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Canadian and American negotiators have exchanged a number of offers in recent weeks Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada’s chief trade negotiator Janice Charette sit down with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on July 29, 2026. LeBlanc and Greer have meet three times in the past three …

Deal would replace controversial 1969 contract A Memorandum of Understanding between N.L. and Quebec, aimed at ending and replacing the controversial 1969 Churchill Falls contract, was signed in Dec. 2024. (CBC)  Quebec and Newfoundland Labrador are close to a new deal on Churchill Falls, sources with knowledge of the matter have …

Manufacturer says it’s co-operating with the provincial ministry but has not seen the findings On July 16, Hamilton man Michael Clark showed CBC Hamilton a black substance he wiped off his mailbox. (Aura Carreño Rosas/CBC)  Emissions from manufacturer Birla Carbon were “a primary source” of the soot falling on Hamilton neighbourhoods …

Charges stem from events on school’s campus and at a nearby residence in January Jerry Tong, Zekun (Alex) Wang, Feiyang (Astrid) Ji and Fei (Frank) Han are accused of possessing explosives and manufacturing firearms in London, Ont. (Jerry Tong/LinkedIn, Jerry Tong/YouTube, Pam Davies/CBC, Frank Han/LinkedIn)  The four people accused in a …

Airbus 330s needed to keep Canada’s fighters aloft in Arctic The first of the Canadian military’s four new Airbus A330 jets is seen taking a test flight in Spain last month. The Department of National Defence says the plane, which will be used for refuelling other aircraft while airborne, is …

New report comes as Canadian negotiators still working to reach deal ahead of Aug. 19 tariff deadline A transport truck crosses the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge from Canada to New York State. A new report is warning that a breakdown of the CUSMA agreement that’s helped trade flow freely between the U.S. …

N.S. Premier Tim Houston and Rob Lantz of P.E.I. only high-level leaders to attend conference This composite image shows Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, left, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, and P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz, right, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Charlottetown. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press)  It’s no surprise that …

Expanding vaccine research is a no-brainer, but experts say Ottawa must commit to continuous long-term funding A scientist prepares samples for diagnostic testing at the National Microbiology Laboratory of Canada in Winnipeg in February 2016. (Health Canada/Reuters)  Experts say Canada’s plan to build a $267-million medical countermeasures laboratory in Winnipeg is …

SPVM Chief Fady Dagher spoke at public meeting Tuesday evening, faced questions from residents SPVM Chief Fady Dagher prepares to update the community of an ongoing investigation into police discrimination. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)  In a bid to overhaul its institutional culture, the Montreal police service has launched a broad response plan aimed …

Officials say the search for the correct bear continues A black bear wanders through a suburban neighbourhood in Port Moody, B.C. Officials are still searching for the bear that attacked a young girl in Maple Ridge on Sunday. (Curt Petrovich/CBC)  Officials say they are still searching for the black bear that …