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Oilers fan Carney practices with team before game against visiting Jets

Oilers fan Carney practices with team before game against visiting Jets

EDMONTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the Edmonton Oilers on the ice Thursday as the NHL team prepared for a game against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets.
Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce

Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce

The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in Nanaimo, B.C., which has been flooded with hundreds of kilograms of American produce.
Federal union concerned about planned cuts to Translation Bureau

Federal union concerned about planned cuts to Translation Bureau

OTTAWA — A major federal union says it's worried about a plan to eliminate more than 300 positions at Canada’s Translation Bureau.
Canada's deal to export hydrogen to Germany awaits more federal funding decisions

Canada's deal to export hydrogen to Germany awaits more federal funding decisions

OTTAWA — A deal to send Canadian green hydrogen exports to Germany is awaiting Ottawa's final decision on funding and a verdict from European regulators on whether the project has adequate competition.
Ontario sees another sharp rise in measles cases while outbreaks grow in Quebec, Alberta

Ontario sees another sharp rise in measles cases while outbreaks grow in Quebec, Alberta

There's been another sharp increase in Ontario measles cases as the province begins to release weekly reports on the infectious disease. Public Health Ontario is reporting 470 measles cases since an outbreak began in October.
Bank of Canada signals shift in how it sets rates amid tariff uncertainty

Bank of Canada signals shift in how it sets rates amid tariff uncertainty

OTTAWA — The head of the Bank of Canada has signalled a shift in how the central bank sets its benchmark interest rate at a time when tariff uncertainty with the United States has made long-term forecasting much more difficult.
Confused about Mark Carney's blind trust? Here's how they work

Confused about Mark Carney's blind trust? Here's how they work

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's critics have been asking pointed questions lately about the assets in the former central banker's blind trust — a tool meant to allow politicians to avoid conflicts of interest.
Mark Carney will maintain oil and gas emissions cap, environment minister says

Mark Carney will maintain oil and gas emissions cap, environment minister says

OTTAWA — A Mark Carney government will maintain the cap on emissions from the production of oil and gas, Environment Minister Terry Duguid said in a recent interview.
Poilievre says he wants to greenlight Ring of Fire mining permits within six months

Poilievre says he wants to greenlight Ring of Fire mining permits within six months

SUDBURY, Ont. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he'll "set a deadline" to approve all federal permits for mining in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire region within six months.
Montreal begins annual effort to clear tonnes of garbage exposed by snowmelt

Montreal begins annual effort to clear tonnes of garbage exposed by snowmelt

MONTREAL — Street cleaning is a rite of spring in Montreal, after receding snow exposes months' worth of cigarette butts, dog waste, and other garbage.
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