Canada

Birthday for the ages: Canada’s oldest reported man turns 110 in Montreal

Joseph Mery Arthur reached a milestone few ever will on Tuesday when he turned 110 years old, officially making him Canada’s oldest reported man. Born in Saint-Marc, Haiti in 1916, Joseph moved to...

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California Democrat calls for Canada to end U.S. alcohol restrictions

WASHINGTON — A Democrat Senator from California wrote a letter to Premier Christine Fréchette asking Quebec to lift restrictions on the importation and sale of U.S. wine as the American bipartisan push...

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Canada cozies to Europe with German sub pick

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a multi-billion-dollar contract to replace Canada's submarine fleet will be awarded to Germany and Norway, marking the largest contract of its kind in Canadian history....

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FIFA World Cup, youth job gains gave the labour market a lift in June

OTTAWA — The FIFA World Cup and a better summer jobs market for young workers appeared to drive steady gains in Canada's labour market last month. Employers added 18,000 jobs in June, Statistics Canada...

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$8-million settlement proposed in national beef price-fixing class-action

VANCOUVER — Conner Macdonald says he's watched for the last eight years as the price of beef climbed "astronomically," as customers at the butcher shop where he works turned to chicken or pork, even...

July 9, 2026 6:52 pm EST EST

Canada objects to Olympics loosening restrictions on Russia athletes amid Ukraine war

OTTAWA — Canada objected on Thursday to the International Olympic Committee loosening its suspension on Russian athletes. The move, announced Tuesday, would apply to the 2028 games in Los Angeles, opening...

July 9, 2026 3:32 pm EST EST

Diarrhea-causing parasite infecting more than 1,200 in Michigan has not spread to Canada: PHAC

TORONTO — The outbreak of a parasite that causes weeks of watery diarrhea and has infected more than 1,200 people in Michigan has not spread to Canada based on the latest information from the country's...

July 9, 2026 6:52 pm EST EST

Former Chrétien chief of staff Eddie Goldenberg has died

OTTAWA — Eddie Goldenberg, who served as chief of staff to former prime minister Jean Chrétien, has died at the age of 77. A statement from Global Public Affairs CEO Randy Pettipas, where Goldenberg...

July 9, 2026 5:12 pm EST EST

Why is PM Carney putting a Conservative in the senate?

Prime Minister Mark Carney has made his first Senate appointments -- including a sitting Conservative MP and the PM's former principal secretary. When Justin Trudeau became prime minister, he ended...

July 9, 2026 7:09 am EST EST

Wildfire season so far considered manageable across Canada, officials say

OTTAWA — The 2026 wildfire season has been manageable so far, largely because of significant amounts of rain across Western Canada, but federal officials cautioned Thursday the summer forecast is hotter...

July 9, 2026 4:02 pm EST EST