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The RCMP said searches conducted in the Québec City area led to the seizure of 16 explosive devices, 83 firearms and accessories, approximately 11,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibres, nearly 130 magazines, four pairs of night vision goggles and military equipment.

The RCMP has laid terrorism-related charges against three serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces for allegedly planning to create an anti-government militia and seize land in Quebec.


Minister of National Defence David McGuinty, left to right, and Prime Minister Mark Carney talk with Captain Michael Rankin of 32 Signal Regiment, during a visit to a command post at Fort York Armoury in Toronto before making an announcement on Monday, June 9, 2025.

The federal government is set to proceed with awarding a major defence contract despite industry concerns that its requirements are written in a way that all but assures a single American company is eligible.


Osama El Bahnasawy  was active in getting help for his son, Abdulrahman, battling drug addiction in his teens. The family moved from Kuwait to Canada in 2004.

The Federal Court says the RCMP must hand over soldier-client information to the country’s national security review agency — allowing a long-stalled review into whether the Mounties mishandled the case of a Canadian convicted of plotting ISIS-inspired terror attacks in the U.S. to move ahead.


Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters as he arrives at a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to his fellow cabinet members Monday asking them to come up with “ambitious savings proposals” to get a handle on public sector spending, according to a senior government official.


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U.S. President Donald Trump’s three-month pause on his sweeping global tariffs is set to expire in just a few days. Ahead of the deadline, some trade experts say Canada still faces big risks despite avoiding that round of levies back in April.


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U.S. President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping global tariffs is set to expire in just a few days, unless he opts to give countries extra time to strike deals — as his advisers have suggested this weekend. Some trade experts say Canada still faces big risks, despite avoiding that round of levies back in April.


Blue and white EV symbols are painted on asphalt to mark parking stalls.

With U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and light-duty vehicles continuing to batter the Canadian automobile industry, the CEOs of Canada’s big three automakers are asking for a break that could see the end of Canada’s electric vehicle mandate.


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A group of NDP organizers and former MPs are asking supporters to redirect donations from the central party to local riding associations, claiming hundreds of ridings cannot get tax rebates on campaign expenses due to the New Democrats’ dismal election performance.


U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers search vehicles with the help of a canine at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry in Buffalo, N.Y. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. U.S. border agents used helicopters and a fixed-wing airplane to round up 124 people earlier this year along the Canada-U.S. border.

The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an uptick in the amount of fentanyl seized near the American northern border with Canada — but the quantities intercepted remain a tiny fraction of what’s coming from Mexico.


International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says Canada has a chance to build new partnerships as U.S. tariffs continue to pummel world economies. But landing deeper ties with major markets like the U.K., India and China means overcoming irritants and fraught diplomatic relationships.