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Canada should consider hiking consumption taxes to pay for defence-spending boost: analysts

The government faces the choice of running bigger deficits, raising taxes or making major spending cuts to meet its NATO target
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, middle, takes part in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council during the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion

How Trump could make Canada better

Marcus Gee
Marcus Gee
climate

At least 27 dead in Texas floods as search for the missing continues

Sheriff says about 24 of the missing are girls who had been attending a Christian summer camp
in depthmusic

The (alleged) anatomy of the $10-million heist that rocked Canadian music

In June 2024, millions of dollars disappeared from the bank account of music-funding body FACTOR. Josh O¡¯Kane reports on how it all (maybe) went down
e-scooters

Doctors raise alarm over rising e-scooter injuries among children

Hospitals report a pattern of young riders with serious injuries, often despite age restrictions and helmet laws
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 13, 2019, youths ride on a free floating rental electric scooter in Paris, during a one-day strike of Paris public transports operator RATP employees over French government's plan to overhaul the country's retirement system. - Voters in Paris are set to vote in a referendum on April 2, 2023, on whether to banish electric scooters for rent from the streets of the French capital, which was a pioneer in adopting the divisive new form of urban transport. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trump¡¯s plans for a UFC event at the White House marks the end of sports being for everyone

Your sports preferences have become unmissable expressions of your politics
Cathal Kelly
Jun 7, 2025; Newark, New Jersey, UNITED STATES; CEO of the UFC Dana White and the President of the United States Donald Trump before a bantamweight title fight during UFC 316 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The Enhanced Games have found new sponsorship from Donald Trump Jr. What does this mean for sport?

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Hikers are seen on the Butte du Quai de La Pointe-Basse on Havre-aux-Maison, GC in the Magdalen Islands on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Darren Calabrese/°ÄÃÅÍþÄá˹ÈË×¢²á
Weekend Reads

Find solitude and tranquility on the windswept ?les-de-la-Madeleine

The crescent-shaped archipelago of sand dunes, beaches and rugged cliffs in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is unspoiled and foreign enough without needing a passport
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Business and Finance

After being laid off within months of each other, B.C. couple Jake and Wanda wonder if they have to find new jobs or if they can retire permanently.
financial facelift

Laid off with $2.5-million in savings, should Jake and Wanda retire permanently?

analysis

With Liberation Day deadline approaching, Trump the dealmaker struggles to close

(FILES) US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. A US federal court on May 28 blocked Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" import tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president had overstepped his authority with the across-the-board levies. Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on most trading partners on April 2, with a baseline 10 percent, plus steeper duties on China and the European Union. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

The booming Southeast is Trump¡¯s secret trade-war weapon

June 29, 2025 Photos by Andrea Bruce Charlotte's port can be seen in the distance from Daniel Island. Growth and industry in Charlotte, NC, Charlston, SC, and Savannah, GA.

At the Calgary Stampede, it¡¯s cowboy boots, not oxfords, but still time to strike a deal

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek rides on a horse during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alta., Friday, July 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Ottawa in talks with Rio Tinto about financial assistance amid tariffs, Joly says

Saguenay, QC - 20250212 - Rio Tinto aluminium smelter in Jonqui¨¨re. The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region has four aluminium smelters and produces a third of the metal produced in Canada thanks to abundant and cheap hydroelectric power.

Opinion and analysis

Retire Rich: The family ties of a financial plan

Meera Raman
Meera Raman

A fierce wave of Russian attacks threatens to rattle Ukraine¡¯s recovery conference in Rome

Eric Reguly
Eric Reguly

If a toaster burns you, you can sue. But if Big Tech burns you, you¡¯re out of luck

Vass Bednar
Vass Bednar

To up defence spending, Canada must cut deeper, tax harder and borrow more ¨C all at once

Todd Hirsch
Todd Hirsch

Why have a target for cutting temporary immigration if Canada can¡¯t meet it?

Parisa Mahboubi
Growth in temporary immigration has persisted across most major categories.

Weekend spotlight

financial facelift

Can Romesh, 54, and Gayle, 52, retire in a decade if they spend $125,000 on a basement renovation?

The couple must consider an increased mortgage or line of credit payment, an expert says
Romesh and Gayle look to renovate their basement for $125,000, retire in a decade, and travel with their son while he's still young.

Not shy about travelling to the U.S.? Flight prices have dropped to some destinations

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Travelers maneuver through Union Station on June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. AAA, the auto association, is projecting record-breaking travel volumes this Independence Day weekend, projecting 50.7 million people nationwide are expected to travel 50 miles or more. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

H&R REIT units climb as company reveals it held talks with potential buyers

Office towers and other areas of Toronto are photographed from the CN Tower¡¯s main observation level on Jan 29, 2024. (Fred Lum/°ÄÃÅÍþÄá˹ÈË×¢²á)
newsletter

Business Brief: America¡¯s secret trade war weapon

Young people enjoy Suffolk Punch, one of many breweries in southern Charlotte near the Rail Trail.

