From Liberals losing key riding to Biden-Trump debate, this week’s top stories
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Canada's annual inflation rate ticked up to 2.9 per cent in May, and a company providing software for thousands of auto dealerships was hacked.
U.S. President Joe Biden and his challenger, the former president Donald Trump, faced off in a debate, the Liberal Party lost a key byelection battle with the Conservatives and Ottawa is mulling tariffs on electric vehicles made in China.
Here are some of the top stories this week.
U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump faced off Thursday in their first debate of 2024, which is expected to solidify the stakes of November’s election.
CNN hosted the debate in Atlanta, offering a rare opportunity for both sides to try to gain momentum in a race that will likely be decided by a small fraction of voters in a handful of battleground states.
The matchup set a record for the oldest presidential opponents in American history. Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, are both facing questions about their mental and physical fitness for the job.
U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump clashed in the first presidential debate in the 2024 presidential election campaign.
They argued over the fate of American democracy, abortion and the other candidate’s family and legal trials.
The Liberals lost a key byelection in what was once considered one of the safest Liberal seats in the country. The Conservatives won a surprise victory Monday night, swiping the Toronto-St. Paul’s seat from the Liberals for the first time in three decades.
It’s a fresh slate, with several new faces taking a seat in Henry Baker Hall to form Regina’s city council for the next four years.
On Tuesday, Prairie Harm Reduction announced it would stay open 24/7 for the next week to offer people a warm safe place until the city’s plan took effect.
The competition watchdog said Wednesday that the ongoing investigation into the Canadian furniture retailers looks at three kinds of marketing practices.
The $7.28 billion budget unveiled by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to increase the city's housing department budget by $100 million over the next three years.
The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is challenging the legal and constitutional authority of the federal labour minister to order them back to work.
Randy Boissonnault is out of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet after months of controversy surrounding his former business.
A volunteer group has donated $60,000 to KHSC’s KidsInclusive as it winds down after 119 years, ensuring support for children’s care over the next five years.
Queen’s University will install North America’s first carbon-sequestering field turf at Nixon Field, enhancing sustainability while supporting sports and research.
Gerry Lichty, North Frontenac mayor, was elected 2025 Frontenac County warden. He aims to tackle rural challenges, with Bill Saunders as deputy warden.
Quebec Premier François Legault says the Sûreté du Québec, the province's police force, will 'conduct visual investigations at the borders.'
When people pass by the white-pillared Beaverbrook Art Gallery starting this weekend, they will be greeted by one of Fredericton's most famous sculptures.