A new U.K. government renews hopes for a free-trade deal with Canada
The major shift in the British political landscape after Thursday's election will likely have little impact on Canada's relationship with its ally across the pond, experts say, though it is reviving hope for a possible free-trade deal.
Achim Hurrelmann, a professor of political science at Carleton University, said the two countries have maintained strong ties.
"Even though the (Canadian) Liberal Party and the Conservative Party in the U.K. are of different party families, they have generally work together well on international and trade issues," he said.
Calgarians put water crisis aside, prepare for fun at Stampede
Calgary residents are getting a happy diversion from their water woes, as its annual Stampede summer festival begins today with a downtown parade.
The parade comes a month to the day after a major water main broke in the city’s northwest, flooding streets and turning off the taps to 60 per cent of the drinking water for the city and surrounding communities.
Crews scrambled to repair the line and, in the process, found five more weak spots to fix.
Saskatchewan files for injunction over Canada Revenue Agency collecting carbon money
Saskatchewan is going to court to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from collecting millions of dollars in carbon levy money — but the federal government says it will stand firm because the law is the law.
Saskatchewan Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre announced Thursday the province has filed for an injunction to stop the federal revenue service from going after the province's bank account.
The application, filed in Federal Court in Vancouver, argues it's unconstitutional for the agency to take from the province's consolidated revenue fund, Eyre told reporters.
Manitoba First Nation reports 150 anomalies found at former residential school site
A First Nation community in northern Manitoba says ground-penetrating radar has found 150 anomalies at the site of a former residential school, including 59 unmarked graves at a nearby cemetery.
The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation also says 37 anomalies have been found off-site, more than a kilometre away from St. Joseph's Residential School.
The anomalies — places where the ground has been disturbed — were found at depths of between one and two metres, Chief David Monias said Wednesday.
Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll
A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election even as his approval ratings are still extremely low, a new poll suggests.
Questions about Trudeau's future have swirled for more than a year as his Liberal party trails the Conservatives by a substantial margin. Those questions intensified in the last week after the Liberals lost a stronghold to the Conservatives in a byelection in Toronto on June 24.
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan named Canada's newest chief of the defence staff
The federal government says it is naming Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan as defence chief, making her the first woman to hold the Canadian Armed Forces' top job.
Carignan is currently the military's chief of professional conduct and culture, a job created in the wake of the sexual misconduct crisis.
Several high-ranking leaders were forced to step down from their posts after they were accused of sexual misconduct in 2021, prompting a damning external report that called for culture change.
Manitoba murder conviction deemed likely a miscarriage of justice by federal minister
A Manitoba man convicted of murder 50 years ago is getting another court date and a chance to clear his name.
Clarence Woodhouse was found guilty in 1974 of fatally beating and stabbing a restaurant worker in downtown Winnipeg.
Woodhouse was granted parole in 1983 and filed last year for a ministerial review of his conviction.
His lawyers have said a confession Woodhouse supposedly made was in fluent English, although he primarily spoke Saulteaux.
Trudeau missing Calgary Stampede this summer, his only absence outside COVID-19 years
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's summer campaign circuit will not include a stop at the Calgary Stampede.
The annual 10-day rodeo and festival is usually a must-do event for politicians and Trudeau hasn't missed a summer except for the COVID-19 years of 2020 and 2021.
But his office confirms there will be no pancake flipping, cowboy-hat tipping or crowd-hopping for the prime minister this year.
There was no immediate explanation provided for his absence.
The Stampede officially begins Friday with a parade and runs until July 14.
Manitoba premier polling high after nine months, but experts say challenges lie ahead
Nine months after being elected, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew continues to enjoy a honeymoon with voters.
His NDP government has enacted many promises the party made during last year's election campaign, and opposition parties are working to rebuild after losing leaders and legislature seats.
But challenges lie ahead, experts say, as the government tries to enact other pledges — such as keeping grocery prices affordable — and follow through on a fiscal plan that could require tight restraint.
"Full resumption of operations will take time" after reaching tentative deal: WestJet
WestJet flight disruptions are expected to continue this week, after a deal was reached over the weekend to end a strike by its mechanics.
The airline said in a statement Monday morning that "full resumption of operations will take time and further cancellations will be required over the coming days."
Some 680 members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association had walked off the job on Friday evening despite a directive for binding arbitration from federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan.