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Eastern Canadian premiers renew pleas to buy local amid trade war with United States

ST. JOHN’S — Premiers in Eastern Canada are once again calling on residents to buy local as Canada squares off against the United States in an escalating trade war. Premiers in Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have urged...

Aug 24, 2026 | Local

He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol...

When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy — a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns...

Aug 24, 2026 | Local

Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details

OTTAWA — Federal conservatives are calling on the government to release the full details of the trade offer from the United States that Canada rejected this week. In a letter to Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Canada-U.S. relations critic Shuvaloy Majumdar...

Aug 24, 2026 | Local

Nordic soccer associations have ‘lost confidence’ in FIFA boss Infantino

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Six Nordic national soccer associations piled more pressure on embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Sunday by saying they had “lost confidence” in his leadership. The associations from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and the Faeroe Islands...

Aug 24, 2026 | Local

Connected cars pose privacy issues, Quebec report says

Modern vehicles have become complex digital hubs that constantly track and record what you do. Those are the findings published in a new report by Quebec’s commission on ethics in science and technology. “We wanted to map out the risks...

Aug 23, 2026 | Local

Ford stands by Carney’s decision to walk away from ‘bad deal’ with the U.S.

Premier Doug Ford says he stands by Prime Minister Mark Carney and his decision to walk away from what he said was a “bad deal” for Ontario’s auto and steel sector. “I’m glad he didn’t sign that deal because it...

Aug 23, 2026 | Local

Police shoot and kill 1 person after North York car crash, SIU investigating

Ontario’s police watch dog is investigating after a Toronto police officer shot and killed a man on Saturday afternoon during an investigation in North York. Officers were called to the area of King High Avenue and De Quincy Boulevard, just...

Aug 23, 2026 | Local

Canada’s premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support

Several premiers across Canada showed a united front on Saturday after waking up to find their country in a trade war with the United States. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said after a virtual meeting with premiers and Prime Minister Mark...

Aug 23, 2026 | Local

BTS Army descends on Rogers Stadium ahead of K-pop band’s Toronto show on Saturday

TORONTO — Fans of the Korean pop group BTS, known as the Army, began flocking to Rogers Stadium as early as 3 p.m. Saturday for the first of two shows the group is playing this weekend. Many donned Arirang world...

Aug 23, 2026 | Local

Mystery man found collapsed on Amsterdam street is not missing Canadian, police say

Police in the Netherlands say a man found collapsed on a street in that country three years ago is not a Canadian who went missing in British Columbia in the 1990s. Online speculation claimed the man is John Russell Kenny...

Aug 23, 2026 | Local