets of Moncton in search of her homeless younger brother.  Dyllan Taylor Humphrey’s brother is among a growing number of homeless people in Moncton. Dyllan Taylor Humphrey spent most of a recent Saturday walking the streets of Moncton in …

You’d have to squint till your eyeballs ache, but there is a perceptible scenario where Canada and the U.S. build a closer relationship out of this ugly moment. This outcome is far from certain — hence the squinting. But one influential figure in Washington professes to see it.  The good …

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ensure multiple-murderers die in jail by becoming the first Canadian prime minister to override charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause.  Conservative leader says ‘multiple-murderers should only come out in a box.’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ensure multiple-murderers die in jail by …

Amid unprecedented trade turmoil, Ontario’s governing Progressive Conservatives are keen to cut red tape in the provincial economy with Premier Doug Ford and his finance minister signaling that permits, and their bureaucratic hurdles, have fallen squarely in their sights. Premier and finance minister have talked of need to cut red …

Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Monday it was “totally unacceptable” for some members of the party’s war room to plant phoney campaign buttons at a conservative gathering in Ottawa last week and those campaign staffers have been “reassigned” as a result.  Carney says he wasn’t aware of campaign antics he …

All the hype over hydrogen in Newfoundland and Labrador has subsided, but the company that operates the oil storage terminal in Come By Chance is forging ahead with a unique approach to delivering clean energy to Europe.  North Atlantic aims to ship hydrogen in liquid form, and is confident it …

Indigenous legal advocates in northwestern Ontario are sounding the alarm over the Ontario government’s cancellation of its contract with Starlink, citing concerns with people’s access to legal services in remote First Nations.  Funding cut for Starlink-Navigator Program, which provided virtual court access. Indigenous legal advocates in northwestern Ontario are sounding …