Freezing rain that coated parts of Ontario in thick layers of ice, downing branches and power lines, left hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity on Sunday as the storm headed east. More than 350,000 customers were affected by outages early Sunday afternoon, according to Hydro One, Ontario’s provincial utility, and some residents said they
The 2025 federal election is only five weeks long, which doesn’t leave much time to sway voters. Mercedes Stephenson explains the importance of the campaign’s opening week, and what to watch for from Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
A Montreal woman who just returned from a vacation to Mexico says her trip took a turn for the worse as she was heading home. She says she was removed from the Flair airlines plane just before take-off, and claims she was not told why. What’s more, while she waited to board another flight the
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday was asked about the apparent change in tone with U.S. President Donald Trump after his call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. “Let’s hope there is a change in tone, we want to put an end to this crazy tariff chaos” Poilievre said during a campaign stop in
Mark Carney, two weeks into his tenure as Prime Minister, had his first call with U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling a potentially smoother relationship than his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. Trump described the conversation as “extremely productive” and referred to Carney by title — something he often avoided with Trudeau. He also hinted at a post-election
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada must “fundamentally reimagine our economy” in the face of escalating tariffs imposed by U.S.. He added that the “old relationship” between Canada and the U.S. is “over.” Carney promised to bring retaliatory measures, reduce internal trade barriers and pivot Canada’s
A dramatic series of political events kicking off 2025 has drastically shifted the outlook of Canada’s next federal election. Mackenzie Gray looks at how new polling shows the Liberals rebounding under Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the challenges the Conservatives face with their lead seemingly evaporated.
Mexico will send a message to the United States regarding the 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminum as top officials are scheduled to speak later this week, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday. Sheinbaum questioned why U.S. President Donald Trump had ordered the measure, reiterating comments made by her foreign minister earlier this
Canada’s oldest retailer could start liquidating its entire business this week – and shoppers are mourning the end of an era. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more on Hudson’s Bay’s slide toward bankruptcy – and what it means for the country’s retail landscape.
Eighteen years ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a rallying cry for Canadians.“Canada has a choice when it comes to defending our sovereignty over the Arctic,” he said on the shores of Esquimalt Harbour, B.C., while announcing plans for a fleet of new Arctic offshore patrol ships (AOPS) and a deep-sea port to be used