Spectators stood and applauded Michael J. Fox at Rideau Hall on Friday as Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour officially named the celebrated actor and Parkinson’s disease activist to the companion level of the Order of Canada.
Ontario Articles
Two Men Arrested After $50K Cash Found in Truck Near Elie
Two Ontario men are facing charges after Manitoba RCMP found approximately $50,000 in cash inside a semi-truck near Elie.
Parliament Returns with Some New MPs, More Vacant Seats and a Major Economic Bill
Members of Parliament returned from their summer break Monday with trade tensions hanging over the country, a new but undefined alliance with Europe on the horizon, and a Liberal government ready to push forward an aggressive new infrastructure drive.
Manitoba Exempts Port of Churchill Investments from PST
Premier Wab Kinew announced Monday that major capital investments in the Port of Churchill Plus project will be exempt from provincial sales tax.
Ottawa Extending Gas Tax Holiday to January
The federal government is extending the suspension of federal fuel excise taxes until the new year to help Canadians feeling the pressure from higher energy costs caused by instability in the Middle East.
CRTC to Go Ahead with Implementing Cancon Streaming Rules U.S. Opposes in Trade Talks
The federal broadcast regulator will go ahead with the process to put rules in place around Canadian content on streaming services, after such efforts played a role in ending trade talks with the U.S.
Ottawa to Hit U.S. Back with Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, Smartphones and Golf Clubs
The federal government hit back at the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States on Tuesday, announcing plans to hike American steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 to 50 per cent.
Carney Says Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. to Take Effect Next Month
Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a “bad deal.”
Winnipeg Man Arrested After Machete Threat at EV Charging Station
A Winnipeg man has been arrested after an alleged confrontation involving a machete at an electric vehicle charging station in Prawda.
Manitoba Premier Kinew ‘Willing to Entertain’ Alberta to Ontario Pipeline
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday he’s open to a west-east pipeline being pitched by his counterparts in Alberta and Ontario.
Inspection Blitz Finds Zebra Mussels on Watercraft Crossing Manitoba Border
A recent inspection blitz by provincial and federal officials found at least one watercraft transporting visible zebra mussels in Manitoba.
Camp Stephens Confirms All Campers Safe After Wildfire-Forced Evacuation
All campers and staff at YMCA-YWCA Winnipeg’s Camp Stephens are safe after wildfires prompted the evacuation and rerouting of some wilderness trips in Northwestern Ontario.











