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Alberta, Ontario premiers set to share stage in Calgary to talk energy policy

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CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are set to share the stage in Calgary today to talk energy.

The leaders will be in the city's downtown to talk about how to best get Canada's natural resources to market in a world of fluctuating politics and conflicts.

Smith has placed energy at the centre of her government's agenda, particularly the need to get more oil to the British Columbia coast and from there to markets in Asia.

It also comes as Canada navigates an ongoing tariff war with the United States.

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Poilievre urges tax cuts to make diesel fuel more affordable, ensure future supplies

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Poilievre urges tax cuts to make diesel fuel more affordable, ensure future supplies

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:30 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future.

The Conservatives say Canada already produces enough diesel to meet national demand, but transportation bottlenecks leave some regions dependent on U.S. imports.

In April, as global fuel prices rose, Ottawa introduced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax. It has extended the suspension through January, and will collect 50 per cent of the regular excise tax rate from Feb. 1 through March 31, 2027.

Poilievre proposes eliminating all tax on diesel sales until at least Canada Day by extending the full fuel excise tax cut until July 1 of next year and removing the GST from the purchase of fuel.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford swap belt buckles after announcing the Northern Shield pipeline proposal in Calgary, Monday, July 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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

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

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 9:00 AM CDT

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

Smith-Ford event

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be at an event in Calgary talking about Canada's economic future on Monday. The premiers are expected to discuss how Canada builds, transports and sells its energy to the world.

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Four people dead in a helicopter crash in Quebec

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Four people dead in a helicopter crash in Quebec

Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press 1 minute read Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026

MONTREAL - Four people have died in a helicopter crash in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, according to provincial police.

A spokesperson says police were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

They found the crashed aircraft on fire and later discovered the bodies of the four occupants, who were declared dead at the scene.

The provincial police have not yet identified the victims nor the cause of the crash.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith makes a health-care announcement in Calgary, Monday, July 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Albertans set to vote on immigration questions that have only spawned more questions

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Albertans set to vote on immigration questions that have only spawned more questions

Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026

CALGARY - Albertans soon head to the polls to not only vote on Confederation but also on a raft of questions on immigration – questions that in recent months have spawned more questions.

On Oct. 19, Albertans vote on whether they want to stay in Canada or whether it's time to hold a second binding referendum on leaving Confederation.

It's one of 10 questions Albertans are being asked to vote on.

Five others focus on immigrants, including whether the province should take more control over who is allowed to arrive and whether some newcomers should pay or have to wait a certain period to access core services.

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Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026

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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks outside United Nations headquarters during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Anand tells UN that Canada seeks ‘strategic autonomy,’ relies on civil debate

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Anand tells UN that Canada seeks ‘strategic autonomy,’ relies on civil debate

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's foreign policy is guided by establishing autonomy in strategic fields to limit superpower coercion, along with aspirations to lead middle powers.

"Great powers are walking away from global economic co-operation, dismantling economic integration," Anand said Saturday in Canada's annual address to the United Nations General Assembly.

"In the face of this rupture, Canada's goal is to achieve greater strategic autonomy," she said at the green marble dais.

Anand's speech did not directly mention American tariffs nor last month's collapse of trade talks between Canada and Washington, and she instead mentioned work to diversify trade beyond North America.

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Police investigators work at the home where two bodies were found in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

‘Horrifying’: Focus on Tumbler Ridge shooter’s AI chats

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‘Horrifying’: Focus on Tumbler Ridge shooter’s AI chats

Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026

An article published by U.S. magazine Mother Jones this week provides a vivid account of what it says were conversations between the Tumbler Ridge shooter and an OpenAI chatbot.

The report, which does not disclose its sources, has thrown a spotlight on the possible role played by ChatGPT in coaching Jesse Van Rootselaar before the February attack, in which eight victims died, including five pupils at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.

Here's what we know, and how people are reacting.

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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts after hitting a solo home run and his first of the season at home while playing against the Baltimore Orioles during fifth inning American League MLB baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Blue Jays all-star Guerrero apologizes for comments made in podcast interview

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Blue Jays all-star Guerrero apologizes for comments made in podcast interview

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opened and closed a media scrum with an apology to Toronto Blue Jays fans.

Guerrero made the rare decision to ask to speak to reporters Friday nearly four hours before Toronto hosted the Cincinnati Reds to address comments he made in a Spanish-language podcast that was published on Wednesday.

Guerrero said he felt he had to clear the air with "everyone."

"The main reason I'm here because I regret my comments I made the other day, what I said the other day, and that's why I'm here," Guerrero said through translator Hector Lebron.

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

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Alberta man charged with sexual assault after six women groped at big-box stores

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Alberta man charged with sexual assault after six women groped at big-box stores

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

AIRDRIE - A man has been arrested and charged with half a dozen counts of sexual assault after women were groped at big-box stores in the Calgary area, RCMP said Friday.

The 30-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., just north of Calgary, was arrested earlier this week and is scheduled to appear in court next week.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Steven Browne said each case was similar and began at a Walmart on Aug. 12.

He said a woman was shopping at the store in Airdrie when a man grabbed her buttocks.

