A former B.C. Conservative says he was questioned by Mounties Wednesday over his allegation that he was offered an inducement to give up his seat so leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay could run, an accusation Ms. Findlay rejected as being part of a baseless and escalating political attack.

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Severe storms cut across Ontario, causing flooding and power outages in the Toronto area.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced $14.1-million in grants for Nova Scotia firms on Wednesday to help offset the impact of U.S. tariffs.

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The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady again as new U.S. tariffs and the ongoing war in Iran cloud the central bank's outlook.

An internal document obtained by The Globe and Mail shows that the full cost of a high-speed rail line from Toronto to Quebec City is estimated to be about $150-billion once four decades of operating and maintenance expenses are included – a figure that is well above the range regularly cited by federal officials. The Globe's deputy Ottawa bureau chief Bill Curry explains why the figure is much higher than federal officials say.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACB-T is urging its shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid by Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. CURA-T, saying the unsolicited offer undervalues Aurora and is not in the best interests of shareholders.

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Amid the worsening trade war and escalating verbal threats, the Ottawa city council is moving to rename Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s leafy west end.

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat and former marine, says he is concerned by American rhetoric denigrating Canada's military. On a visit to Ottawa, he said rhetoric from Trump officials has been disrespectful and risks compromising work by American allies to keep the United States safe. His comments came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted about a Canadian cadet program.

Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre says he is 'confident' the U.S. won't impose tariffs on Canadian nickel.

Good morning. Canada is asking the U.S. to cut the funny business if they want to get back to the negotiating table. More on that below, along with a new major streaming service and a mysterious floating island.

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Ontario has hit the popular ticket reseller SeatGeek with $25,000 in fines, believed to be the first penalty applied under its new anti-scalping law.

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BC Hydro spokesperson Bob Gammer says he initially thought reports of a floating island covered in trees on Williston Lake in northern British Columbia were a hoax, before satellite images confirmed its existence. It then vanished, but has now reappeared, 30 kilometres from where it was previously seen.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has taken the position in trade talks that Canadian industries must become U.S. subsidiaries or be 'wiped out.'

Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Tuesday that the United States needs to start being serious and 'stop throwing shade' before talks on a possible trade deal with Canada can restart.

Residents in Cabimas, a historic petroleum hub on Lake Maracaibo, have long lived next to wells, pipelines and oil terminals, witnessing first hand the environmental fallout of Venezuela’s collapsing oil industry.

At Schwartz's Deli in Montreal, the traditional Cott’s black cherry soda customers have drank for decades has disappeared after falling victim to tariffs, and been replaced by a local alternative.