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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump ‘not looking to renew’ CUSMA trade pact, says no need for Canadian imports

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is "not looking to renew" a critical continental trade pact, indicating the United States will blow past a July 1 deadline for renewal.

If the deadline passes, the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known in Canada as CUSMA, stays in place subject to an annual rolling review for up to 10 years.

"We don't need anything that Canada has, we don't need anything that Mexico has, but they need everything that we have," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "And they should have to treat us better."

Trump complained about the trade deficit the U.S. has with Canada — which is caused by Canadian energy exports — and has claimed the U.S. doesn't need Canadian or Mexican cars, lumber or energy.

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The mother of Amanda Todd, a B.C. teenager who took her own life in 2012 after years of cyberbullying, says a new federal online safety bill is an important step toward protecting youth. Carol Todd holds a photo of her late teenage daughter Amanda Todd, who died by suicide in 2012, and the necklace she was wearing in the school photo, outside B.C. Supreme Court after sentencing for the Dutch man who was accused of extorting and harassing her daughter, in New Westminster, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Mother of B.C. cyberbullying victim Amanda Todd welcomes federal online safety bill

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Mother of B.C. cyberbullying victim Amanda Todd welcomes federal online safety bill

Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 7:32 PM CDT

The mother of a British Columbia teen who died by suicide after being relentlessly tormented by a cyberbully says proposed federal legislation tackling online safety would have helped her daughter and will help save lives.

Carol Todd's daughter Amanda died in 2012 after being sexually exploited by an online predator.

Todd said in an interview on Thursday that the Safe Social Media Act addresses the mental and emotional toll of social media and is an important step toward keeping youth safe online.

It's also something Amanda would have wanted, she said.

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Woman killed seven-year-old son in Calgary home before dying by suicide: police

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Woman killed seven-year-old son in Calgary home before dying by suicide: police

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 5:54 PM CDT

CALGARY - Police say a Calgary woman killed her seven-year-old son before taking her own life.

Officers were doing a welfare check at a home in the Temple neighbourhood on Wednesday, when they found the bodies of the boy and the 42-year-old woman.

Police say autopsies were conducted and the chief medical examiner determined the case to be a murder-suicide.

Investigators are not looking for other suspects.

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A city sign is photographed in Prince Albert, Sask., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

Woman found after stolen vehicle fleeing police goes into North Saskatchewan River

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Woman found after stolen vehicle fleeing police goes into North Saskatchewan River

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:07 PM CDT

PRINCE ALBERT - The search for a woman who police say was in a stolen vehicle that entered the North Saskatchewan River has ended with her being found safe.

Police say the vehicle was taken at gunpoint in Prince Albert, Sask., early Thursday and that responding officers attempted to stop it.

They say there was a chase and the vehicle went into the river.

A 22-year-old woman believed to be the driver, who was later found on the riverbank, was taken to hospital with minor injuries and arrested.

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Updated: Yesterday at 6:07 PM CDT

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New Democratic Party Leader Avi Lewis speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, June 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

NDP, Conservatives still mulling stance on online harms bill, social media age cap

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Preview

NDP, Conservatives still mulling stance on online harms bill, social media age cap

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:50 PM CDT

OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP aren’t offering opinions yet on the online harms bill introduced by the federal Liberal government Wednesday.

The bill includes a high-profile plan to force social media companies to ban kids under 16 from their platforms.

A spokesperson for the Conservatives said the party is looking at the bill.

"Protecting children online is a top priority for Conservatives and we will take time to carefully examine the bill and hear from parents and stakeholders to determine whether it adequately protects children, while safeguarding privacy," a spokesperson said in an email.

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Updated: Yesterday at 4:50 PM CDT

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A customer looks for produce at a grocery store in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices

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Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:29 PM CDT

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving Canadians more access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices.

The plan outlined Thursday is intended to change the way food is bought, sold, transported and distributed in Canada to better support farmers, small independent players and consumers.

The government says the strategy is backed by more than $3 billion in investments over 10 years.

It includes $1 billion for infrastructure — including food terminals and hubs — to help independent grocers compete with large retailers by making it easier for them to buy from farmers and food processors.

