Feds, Alberta nearing deal on $130/tonne industrial carbon price by 2040: source
OTTAWA — Ottawa and Alberta are closing in on a deal on industrial carbon pricing. A source with knowledge of the discussions who was not authorized to speak publicly about them tells CityNews the two governments expect to announce an...
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition; Premier Smith says government will appeal
An Alberta judge threw out a separatist referendum petition Wednesday, saying Premier Danielle Smith’s government had a duty to consult with First Nations. Justice Shaina Leonard also said Alberta’s chief electoral officer should never have issued the petition. Speaking on...
Ottawa asks defence industry for options on replacements for aging tank fleet
OTTAWA — The Canadian military is formally asking the defence industry to identify what companies can offer to either upgrade or replace Canada’s aging fleet of tanks. The federal government published a request for information from potential suppliers so Ottawa...
Truck driver in crash that killed former Canadian Olympic skater sentenced to prison
The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday. Sukhwinder Sidhu...
Jason Collins, first openly gay player in NBA, dies at 47 of brain tumour
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumour, his family announced...
Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his...
BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. “We’re the...
Canadian NBAer Brandon Clarke dead at age 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has passed away at age 29, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. The cause of death was not immediately made public. Clarke, a native of Vancouver, spent seven years in the NBA, all with the Memphis...
3 youths arrested after vehicle shot at in Scarborough
Three male youths are facing charges after a shooting incident in Scarborough last month, Toronto police say. Officers were called to the Lawrence Avenue East and Morningside Avenue area at around 9:41 p.m. on April 13, 2026, after shots were...
No more frost expected, warm long weekend forecast in the GTA
The Victoria Day long weekend is shaping up to be one of the best weekends of the spring in the Greater Toronto Area as temperatures are forecast to finally warm up. A frost advisory that ended Tuesday morning was likely...
Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators left a meeting with the director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday saying they need more details on a $1 billion security plan for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure...
