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Cargo ship runs aground on western coast of Newfoundland, crew rescued without injury

Cargo ship runs aground on western coast of Newfoundland, crew rescued without injury

LARK HARBOUR, N.L. — The Canadian Coast Guard is working through snow and high winds to assess and develop a plan for a 207-metre cargo ship that ran aground on the western coast of Newfoundland.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Tariffs Businesses and investors will be watching for the latest developments in Canada's trade dispute with the U.S.
Canada is on the front lines of an airship boom — but hurdles still abound

Canada is on the front lines of an airship boom — but hurdles still abound

MONTREAL — From the seventh floor of his Montreal office, Arnaud Thioulouse enjoys a view of the midtown rail tracks and freight trains chugging toward the horizon.
Little change expected in January inflation as GST break tamps down spending totals

Little change expected in January inflation as GST break tamps down spending totals

OTTAWA — Economists expect little movement in Canada's inflation numbers, if any, when January data is released this week, though the underlying change in prices will be clouded by a full month of the government's GST break.
B.C. health authorities confirm new measles case in the Lower Mainland

B.C. health authorities confirm new measles case in the Lower Mainland

VANCOUVER — Health authorities in British Columbia say a new case of the measles has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland in a resident who travelled to Southeast Asia.
Poilievre pledges to restore 'promise of Canada' in campaign-style speech

Poilievre pledges to restore 'promise of Canada' in campaign-style speech

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre began a speech on Saturday with a quote from the country's first prime minister, Sir John A.
Canada's position on having Russia back in G7: 'No way this will happen,' Joly says

Canada's position on having Russia back in G7: 'No way this will happen,' Joly says

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is firmly opposed to having Russia reinstated in the G7 as U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested.
Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting at rally in Montreal, call for boycott

Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting at rally in Montreal, call for boycott

MONTREAL — Demonstrators gathered in Montreal Saturday to protest Amazon's decision to shutter its seven warehouses in Quebec and lay off workers, including at what was Canada's only unionized Amazon facility.
'No man's land': Descendants of Saskatchewan's first Black community proud of history

'No man's land': Descendants of Saskatchewan's first Black community proud of history

The one-room Shiloh Baptist Church, constructed from hand-hewn poplar logs nestled in a small grove near a cemetery with 37 white crosses, is a poignant reminder of Saskatchewan's first Black settlement.
Hearing White House aide reinforce Trump's annexation plans 'chilling,' premier says

Hearing White House aide reinforce Trump's annexation plans 'chilling,' premier says

WASHINGTON — As U.S.