Michigan's Democratic Senate primary puts spotlight on big money and pro-Israel lobby

A highly competitive and bitter Democratic Senate primary playing out in Michigan this week is being viewed as a kind of proxy fight for big money in politics, the power of the pro-Israel lobby and the future of U.S.-Israel relations within the party.


The Céline Dion lotto? Loto-Québec gives fans shot at trip for Diva in Paris show

Loto-Québec is launching the Diva in Paris lottery ticket, offering Céline Dion fans a shot at landing an exclusive travel package to watch the singer perform live in Paris.


MPs split on whether to end hybrid Parliament rules

During the pandemic, members of Parliament began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, parliamentarians are divided over whether those hybrid rules should remain in place.


Investigators deployed to Chilliwack, B.C., after mid-air plane crash near airport

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says two Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in mid-air on Monday near Chilliwack Airport.


Canada needs blood. Northern B.C. residents want to donate. So why is there nowhere to do it?

Canadian Blood Services has put out a "very urgent" call for donations across the country after its supply of blood dropped nearly 20 per cent since June. Meanwhile, thousands of northern B.C. residents have signed a petition asking for a donation site to be reestablished in Prince George.


City councillor urges billionaire Jim Pattison to personally deliver final cheques to laid-off mill workers

Hundreds of jobs have been lost as Canfor and other major companies close mills across B.C. with the Vancouver-based multinational calling the decisions 'gut-wrenching.'


Ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz as status of U.S.-Iran talks remain unclear

An attack on a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz and a rebound in oil prices on Tuesday underscored doubts that the U.S.-Iran war was nearing a resolution, as Tehran pushed back against President Donald Trump's assertion that talks were under way.


25 states sue Trump administration over forced labour tariffs

Twenty-five U.S. states sued Donald Trump's administration Monday over tariffs issued to root out forced labour in global supply chains, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February .


A Winnipeg vape business dispute ended in a kidnapping. Experts say the 'grey market' is only growing

A kidnapping in Winnipeg highlights what experts say has become a growing grey market for vapes — products that aren't necessarily illegal but might skirt or brush up against the law — driven in part by consumer desire for cheaper or banned items and large profit margins from a product that's fairly easy to move.


She has an ultra-rare disease. Now this N.S. girl will be one of the first to test a possible cure

Harper Tanton will be the fourth child in the world to participate in the clinical trial for kids who have CTNNB1 syndrome. She largely depends on a wheelchair and has developmental and speech delays.