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Published: August 22, 2026 at 9:00a.m. EDT

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff

Ford wants Ontario to hit back after Trump’s latest tariffs on Canada

Ford wants Ontario to hit back after Trump’s latest tariffs on Canada

City of Vancouver delays months-long Britannia Pool closure

City of Vancouver delays months-long Britannia Pool closure

PM Carney: ‘You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked.’ Live trade war updates.

PM Carney: ‘You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked.’ Live trade war updates.

‘We have 500K more health care cards than we have people in Alberta’: Smith defends expiry date

‘We have 500K more health care cards than we have people in Alberta’: Smith defends expiry date

‘Deeply disappointed’: Smith weighs in on collapse of trade talks

‘Deeply disappointed’: Smith weighs in on collapse of trade talks

Ottawa police investigating suspicious death in Lowertown

Ottawa police investigating suspicious death in Lowertown

One person dead, one airlifted to hospital following collision in rural Ottawa

One person dead, one airlifted to hospital following collision in rural Ottawa

PM Carney: ‘You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked.’ Live trade war updates.

PM Carney: ‘You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked.’ Live trade war updates.

Quebec engineer testing technology to solve algae problem in lakes

Quebec engineer testing technology to solve algae problem in lakes

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff

‘Deeply disappointed’: Smith weighs in on collapse of trade talks

‘Deeply disappointed’: Smith weighs in on collapse of trade talks

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff

Team Nova Scotia secures 56 medals in Special Olympics Summer Games in Alberta

Team Nova Scotia secures 56 medals in Special Olympics Summer Games in Alberta

‘Goalposts continually change’: Manitoba’s business community disappointed that trade deal couldn’t be reached with U.S.

‘Goalposts continually change’: Manitoba’s business community disappointed that trade deal couldn’t be reached with U.S.

Carney rejects trade deal, vows ‘dollar for dollar’ retaliation on new tariffs

Carney rejects trade deal, vows ‘dollar for dollar’ retaliation on new tariffs

How the former Duke of Edinburgh played a role in the McKell Wascana Conservation Park

How the former Duke of Edinburgh played a role in the McKell Wascana Conservation Park

Regina council to consider extending Brandt’s operation of Mosaic Stadium and other facilities

Regina council to consider extending Brandt’s operation of Mosaic Stadium and other facilities

Poilievre, MP DeRidder call for harsher penalties on drug trafficking during Victoria Park visit

Poilievre, MP DeRidder call for harsher penalties on drug trafficking during Victoria Park visit

Kitchener Market will reopen in September with a ‘modified’ format

Kitchener Market will reopen in September with a ‘modified’ format

Crews battle processing plant fire in Corman Park

Crews battle processing plant fire in Corman Park

Semi, 2 vehicles involved in north Saskatoon crash

Semi, 2 vehicles involved in north Saskatoon crash

Illegal moose harvest leads to $5K fine, hunting ban for Ontario man

Illegal moose harvest leads to $5K fine, hunting ban for Ontario man

Dead body found in Kirkland Lake building

Dead body found in Kirkland Lake building

Pierre Poilievre talks trade in Woodstock during southwestern Ontario tour

Pierre Poilievre talks trade in Woodstock during southwestern Ontario tour

St. Thomas and Central Elgin mayors step away, opening door for new leaders

St. Thomas and Central Elgin mayors step away, opening door for new leaders

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff

A list of some of the items the U.S. is slapping with a 50 per cent tariff

Widespread special weather statement calls for 50 mm of rain in Simcoe Muskoka

Widespread special weather statement calls for 50 mm of rain in Simcoe Muskoka

Canada can’t afford permanent auto tariffs, labour leader says

Canada can’t afford permanent auto tariffs, labour leader says

WIDA Fest parade road closures in Windsor

WIDA Fest parade road closures in Windsor

Langford hires herd of goats to chow down on flammable foliage

Langford hires herd of goats to chow down on flammable foliage

2 dead, 50 displaced in overnight apartment fire in Duncan

2 dead, 50 displaced in overnight apartment fire in Duncan

Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say

Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say

5-year-old boy airlifted to hospital after serious collision in Barrie, Ont.

5-year-old boy airlifted to hospital after serious collision in Barrie, Ont.

Victim of sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl

Victim of sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl

Lindsay Clancy’s defence rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids

Lindsay Clancy’s defence rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids

Politics

Voters have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot for federal byelections

Jivani's U.S. connections continue to create 'clap back' for Poilievre: strategist

National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution unveiled in Ottawa

Business

Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.6 per cent in June at $74.3B

U.S. corporate AI debt surge tests investor limits as fatigue emerges

Bitcoin jumps further on U.S. crypto policy hopes

Health

Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer: study

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

Drugmaker warns Canadians about ‘unapproved and illegal’ obesity medication

Entertainment

Inside Hayden Panettiere’s troubling final months after a life in the spotlight

Hayden Panettiere’s death has other child stars opening up

Neutrogena speaks out following backlash after Hayden Panettiere’s tragic death

Sports

Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease loses a no-hit bid against the Yankees in seventh inning

Kurt Busch shares emotional last moments with late brother Kyle Busch in 'Today' interview

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the U.S. Open with a knee injury

Lifestyle

Odyssey effect: stars sell Greece to a new wave of U.S. tourists

World’s oldest person Ethel Caterham celebrates 117th birthday

Why is one corner of China’s internet insisting a golden era never existed?

Climate

U.K. forecasts ‘biggest’ El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year

El Niño threat to Vietnam coffee crop should not be underestimated, official says

‘Never seen anything like this’: Manitoba farmers struggle with devastating crop losses

Sci-Tech

Wildfires expose buried bombs and mines from World Wars

Scientists aim to unravel the secrets of a young woman’s ‘vampire’ burial

Trump pledges ‘golden age’ of space travel