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‘I followed all the rules’ on Alto, Champagne says amid conflict allegations

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‘I followed all the rules’ on Alto, Champagne says amid conflict allegations

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:38 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Phillippe Champagne says he "followed all the rules" to make sure he wasn't in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project.

The minister testified at the parliamentary ethics committee Thursday after months of scrutiny from the federal Conservatives over his involvement in the proposed $90-billion high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City.

Champagne said he proactively reached out to the federal ethics commissioner when someone close to him got a job offer to become a vice-president at the Crown corporation spearheading the project.

He said the commissioner told him there was no risk of a conflict of interest because he has no power over human resources matters at Alto. He said he still instituted a screen to recuse himself from specific decisions about Alto, just to be safe.

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Quebec adopts domestic violence law; constitution project fails to move forward

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Quebec adopts domestic violence law; constitution project fails to move forward

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 3:32 PM CDT

QUÉBEC - Quebec has adopted a law that would allow people to find out if their romantic partner has a history of domestic violence.

The law is one of several that passed on the penultimate day of the legislative session, before the summer break and the fall election.

It allows police to disclose information about a person's domestic violence history to a partner who is deemed to be at risk.

The law is inspired by Gabie Renaud, a Quebec woman who was allegedly killed by a partner in September.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a news conference in Calgary, Friday, May 22, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition

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Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:19 PM CDT

EDMONTON - Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to quash a petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.

Premier Danielle Smith criticized the ruling last month, calling it "anti-democratic," and promised to appeal.

Court of King's Bench Justice Shaina Leonard found the referendum petition shouldn't have been issued under provincial law and that Smith's government neglected its duty to consult First Nations.

Leonard's decision effectively threw out the petition, which organizers submitted to Elections Alberta at the beginning of May. The campaign's leaders have said almost 302,000 Albertans signed their names.

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Updated: Yesterday at 11:19 PM CDT

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Family members follow the casket out of the church after funeral services for Quebec provincial police Sgt. Maureen Breau in Trois-Rivières, Que., Thursday, April 13, 2023. Breau was stabbed to death during an arrest attempt two weeks earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

A look at some Canadian police officers who died on the job over the years

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A look at some Canadian police officers who died on the job over the years

The Canadian Press 7 minute read Yesterday at 3:11 PM CDT

A Toronto police officer was shot dead Thursday morning while carrying out what the police union called a "high-risk takedown" at an apartment building in the city's northwest. The death of Const. Marc Pinizzotto set off an outpouring of grief from politicians and law enforcement, who said it's a grim reminder of the dangers police officers face.

Here are some of the other Canadian police officers who have died on the job in recent years:

Ontario Provincial Police Const. Tarun Bali

Bali, 29, was killed in Hearst, Ont., on June 9 while attempting to stop a vehicle.

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A man walks past community mailboxes in the Pointe-Claire neighbourhood of Montreal on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada Post moves to convert nearly half a million more homes to community mailboxes

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Canada Post moves to convert nearly half a million more homes to community mailboxes

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 3:52 PM CDT

Canada Post is rolling out the latest phase of its transition from door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes, selecting more than three dozen communities that will undergo the conversion starting next year.

Spanning seven provinces and 37 communities from Halifax to Victoria, the change will see an additional 485,000 addresses move to a more centralized mode of mail delivery.

Those homes come on top of the 136,000 addresses in 13 communities already selected for conversion late this year or in early 2027.

Switching the four million addresses that still enjoy doorstep delivery to community mailboxes within about five years marks a key pillar in Canada Post's plan to overhaul its business model in the face of declining letter mail and mounting financial losses.

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Sen. Paul Prosper speaks during a plenary session on economic reconciliation at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Senator, MP, advocate call on Ottawa to pass Indian Act status law before break

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Senator, MP, advocate call on Ottawa to pass Indian Act status law before break

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:27 PM CDT

OTTAWA - First Nations MPs and senators are calling on the federal government to pass legislation changing the rules on status under the Indian Act before they leave Ottawa for the summer break.

