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Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull

Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull

TORONTO — A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that were facing a deadline on Saturday for them to be killed at a British Columbia farm hit by an outbreak of avian flu.
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B.C. Premier Eby bemoans 'chaos' and 'confusion' as U.S. tariff threat looms

B.C. Premier Eby bemoans 'chaos' and 'confusion' as U.S. tariff threat looms

VICTORIA — As economists met British Columbia's Finance Minister Brenda Bailey around a Vancouver hotel conference table and online on Friday, one announced news fresh to hand, sending a ripple through the group as they discussed the fate of the prov
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Trump says Canada facing 25 per cent tariff but oil might get a 10 per cent levy

Trump says Canada facing 25 per cent tariff but oil might get a 10 per cent levy

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering a lower tariff on Canadian oil as the White House confirmed he is going forward with 25 per cent levies on imports from Canada on Saturday.
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Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death

Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death

MONTREAL — The 2023 death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies, says a coroner's report released this week.
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Montreal backtracks and allows English book club in library, says French laws unclear

Montreal backtracks and allows English book club in library, says French laws unclear

MONTREAL — Days after a local Montreal library refused to offer space for an English-language book club, the City of Montreal has backtracked and asked the Quebec government for more guidance in applying the province's language laws.
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Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP total

Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP total

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party had a banner fundraising year in 2024, when it nearly doubled the combined total collected by the Liberals and NDP by raising almost $41.8 million. The Conservatives brought in nearly $12.
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Doug Ford pledges $22 billion in stimulus package if re-elected as Ontario premier

Doug Ford pledges $22 billion in stimulus package if re-elected as Ontario premier

Two of Ontario’s main party leaders focused their attention south of the border Friday with American tariffs possibly hours away, while a third set her sights on shoring up local votes with transit pledges.
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Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026, promises exemptions

Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026, promises exemptions

The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of a hike to the capital gains inclusion rate to next year and plans to introduce new exemptions to ensure most middle-class Canadians do not pay more tax if the rate becomes official.
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Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected

Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected

Canadian journalism organizations are having to wait a bit longer for their share of the $100 million Google agreed to pay news outlets to be exempt from the Online News Act.
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Carney vows to kill consumer carbon pricing, shift to green incentives

Carney vows to kill consumer carbon pricing, shift to green incentives

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is backing away from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's consumer carbon pricing regime but will keep industrial pricing in place.
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