New ‘Canadian Door’ for border library opens after Trump barred Canadians to enter from the U.S. side
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House on the Quebec-Vermont border opened its new Canadian entrance on Wednesday. Read More
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Ottawa condemns Russia’s threats against firms in Canada-Ukraine drone deal – National
The federal government on Thursday condemned Russia’s threats against Canada and any companies participating in a recently signed drone production deal with Ukraine. The Kremlin’s foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Wednesday called Canada a “warmonger” nation for signing the deal, which will see Canadian-made drones head to the battlefield in the Russia-Ukraine war to…
World Cup live updates: Opening ceremony, Mexico vs South Africa, South Korea vs Czechia
(Getty Images) Hello and good morning to you wild Aussies awake at this time in the morning and g’day if you’re logging on from anywhere else around the world. Football fans rejoice! It is finally here! After months of political uncertainty, days of visa worries and a small fortune’s worth of ticket resales, the FIFA…
CRA taking up to 47 weeks to process some tax return changes, watchdog says – National
Taxpayers who filed requests to make changes to their income tax returns may be waiting up to 47 weeks for those changes to be processed by the Canada Revenue Agency, according to a watchdog. That’s more than double the standard time for the CRA to process what it considers “complex” adjustments to T1 tax returns….
Taxpayer ombud wants to know why CRA is taking so long with complex tax returns
The Canada Revenue Agency’s service standard for working with taxpayers to make complex changes to their income tax returns is supposed to be 20 weeks, yet the agency is taking more than twice that time, prompting the federal taxpayers’ ombudsperson, François Boileau, to initiate an examination into the delays. Read More
Live-in nanny drugged with ice cream, sexually assaulted: Durham police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Oshawa man is facing sexual assault and child exploitation charges after police allege he drugged a woman living in his home and working as a child-care provider with ice cream. The woman travelled to Canada in December 2025 after connecting with a couple through a Facebook group,…
‘Make your case,’ U.S. Ambassador tells Canada after Trump threatens not to renew CUSMA
OTTAWA — U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said the recent threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to not renew the North American trade pact creates an opening for Canada to make an offer. Read More
Made in Canada: Five Father’s Day gifts for the dad who wants nothing
When it comes to dads, one can rarely go wrong with bacon or hot sauce. So you can see why this concoction from Cardigan, P.E.I.-based maker Maritimes Madness fits the Father’s Day bill. Made with vinegar, cayennes, tomatoes, garlic, sugar and natural bacon flavour, Bacon Blaze Hot Sauce boasts a natural, smoky bacon flavour and…
Nova Scotia teen with Egyptian roots chosen as official ball carrier for World Cup match – Halifax
Since learning to walk, Ibrahim Elsherif has had a soccer ball at his feet. Now, the Halifax-area 13-year-old is on the verge of living his soccer dream. “Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as they call it. And I think I’m super lucky to be part of something that big and be able to feel the atmosphere,” he said….
Inuit leaders, Indigenous scholars disappointed after Senate votes down residential school denialism clause
Jack Anawak says he doesn’t know how people can deny what occurred at residential schools. “It really is questionable to see whether the deniers really believe that or they just want to go through the process of assimilation and forget about the First Nations and Inuit,” he said. “It is unbelievable to see that there’s…