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OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he’s running to become the next Liberal leader. He unveiled the news at an official campaign launch at a community centre in Edmonton today. More coming. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Aaron Reeve Mendes says he was just five years old when he started playing chess, a favourite game of his father’s. “I really liked how complex it was and how, like, it was not solved like many other board games,” he said. “No matter how much time you spend at the board, you […]

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says First Nations should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to threats of tariffs by incoming president Donald Trump on territorial sovereignty. Trump has threatened 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods on the first day […]

GUELPH, Ont. — Rachel Homan remained undefeated at the Grand Slam of Curling’s WFG Masters with a 6-2 win over Kerri Einarson on Thursday. Homan’s top-ranked team from Ottawa took control of the marquee matchup with two points in the fourth end to take a 4-1 lead. Einarson, from Gimli, Man., responded with a point […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge to a contract extension through the 2026 season, the CFL club announced Thursday. The Argonauts acquired Judge in a trade with the Calgary Stampeders on Friday in exchange for defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade. Judge was the Stampeders’ nominee for outstanding defensive player last season […]

OTTAWA — Liberal MPs are starting to reveal which candidates they’re backing in the race to replace Justin Trudeau, just as the presumed front-runners get ready to declare they’re running. Health Minister Mark Holland, Liberal MPs Ben Carr, Ken McDonald and Stéphane Lauzon, and former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault say they’re supporting former finance minister […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formed a new Canada-U.S. relations council to support the federal government as it deals with the incoming Trump administration’s vow to impose tariffs. The 18 members of the council include Steve Verheul, who was Canada’s chief trade negotiator during the renegotiation of NAFTA. Joining him on the council […]

TORONTO — The 2025 CFL season will kick off in Regina as two teams who returned to the playoffs last season will look to build on their momentum. The Saskatchewan Roughriders will welcome the Ottawa Redblacks on June 5 at Mosaic Stadium to start the long road to the 112th Grey Cup on Nov. 16 […]

TORONTO — The National Arts Centre Orchestra will tour through South Korea and Japan this spring. The Ottawa-based institution says the tour includes a stop in Osaka at World Expo 2025 on June 5, where the orchestra will perform alongside the Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet to commemorate the 100th birthday of the Canadian jazz musician. […]

ALLISTON, Ont. — Police say a 16-year-old has been charged with murder after a newborn was found dead at a home in New Tecumseth, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the teen was arrested Wednesday, almost two months after the baby was found dead. The teen from New Tecumseth, a town between Barrie and Toronto, has […]