Federal Politics

Federal government says it will move open banking forward at 'earliest opportunity'

OTTAWA - The federal government says it will introduce legislation to implement open banking at its "earliest opportunity" as some advocates warn the project's momentum may have stalled. Open banking ...

Jun 17, 2025

Measles exposure in Kananaskis ahead of G7 event

It's unclear whether a measles exposure at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course will have any impact on the G7 event. With delegates set to arrive Sunday, many delegates, including heads of state will a...

Jun 15, 2025

Kananaskis prepares for arrival of heads of state for G7 event

The small Alberta town of Banff and even smaller area of Kananaskis will soon see a swell of delegates, heads of state and heightened security as the G7 presidency gets officially underway.Prime Minis...

Jun 15, 2025

Tariffs, wildfires and AI on the agenda as Canada hosts world leaders at G7

Prime Minister Mark Carney has tried to pare down Canada's priorities as the G7 summit host, but there's still a lengthy list of global issues for leaders to discuss over the coming days."Leaders (wil...

Jun 15, 2025

As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix-style eruption

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive Sunday in Alberta for the G7 summit - his first visit to Canada since leaving in a huff seven years ago.Ottawa could use everything from golfing and creati...

Jun 14, 2025

Fire Chiefs association says national body could help better coordinate wildfire response

In the midst of an unprecedented early wildfire season in Saskatchewan, and what the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) calls 'disturbing data' from its latest census on fire safety, there are...

Jun 14, 2025

Evacuees seek answers about shelter space, Muskoday opens temporary home

To help accommodate the demands associated with thousands of evacuees from Northern Saskatchewan, an additional registration center has opened up at the Sask Polytech campus in Prince Albert.Nancy Cha...

Jun 04, 2025

Carney names former UN ambassador Blanchard as chief of staff

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his permanent chief of staff on Sunday, appointing Marc-Andr Blanchard, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations, to one of the most powerful posts in Cana...

Jun 01, 2025

Ottawa’s plan to ‘fast-track’ infrastructure doesn’t go far enough: Poilievre

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the government's plan to circumvent the Impact Assessment Act to speed up key infrastructure projects doesn't go far enough.Taking questions from reporters in...

May 31, 2025

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ yet after court rules against some of Trump’s tariffs

While Ottawa is welcoming a U.S. federal court decision that would block President Donald Trump's fentanyl-related tariffs against Canada, experts say local businesses are "not out of the woods" yet.O...

May 29, 2025