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Carney discusses "partnerships" with oil and gas executives in Calgary

Carney discusses "partnerships" with oil and gas executives in Calgary

CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower.
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Canada Post rejects union's request for binding arbitration to end labour dispute

Canada Post rejects union's request for binding arbitration to end labour dispute

Canada Post has rejected a request from the union representing about 55,000 of its workers to send their ongoing labour dispute to binding arbitration.
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Five things about Quebec's new language rules for businesses

Five things about Quebec's new language rules for businesses

MONTREAL — New rules took effect in Quebec on Sunday requiring French to be the dominant language on store signs and imposing stricter guidelines for product packaging.
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Sombre start to Filipino Heritage Month in B.C. as festival attack's shadow lingers

Sombre start to Filipino Heritage Month in B.C. as festival attack's shadow lingers

British Columbia is marking the start of this year's Filipino Heritage Month with a sombre tribute to the victims of April's deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day Festival.
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Carney names former UN ambassador Blanchard as chief of staff

Carney names former UN ambassador Blanchard as chief of staff

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his permanent chief of staff on Sunday, appointing Marc-André Blanchard, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations, to one of the most powerful posts in Canadian politics.
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B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'

B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The family that operates a British Columbia ostrich farm facing a federal cull says it may look into the process of moving the birds to the United States as a "last resort.
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NDP says government needs to be more transparent in trade talks with the U.S.

NDP says government needs to be more transparent in trade talks with the U.S.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney should honour the Liberal government's past promises to the NDP and table information about any U.S. trade talks in the House of Commons, the party's interim leader says.
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Ports, mines and pipelines top premiers' wish lists ahead of meeting with Carney

Ports, mines and pipelines top premiers' wish lists ahead of meeting with Carney

OTTAWA — Canada's premiers are heading into to a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon Monday armed with their wish lists for major "nation-building" projects that could buttress the economy in the face of a U.S. trade war.
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More evacuations ordered as crews battle wildfires burning in Manitoba

More evacuations ordered as crews battle wildfires burning in Manitoba

FLIN FLON — More people in northern Manitoba were told to leave their homes Saturday and Saskatchewan's premier warned the number of evacuees in his province will likely climb as wildfires continued to threaten communities and send thick smoke into t
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Rallies held to stir up support for Canada Post workers across the country

Rallies held to stir up support for Canada Post workers across the country

HALIFAX — Canada Post employees gathered at rallies in 13 cities across the country on Saturday to highlight the ongoing labour dispute between their union and employer and stir up support for the workers at the centre of the dispute.
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