They also say they don't buy Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's argument that the government needs to continue consulting with First Nations before it amends the law.

The House of Commons standing committee on Indigenous and northern affairs, also known as INAN, is studying legislation that would change the rules establishing who is entitled to First Nations status under the Indian Act. It was introduced in the Senate as S-2 and initially had support from the governing Liberals.

The legislation was drafted to eliminate some gender inequities in the Indian Act and allow some 3,500 people to become eligible for First Nations status.

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A pharmacy employee pulls out all the energy drinks from their refrigerator after receiving a suggestion from the Ordre des Pharmaciens du Quebec, to stop selling them, in connection with the death of Zachary Miron, a young man who died after taking an energy drink, in Levis, Que. Wednesday, May 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec becomes first province to ban the sale of energy drinks for children under 16

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Quebec becomes first province to ban the sale of energy drinks for children under 16

Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:46 PM CDT

MONTREAL - Children in Quebec will soon need to be at least 16 years old to buy an energy drink after the province adopted legislation Thursday aimed at protecting young teenagers from the potential harms of the caffeinated beverages.

The bill, scheduled to take effect in six months, makes Quebec the first province in Canada to adopt legislation banning the sale of energy drinks to most minors.

The legislation was adopted 103 to one — only Independent member Youri Chassin voted against it. Meanwhile, retailers raised concerns about potential grey areas in enforcement and the beverage industry said the bill is unlikely to deliver meaningful effects on teens' health.

An energy drink is defined in the bill as a beverage with a caffeine concentration of at least 150 milligrams per litre and containing other ingredients such as taurine, vitamins or minerals.

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New Edmonton Chief of Police Warren Driechel speaks during a press conference in Edmonton, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Watchdog investigating Edmonton police letter to prosecutors in child death case

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Watchdog investigating Edmonton police letter to prosecutors in child death case

Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:18 PM CDT

EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog is investigating a letter sent by Edmonton police to Crown prosecutors challenging an expected plea deal for a woman charged with killing an eight-year-old girl.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team announced the investigation Thursday, pointing to potential misconduct by police leadership that had been flagged by the judge in the case.

In September, a lawyer with the police force, Megan Hankewich, wrote the letter publicly urging prosecutors to call off what police expected would be an eight-year sentence for a guilty plea to manslaughter. The woman was facing trial on a charge of second-degree murder.

Chief Warren Driechel sent the letter to the head of the prosecution service and justice minister.

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Liberal MP Rob Oliphant arrives for a meeting of the Liberal caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, May 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Activists for LGBTQ+ rights abroad urge Canada to double foreign aid for minorities

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Activists for LGBTQ+ rights abroad urge Canada to double foreign aid for minorities

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 1:27 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Global activists for gender and sexual minorities are urging Canada to double its aid spending for LGBTQ+ people abroad, while a gay Liberal MP urges advocates not to lose hope in the face of a global backlash.

"We're not going away as Canadians on the world stage. We will continue to be allies, friends with communities around the world that need support, that need friendship, that need money, that need encouragement," said MP Rob Oliphant.

The Toronto MP, who is parliamentary secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, spoke Thursday at a conference held by Dignity Network Canada, a coalition of Canadian groups advocating abroad for LGBTQ+ rights.

Those groups spoke bleakly about American cuts to foreign aid and attacks on equity programming worldwide, just as repressive new laws abroad take aim at those identifying as LGBTQ+.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during the 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia on Monday, May 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Carney talks trade with G7 allies, China ahead of leaders’ summit

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Carney talks trade with G7 allies, China ahead of leaders’ summit

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:35 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney took part in a video call today with officials from the Group of Seven countries and China to address global economic imbalances.

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office confirmed Carney took part in the meeting led by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The government of France says priorities for next week's G7 Leaders' Summit will include reducing global inequalities, and warns that industrial overcapacity, underinvestment, excessive debt and a drop in international solidarity are threatening the global economy.

Recent reports by the International Monetary Fund and France's G7 presidency say global macroeconomic imbalances are getting worse and can't be solved without China.

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Updated: Yesterday at 4:35 PM CDT

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