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What you need to know as Trudeau fights to retain leadership of the Liberal party

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resisted calls for his resignation for more than a year now but in recent weeks those calls have grown louder and in some cases more public.

Oct 23, 2024 3:37 PM Read more >

Five things about Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, who won't seek re-election in 2025

MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says she will quit municipal politics after serving the final year of her second term, which comes to an end in November 2025.

Oct 23, 2024 3:17 PM Read more >

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, 1st female mayor of city, won't seek 3rd term in 2025

MONTREAL — Mayor Valérie Plante, the first woman elected to Montreal's top job and whose vision for urban mobility helped make Montreal renowned for its many car-free streets, said Wednesday she won't seek re-election in the November 2025 municipal e

Oct 23, 2024 2:57 PM Read more >

Montreal climate protesters charged after climbing Jacques Cartier Bridge

MONTREAL — A pair of environmental activists who scaled Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge Tuesday morning will remain detained after being charged with mischief and wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer.

Oct 23, 2024 2:34 PM Read more >

BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says it now must keep inflation at 2%

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada claimed victory against high inflation on Wednesday as it delivered a supersized interest rate cut and signalled its policy rate will likely continue falling in the coming months.

Oct 23, 2024 1:05 PM Read more >

Quick Quotes: What Liberal MPs have to say as the caucus debates Trudeau's future

OTTAWA — Here are some notable quotes from Liberal members of Parliament as they headed into a caucus meeting Wednesday where they are set to debate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership.

Oct 23, 2024 12:31 PM Read more >

Zamboni driver in western Quebec arrested for impaired driving after rink incident

MONTREAL — A Zamboni driver in western Quebec has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after a low-speed crash at a hockey rink on Monday.

Oct 23, 2024 12:11 PM Read more >

As federal workers fight office mandate, study finds remote work has climate benefits

Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than those who worked only from the office, a new report suggests as a major public sector union fights against more mandated office days.

Oct 23, 2024 11:43 AM Read more >

A look at what people are saying about the Bank of Canada's rate decision

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key policy interest rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday to bring it to 3.75 per cent (a basis point is equal to a one-hundredth of a percentage point).

Oct 23, 2024 11:22 AM Read more >

Group calls for for better pay, equipment for wildfire fighters

OTTAWA — Last May, when Jenny Saulnier was home alone with her dog in Nova Scotia while her son and husband were at hockey, she scrolled through social media and saw there was a house fire some nine kilometres from her home, and was assured she would

Oct 23, 2024 10:20 AM Read more >