U.S. can only withdraw from deal with Canada and Mexico by giving 6 months’ notice Trump says he views CUSMA ‘as possibly expiring immediately’ Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump mused about terminating the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, while at the same time suggesting he ‘may sign’ the trilateral …
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Town ordered removal of first sign, calling it a ‘nuisance’ A pro-separation billboard is shown on private property in this handout photo in Taber, Alta. (Handout from Cory Morgan via The Canadian Press) The controversy over a town billboard urging Alberta to leave Canada has now mushroomed into three signs. The …
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Marie-Claude Bibeau tabled motion urging Canada to make zero concessions Mayor of Sherbrooke Marie-Claude Bibeau says the supply management system must remain unchanged to avoid major economic and social impact on dairy, eggs and poultry farmers in the Eastern Townships region in southern Quebec. (Samuel Ranger/Radio-Canada) The mayor of Sherbrooke, Que., …
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RCMP say employee had to pay large sum to secure trucking job, with promise of permanent residency Stephen Moorgen is slavery and human trafficking response facilitator for the Salvation Army Prairies and Northern Territories Division. He says human trafficking is on the rise in Saskatchewan. (Travis Reddaway/CBC) Experts are raising the …
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Government expected to take at least a few weeks to respond to parliamentary committee’s report In a report tabled in the House of Commons Wednesday, the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying recommended that the government ‘indefinitely exclude’ people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness from …
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Regulator says park remains closed pending further investigation Cultus Lake Waterpark remains closed after an incident on Monday that left 12 people with ‘electrical burn injuries,’ according to Technical Safety B.C. (Ethan Cairns/CBC) A preliminary investigation into an incident at a B.C. water park that sent a dozen children to hospital …
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Taxpayers’ ombudsperson sees highest number of complaints in 3 years Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau said the level of complexity in the country’s tax system could make automated filing systems planned by the government difficult to put in place. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated …
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Decision involved float decorated with multiple Alberta flags The Sundre Pro Rodeo has cancelled its annual parade, writing online that ‘a parade entry decision’ had generated ‘strong opinions.’ (Terri Trembath/CBC) A central Alberta town won’t host its annual parade this year after organizers said a decision to disallow a pro-Alberta float …
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June marks watchdog’s 10-year anniversary, people are calling for change A BEI investigator pictured on scene in Sherbrooke, Que., in 2025. Since 2016, some 490 independent investigations have been initiated in the province. (Daniel Mailloux/Radio-Canada) Tracy Wing is not the same person she was eight years ago, before her 17-year-old son …
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Online memes denying the Holocaust have become popularized in recent years, says expert This high school yearbook contains a quote from a student that denies the Holocaust. The school is recalling all the books and offering students new, revised versions. (Cris Monetta/CBC) WARNING: This story references claims of Holocaust denialism. Graduating …
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