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Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...
Police ID remains near Barrie encampment as victim of 2025 double homicide
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (176+ words) A Barrie Police Service cruiser is shown in Barrie, Ont., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vanessa Tiberio BARRIE - Police in Barrie, Ont., say they have identified remains found last month as William “Blake” Robinson, the victim of an alleged…...
Deep River, Ont., under shelter-in-place order as police investigate stabbing
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (156+ words) An Ontario Provincial Police patch. DEEP RIVER - Residents in a town northwest of Petawawa, Ont., have been asked to shelter in place as police look for a suspect in a reported stabbing. Police in Deep River, Ont., issued the notice…...
As the trade war dominates Canadian politics, Conservatives fight among themselves
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1435+ words) Conservative MP Jamil Jivani speaks during a fireside chat at the annual Canada Strong and Free Network in Ottawa, on Friday, May 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby Chief of staff to former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper Jenni Byrne waits…...
The Latest: Trump signs executive orders ramping up trade war with Ottawa
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (306+ words) OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders to retaliate after Canada imposed its latest set of counter tariffs on the United States. The five new orders, which will take effect later this month, will completely bar imports…...
Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses
4+ day, 36+ min ago (161+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shakes hands with construction workers while making a housing announcement in Red Deer, Alta., Wednesday, July 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh OTTAWA - The federal government and Alberta are pledging to…...
Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (157+ words) WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington’s decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders, ramping up retaliation after Canada imposed its latest set…...
Another price increase is coming to your local gas station in Ontario
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (14+ words) The Spec...
Back to school! + Here’s what mayor candidates have to say about crime in Hamilton: Top Spectator headlines today
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (326+ words) Here is what’s happening in Hamilton and the surrounding area this morning with your top news, weather and traffic. A pair of window washers clean the glass at the new Lincoln Alexander Hall student residences at McMaster University on Main…...
Voters head to polls today in three Ontario byelections
1+ week, 3+ day ago (179+ words) A voter enters an advance voting location in the riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in Hamilton, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, one of three byelections in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn TORONTO - Voters head to the polls today in three…...