Interprovincial booze rules may be easing, but other trade barriers still remain

Though it will soon be easier for Canadians to buy alcohol from outside their home provinces, a litany of other barriers remain. Here's a look at some key issues that hinder the free flow of goods, services and labour between provinces.
Canada's got a grocery competition problem. Are local food hubs the answer?

The Carney government's national food security strategy aims to both empower farmers and reduce consolidation by pledging a 10-year, $1-billion fund to establish as many as 40 local food hubs across the country. While experts acknowledge the proposal could help wrest control from the large grocery chains, some doubt it will lower Canadians' food bills.
Waymo’s driverless cars involved in 68% fewer crashes than human drivers, U.S. study finds

Waymo driverless cars were involved in 68 per cent fewer crashes than human drivers over a three-year period across four U.S. cities, according to new data from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
He spent years playing and coaching hockey alongside Russians. Then Putin invaded Ukraine

Hockey-player-turned-Ukrainian-soldier Oleksandr Matviychuk is recovering after nearly being killed while on a military mission last year. Plastic surgeons have spent the past year reconstructing his face, one painful surgery at a time.
Canadian Blood Services supply drops nearly 20% since June, prompting call for urgent blood donations

Canadian Blood Services is appealing for people across the country to donate blood, saying its supply has dropped significantly in the last several weeks.
Mushroom farmers concerned about U.S. tariffs, market shares

Some Canadian mushroom farmers are raising concerns over how the latest American tariffs on the product could impact their sales on both sides of the border.
How the peaceful hobby of puzzling turned into an international competition of speed

The concept of speed puzzling is simple: get a puzzle — often 500 pieces — and see how fast you can put it together. Times vary widely depending on the puzzle's image, but the world's best speed puzzlers can typically finish a 500-piece puzzle in under an hour.
Check out Canada's other Gordie Howe bridge

The Gordie Howe International Bridge serving Windsor-Detroit may be making recent headlines, but residents of Saskatoon are more familiar with their city's Gordie Howe Bridge — which was built more than a decade ago.
Trump addresses White House correspondents' dinner rescheduled after shooting

The White House Correspondents' Association event in Washington, D.C., was rescheduled after the original dinner in April was called off following a shooting.
