N. America » Canadian News

FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY If ever we get the chance to decide together our common future, we will not let any of us get a far larger part of the wealth and leave a large group with just enough to survive. Of course, such a call for real democracy can hardly be understood these days, as

Deal before G7 meeting in mid-June possible, according to people on both sides of border

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump’s”big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination” on Tuesday, testing the limits of his political influence as he targeted the centerpiece of Republicans’ legislative agenda. The broadside, which Musk issued on his social media platform X, came […]

A rise in Hamilton youth crime involving stolen vehicles, violent assaults and robberies that include swarmings and the use of bear spray, knives and firearms led police to assign additional resources as part of Project Street Light. Hamilton Police said the issue came to a boiling point in October 2024 after a 15-year-old was killed

By failing to produce a spring budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney is defying the will of the House of Commons and raising concerns in financial markets about the government’s lack of financial transparency that could raise Canada’s borrowing costs. This comes on the heels of a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and […]

DETROIT — A Chinese scientist entered the U.S. last year with a toxic fungus stashed in his backpack, federal authorities said Tuesday as they filed charges against him and a girlfriend who worked in a lab at the University of Michigan. The pathogen is known as Fusarium graminearum, which can attack wheat, barley, maize and

The Toronto Sun has Coach Don Cherry with the excitement on the Stanley Cup final between Edmonton and Florida and a prediction too

OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there’s no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works — but she won’t weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. “I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated,” she said. “I won’t tell you that to

PRINCE ALBERT — As Manitoba grapples with wildfires that have forced more than 17,000 people from their homes, the premier of Saskatchewan said Tuesday the situation is becoming just as dire in his province.  Scott Moe said upwards of 15,000 in Saskatchewan have had to leave their communities and more are likely in the coming

OTTAWA — Canada’s tourism industry might be in for a boost as Canadians boycott the United States and spend their travel dollars closer to home this year. In a report released May 29, the Conference Board of Canada estimates the net economic benefit for the domestic tourism sector could be as high as $8.8 billion.