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand speaks during a joint press conference with Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s minister of foreign affairs, at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa on Friday, June 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Tanouye

Anand says Canada supports LGBTQ+ rights despite Ottawa’s silence on Turkey crackdown

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Anand says Canada supports LGBTQ+ rights despite Ottawa’s silence on Turkey crackdown

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

OTTAWA - Canada has kept silent on Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups as it seeks a trade deal, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says that should not be interpreted as a lack of concern for oppressed people.

The Carney government did not join Germany, France and other countries last week in condemning Ankara for raiding multiple LGBTQ+ organizations and detaining hundreds of activists.

Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek has said this was done to "protect children, the institution of the family, and public order."

Authorities have since dispersed protests against the raids and banned access to numerous social media accounts, despite the fact that same-sex activity is not illegal in Turkey.

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

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BC Premier David Eby, centre, makes an announcement on housing during a BC election campaign stop in Burnaby, BC., Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Standing with Premier Eby are NDP candidates, from left, Rohani Arora, Jennifer Whiteside, Raj Chouhan and Janet Routledge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam

B.C.’s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy fees

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B.C.’s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy fees

Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said a new tax on unsold condominiums would improve housing affordability, but the election promise is drawing criticism from the Conservatives and mixed reaction from experts.

The proposed tax was among the promises Eby made Friday in the first week of the snap election he called for Oct. 24.

At a campaign stop in Burnaby, B.C., with a condo complex under construction behind him, Eby said his government would introduce the new tax and hike the existing speculation and vacancy tax, if his party returns to power.

Eby said the condo tax would apply to finished units that have been left empty for more than a year.

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Competition bureau to publish a call for information on grocery pricing policies

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Competition bureau to publish a call for information on grocery pricing policies

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

OTTAWA - Canada's competition bureau will move next week to begin gathering information on retail grocery pricing policies.

The agency is tasked with protecting and promoting competition for the benefit for Canadian consumers and businesses.

In June, the bureau launched an investigation of competition in the grocery sector, including potential problems in production, processing, transportation, distribution and pricing.

The bureau is also investigating how items are priced on store shelves and how consumers buy them using tools such as loyalty programs.

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

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Quebec author dropped from Goncourt amid AI, plagiarism allegations

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Quebec author dropped from Goncourt amid AI, plagiarism allegations

Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

MONTREAL - Quebec author Thélyson Orélien has lost his spot in the running for one of France’s most prestigious literary prizes over allegations that he used artificial intelligence to write his first book.

The Académie Goncourt announced Friday that it had removed Orélien’s novel, “C’était ça ou mourir,” which translates to “It was either that or dying'' from the running for the Prix Goncourt amid allegations that the book was written using artificial intelligence, and separate plagiarism allegations involving his earlier work.

The decision marks the latest fallout from a controversy that has quickly spread through the French-language literary world, prompting Orélien’s Quebec publisher to suspend promotion of the novel, citing Orélien’s well-being, and a Quebec book fair to cancel his appearances.

Orélien, who earlier this week vehemently denied using AI to write the novel, declined on Friday to respond to the new allegations or provide further comment.

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer does a television interview outside the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump’s trade czar says he sees no urgent need to get a trade deal with Canada

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Trump’s trade czar says he sees no urgent need to get a trade deal with Canada

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar said Friday he sees no urgent need to get a deal with Canada as the bilateral relationship continues to be rocked by escalating tariffs.

"The reality is President Trump is comfortable where we are on Canada," United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC.

Trump's trade war with Canada has intensified since negotiations ended in acrimony last month. Both countries have accused each other of adding last-minute changes to the deal.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has accused U.S. negotiators of attempting to restrict Canada’s ability to negotiate other trade deals and of attempting to curb Canada's protections for language and culture.

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

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Eastern Canada business leaders call for ‘single economy’ between Atlantic provinces

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Eastern Canada business leaders call for ‘single economy’ between Atlantic provinces

Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

RIVERVIEW, N.B. - Atlantic Canada could become one of the country’s most prosperous regions if it leverages its abundant talent and resources as a “single economy,” a group of business leaders say.

The Atlantic Economic Panel — made up of seven well-known executives and entrepreneurs — released a report Friday that it says could serve as a guide for the economic transformation of the four provinces by 2035.

Panel chairman Don Mills, president of the investment firm Crane Cove Holdings Ltd., said the report is a call to action for a region that has long lagged behind the rest of Canada.

"For decades, we have struggled to close the gap between ... what the region could be and what it has become," Mills told about 100 business and political leaders at a launch event in Riverview, N.B.

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Rome to Paris, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, during his apostolic journey to France. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, Pool)

Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban

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Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban

Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press 5 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told journalists they were welcome to report on him, as he responded to the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House and affirmed the importance of journalists covering public figures.

Leo spoke to reporters Friday on his way to France for a four-day visit. Asked by a CNN reporter about the Trump administration’s attempt to bar CNN and other reporters, Leo said the media was welcome on his plane.

“I am very happy that here, you are all welcome,” he said. Good media coverage is important, he said, and equally important "that we have it all the way around, for everyone”

CNN, MS NOW and Politico were back at the White House on Thursday after a judge handed them a reprieve from President Donald Trump's ban, but the extraordinary showdown between him and outlets whose coverage he dislikes continued.

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