Morneau pressed to reveal true cost for families from federal carbon tax

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre repeatedly tried to squeeze answers out of Finance Minister Bill Morneau during a marathon Commons session Tuesday night that featured...

With baby in tow, Karina Gould back to Hill on big day for electoral reform bill

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau adopted a new junior cabinet minister of sorts today as he welcomed the return of Karina Gould to his inner...

Judge authorizes class action against former impresario Gilbert Rozon

MONTREAL — Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against former Just For Laughs head Gilbert Rozon. Several women sought permission last fall to file...

Banks poised to report strong Q2 despite housing slowdown: analysts

TORONTO —  Canada’s biggest banks are upping the ante in the mortgage wars amid slowing growth and national housing sales at lows not seen in several...

Developer pushes back construction of Nova Scotia rocket launch site

HALIFAX — The start date for the construction of Canada’s only commercial spaceport has been pushed back, a developer said following meetings at the proposed rocket...

Oregon’s flooded recreational pot market a cautionary tale: economists

VANCOUVER — As marijuana farmers in Oregon say a flood of supply is killing their businesses less than three years after recreational cannabis was legalized, economists...

Evacuation orders lifted for some properties in Grand Forks, B.C.

‘Like a warzone:’ People evacuated as fires burn through Manitoba city’s downtown

BRANDON, Man. — Leanne Marlow saw the flames engulf the building across the street from her Brandon, Man., apartment before the smoke alarm started to ring...

Canadians celebrate mix of pageantry, modern twists in royal wedding

As the freshly minted Duke and Duchess of Sussex embark on married life together, many Canadians said the fledgling royal union also marks a new chapter...

British Columbian vacationers asked to watch for stowaway bats hitching a ride

VANCOUVER — British Columbians are being asked to check for stowaway bats trying to hitch a free ride before hitting the road this summer. The Ministry of Environment...