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Canada awaits private sector move on Pacific crude pipeline, minister says

Global News · July 4, 2025

Canada’s federal government has not been presented with any private sector proposal to build a new crude pipeline to the Pacific coast, the country’s Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said on Friday. Hodgson said in an interview in Calgary...

Canada's immigration system must put national security ahead of applicants: Expert

Winnipeg Sun ·

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada "We need to get back to a system that's sane, we need to get back to a system that's secure," said Toronto Immigration Lawyer Sergio Karas "We need to get back to a system that's sane, we need to get back to a...

Canada diversifying its trade, but U.S. tariffs still weighing heavy

Canadian Manufacturing · July 4, 2025

A StatCan spokesperson said this is the lowest proportion of exports heading south of the border since the agency started keeping track in 1997, excluding the pandemic years. Canada’s efforts to broaden trade beyond the United States appear to be...

Politicians address Scott’s Discount Store closure

SNnewswatch ·

Scott’s Discount Store in Mattawa is closing its doors at the end of August. The store, located at 328 Main Street in Mattawa, is owned by Giant Tiger, and is a popular stop for many residents. Some of the residents have been sending letters to...

Government talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs

CBC/Radio-Canada · July 4, 2025

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with cash flow problems caused by the United States' global steel and aluminum tariffs. During a visit to...

Canada’s Deficit Could Average $78 Billion Over 4 Years as Finances ‘Deteriorate’: Think Tank

The Epoch Times · July 4, 2025

The Canadian flag flies over the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld The federal government’s spending plans could result in the country hitting an average yearly deficit of $78 billion over...

Canadian efforts intensify to shield North Atlantic right whales

News Center Maine · July 4, 2025

Canada is enforcing speed restrictions to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. CANADA, — The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with ships in its...

Key-enabler of Awami League’s farce elections successfully remains out of radar

Weekly Blitz · July 4, 2025

While two former Chief Election Commissioners – Nurul Huda and Kazi Habibul Awal currently are in police remand on allegations of their involvement behind 2018 and 2024 farce elections in Bangladesh, which took place under the rule of Awami...

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer: The fiscal hangover from the One Big Beautiful Bill hits Canada

The Hub · July 4, 2025

The biggest Canadian policy development this week may have happened in Washington. Congress’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the Trump administration’s major tax and spending legislation—will undoubtedly influence the Carney...

Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition

Brandon Sun · July 4, 2025

By: Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Posted: 11:28 AM CDT Friday, Jul. 4, 2025 OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water...

Lucy Hargreaves: Canada needs builders, not bystanders

The Hub · July 4, 2025

I still remember the moment my eight-year-old self first set foot on Canadian soil. My parents had packed up our family from an already declining England, convinced this country was the surest bet for the future prosperity of the family. Canada,...

Tech companies’ surcharges on Canadian advertisers remain in place, despite Ottawa’s pledge to cancel digital services tax

The Globe and Mail · July 4, 2025

Open this photo in gallery:Google and Amazon have been charging advertisers a fee for ads shown and served through their platforms in Canada since October 2024.Annegret Hilse/Reuters U.S. tech giants will continue charging Canadian advertisers a...

What is liquefied natural gas? A closer look at Canada’s milestone shipment

Global News · July 4, 2025

This week, Canada marked a milestone as the first tanker set out from northern B.C. carrying liquefied natural gas bound for markets in Asia. Industry members billed the export as a “truly historic moment” in comments to Reuters. And while Canada...

Western Canada’s first menopause clinic supports more people in B.C.

Indo Canadian Voice · July 4, 2025

WOMEN and gender-diverse people who are experiencing complex menopause symptoms can now access specialized care at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre’s new Complex Menopause Clinic, a first of its kind in Western Canada. “Women and gender-diverse...

Expert insight: More airline competition won’t solve Canada’s aviation challenges

Western University · July 4, 2025

A recent market study by the Competition Bureau is calling for more airline competition in Canada’s airline industry to reduce fares, increase service quality and provide better services to remote communities. The study reiterates that Canada’s...

Bank of Canada Identifies Technical Path for Retail CBDC in New Research Paper

CoinDesk ·

The Bank of Canada took a significant step in exploring the technical feasibility of a digital Canadian dollar, proposing a specific system designed for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) focused on simple, everyday payments, according...

Guelph MP raises alarm over fake government scams targeting locals

Guelph Today · July 4, 2025

A new wave of online scams is hitting Guelph, prompting local MP Dominique O’Rourke to warn residents NEWS RELEASE MP DOMINIQUE O'ROURKE ************************* Guelph MP, Dominique O’Rourke, says her office is fielding increasing calls about...

After stepping down for Poilievre to run, MP Damien Kurek lands role at government relations, lobbying firm

Calgary Herald · July 4, 2025

Upstream said Kurek brings extensive experience to his new role, pointing to his time as the Conservative party’s Canadian Heritage critic in the last Parliament, as well as his time as the Environment and Sustainable Development committee...

The sign says Saugeen Beach but a Supreme Court of Canada challenge looms in land dispute

CBC/Radio-Canada · July 4, 2025

The day lawyers submitted paperwork to the Supreme Court of Canada, another group quietly set up ladders in the dead of night to change a sign symbolic in a decades-long legal dispute in an Ontario beach town. The red retro-lettered sign at the...

Ryan Reynolds Receives Order of Canada Honor with Support from Blake Lively and Family (Exclusive Details)

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Ryan Reynolds was appointed as an Officer to the Order of Canada during a ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 1, a.k.a. Canada Day in his native country The actor's wife Blake Lively was on hand to support him, snapped smiling and...