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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has already taken a trip out to the Alberta riding he hopes to represent, after losing the Ottawa-area seat he held for more than two decades in last week's general election.On Friday, Battle...
Imagine if Canada-U.S. relations became so chaotic and adversarial that a cold war suddenly developed between the two neighbouring nations. Wouldn't that be entertaining fiction?The makers of the 1995 comedy Canadian Bacon thought so. And 30...

B.C. mining company cuts 140 positions due to ‘challenging market conditions’

A B.C. mining company has announced significant layoffs, saying they are the result of global economic uncertainty and tariffs. Glencore-owned Elk Valley Resources (EVR), which operates four...

How Canada emerged as the safest port in a storm of global trade

When the trade war began in February, Canada looked like it might have been one of the country's hardest hit by U.S. tariffs. But...

Oil prices surge after Israel’s strike on Iran

Oil surged, stocks fell and investors sought safety in the U.S. dollar and government bonds Friday after Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military targets...

Manufacturing sales fall 2.8 per cent in April, biggest monthly drop since 2023

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 2.8 per cent in April, the largest monthly drop since October 2023, as the tariff dispute with the...

Wealthsimple launches credit card, new line of credit to challenge big banks

Wealthsimple Inc. announced its first credit card and a line of credit Wednesday as it ramps up efforts to challenge the dominance of Canada's...

OPEC boss slams net-zero targets, promotes big future for oil in Calgary speech

The secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries says the world's thirst for oil will continue for decades to come and investment in...

Renewable cleanup rules making Alberta less competitive for investment: report

A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta's industry.Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the reclamation security requirements...

‘Come hug it out’: Canadian tourism groups reassure U.S. visitors they’re welcome amid political tension

Late last year, Dan Davis of Cleveland, Ohio, began planning a motorcycle trip with friends this summer that includes several days in Ontario. But those plans...

Competition Bureau sues food delivery company DoorDash, alleging misleading price promotions

The Competition Bureau said on Monday that it is suing the online food delivery company DoorDash and its Canadian subsidiary for allegedly misleading consumers...

New AI tools promise real-time translation so you don’t have to. But is that a good thing?

The Sunday Magazine21:16Will we still need to learn foreign languages if AI can do the translating?There's a suite of new and upcoming tools designed...

Indigenous business leaders support push to build major projects — but want ‘terms that work for us’

Indigenous business leaders gathered outside Calgary this week for an energy industry conference say they're not opposed to building major projects quickly — in...

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