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• Canada added 14K jobs in March but unemployment rate unchanged

  Canadians earned higher hourly wages in March compared with the same time last year, with average hourly wages rising 4.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said.

  Economy

  12 mins
• U.S. and Iran prepare for talks, Israel agrees to Lebanon negotiations

  Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency, close to the Revolutionary Guard, claimed that talks set for Saturday wouldn’t happen unless Israel stopped its attacks in Lebanon.

  World

  48 mins
• Nova Scotia legislature wraps sitting marked by protests over budget cuts

  The spring session of the Nova Scotia legislature did not work out quite as Premier Tim Houston had hoped, according to opposition parties and a political scientist.

  Politics

  1 hour
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• Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip

  Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are on the homestretch of Artemis II's historic trip to the moon.

  Canada

  1 hour
• Ingram, Raptors focused on clinching playoff spot

  All season the Toronto Raptors have insisted that they don't check the standings, the schedule, or the out-of-town scoreboard.

  Sports

  3 hours
• How does a majority government work? What to know as Carney nears threshold

  While crossing the majority threshold could make Carney's political life easier, there will still be ways for the opposition, the public and even Liberals MPs to have influence.

  Politics

  3 hours
• PM Mark Carney visits Canadiens’ dressing room

  Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Montreal Canadiens dressing room after the team's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling game Thursday night.

  Sports

  9 hours
• Gladu says crossing floor to Liberals was ‘best thing’ for her riding, herself

  Gladu stole the show at the Liberal convention after she stunned political circles by unexpectedly crossing the floor from the Tories earlier this week.

  Politics

  11 hours
• Ingram has season-high 38 points in Raptors win

  Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points as the Raptors rolled to a 128-114 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday as Toronto closed in on a playoff berth.

  Sports

  12 hours
• Collecting signatures for separation vote doesn’t violate treaty: Alberta’s lawyers

  Lawyers for the Alberta government say collecting signatures for a potential referendum on Alberta separatism doesn't violate treaty rights nor would holding a vote.

  Canada

  Apr 9
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• IED in Sherwood Park car designed to kill many people, former Mountie says

  'This is the kind of stuff you use to kill high numbers of people,' a former RCMP major crimes investigator said of the briefcase bomb found by police in Sherwood Park.

  Crime

  Apr 9
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• Historic Canada-U.S. library constructing new entrance for Canadians amid recent restrictions

  A historic Canada-U.S. border library is nearing completion of a new Canadian entrance after U.S authorities restricted how Canadians enter the building.

  Canada

  Apr 9
• Alberta separatists claim looming Carney majority helps their cause

  Alberta separatists in Alberta claim recent floor crossings in Ottawa and the prospect of a federal Liberal majority government will be a boost to their efforts for independence.

  Politics

  Apr 9
• No cougars in Nova Scotia, province says, despite reported sightings and rumours

  A suspected cougar sighting in East Pubnico, N.S., is reigniting online debate about the existence of cougars in Nova Scotia.

  Environment

  Apr 9
• Deportation hearing for Indian extortion suspect halted when officials can’t find him

  Minutes into Abjeet Kingra’s deportation hearing, the Immigration and Refugee Board said it had lost track of the Indian citizen.

  Canada

  Apr 9
• International probe disrupts $62M in crypto fraud, freezes $16M

  An international operation disrupted $45 million US in crypto fraud and froze $12 million in stolen funds, targeting phishing scams across more than 30 countries.

  World

  Apr 9
• Who isn’t welcome in Mark Carney’s technicolour Liberal caucus?

  The prime minister has drawn floor crossers that range from an NDP MP that backed Avi Lewis to a conservative that wanted December to be known as 'Christian Heritage Month.'

  Politics

  Apr 9
• Anthropic says new Claude Mythos AI is too risky for public use

  Dubbed Claude Mythos, the software is part of the Claude AI family, an artificial intelligence model that can act like a chatbot and AI assistant, like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.

  Tech

  Apr 9
• Melania Trump says she’s never had a relationship with Epstein, Maxwell

  'I am not Epstein's victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump,' Melania Trump said, denying any ties to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.

  U.S. News

  Apr 9
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• N.S. chiefs call for moratorium on cannabis raids after last week’s highway protests

  Mi’kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia are demanding a moratorium on RCMP raids on cannabis stores in their communities. 

  Canada

  Apr 9
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• N.S. Whale Sanctuary Project: France says captive whales remain private property

  The government of France says it has yet to decide the fate of two captive killer whales that a U.S. group is hoping to bring to a proposed coastal refuge in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Apr 9
• Diddy’s legal team asks appeals court to overturn conviction, sentence

  Combs' legal team argues he was treated unfairly at the trial that sent him to prison and that the First Amendment should win his freedom or a resentencing of less time.

  Entertainment

  Apr 9
• NATO chief says he understands Trump’s ‘disappointment’ with allies on Iran

  NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expressed support for U.S. military actions in Iran while acknowledging Trump's frustration with the alliance.

  World

  Apr 9
• Marilyn Gladu will vote with Liberals on abortion, Carney says

  'She will vote with the government if there are votes relating to any aspect of that issue as well as the rights of Canadians to be their whole selves,' Carney said.

  Canada

  Apr 9
• Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records sought by Florida prosecutors after DUI arrest

  Prosecutors said they intend to issue a subpoena seeking copies of Woods' prescription records on file at a pharmacy in Florida.

  Trending

  Apr 9