A summer of tree-planting made Ron Sexsmith a songwriter

One by one, people quit Ron Sexsmith's tree-planting job but he was proud to make it to the end.

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What to wear on vacation: 29 stylish Canadian picks for your next getaway

¡®The world will be buying Canada¡¯ says Scotiabank strategist

How watching the Tour de France became an uphill battle in Canada

Dictionary of Canadianisms offers more homegrown slang, from give¡¯r to gong show

Trump says tariff letters will be sent to 12 countries on Monday

Cut housing prices? It will be all we can do just to slow their increase

Move to the U.S. to avoid tariffs? These Canadian companies say no way ¨C we¡¯re expanding at home

Mexico President Sheinbaum hopes deported boxer Ch¨¢vez Jr. will serve time in Mexico

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Baby eels wade into high-stakes battle over treaties and fisheries in the Maritimes

Stanley King fishes for elvers on a river on the South Shore of Nova Scotia late Saturday night, April 12, 2025. Darren Calabrese/°ÄÃÅÍþÄá˹ÈË×¢²á
good taste

Gen Z¡¯s alcohol consumption is growing in Canada, report shows

Christopher Waters
Members of the Black Bourbon Society sample whiskeys from Rabbit Hole Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, April 28, 2019. The society organized a brunch to celebrate the history of black horse jockeys while tasting spirits at distilleries. (Aaron Borton/The New York Times)

Robotics startup Attabotics files for bankruptcy protection

Attabotics, founded in 2015 by Scott Gravelle, has raised nearly $200-million from investors and lenders, including Ontario Teachers¡¯ Pension Plan Board, Export Development Canada, Coatue Management, Comcast Ventures, Forerunner Ventures and Werklund Growth Fund. It also received $34-million from the federal government¡¯s Strategic Innovation Fund in 2020.
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With classroom temperatures soaring, schoolyards need more trees

Peter Kuitenbrouwer
Studies show that when schools add trees, test scores go up.

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Changes to Manitoba's child welfare system aimed at keeping more families together are now in effect. Nahanni Fontaine speaks in the house during question and answer period at the Legislative Building on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ruth Bonneville - POOL

Manitoba¡¯s Accessibility Minister apologizes for ¡®demeaning¡¯ comment about sign-language interpreter

Accused in High Park sex assault in Toronto was on probation for robbery

¡®Grand welcome¡¯: Shania Twain kicks off Calgary Stampede as parade marshal

World

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 5: Members of the public swim at the Baignade de Grenelle bathing site on its opening day on July 5, 2025 in Paris, France. Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is visiting three bathing sites as the city launches its inaugural season of public swimming in the River Seine for the first time in just over a hundred years. Hidalgo had made it a promise of her time in office to make the Seine swimmable again ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with the city investing 1.4 billion euros in a clean-up project. Swimming in the Seine had been banned since 1923, due to the dangers of boat traffic and poor water quality. The new bathing areas offer changing areas and will be monitored by life guards for the swimming season, from July 5 to August 31. (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)

Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine for first time since 1923

Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century

Israeli airstrikes kill 24 Palestinians in Gaza after ceasefire momentum builds

Politics

Military police say they have reopened an investigation into a Facebook group behind what the army's commander calls 'racist, misogynistic, homophobic and antisemitic comments and images.'

Military police reopen investigation into allegations of racist posts

Politics Insider: Party leaders converge on Calgary for annual Stampede

Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

Sports

Novak?Djokovic?was the highest-profile player to complain about the quality of tennis ball at this year's Wimbledon. Many players have speculated that the quality of the ball is factoring into the numerous upsets that have taken place.

What¡¯s up at Wimbledon? Some players say the tennis balls have lost their zip

Raptors sign free agent forward-centre Mamukelashvili

Tiger-Cats beat Argonauts 51-38 as Bo Levi Mitchell throws five touchdowns

Style Advisor

Building a summer home from scratch isn¡¯t for the faint of heart

Style Advisor May 2025: Download the full issue

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Add whimsy to your wardrobe with bold accessories

Health & Fitness

Alyssa Ages performs a pull-up exercise at MOVE fitness club in Toronto.
strength & fitness

How to do a pull up: Try this 10-week exercise program to improve posture and grip strength

Travelling this summer? There¡¯s an app for that

How to prevent falls and maintain independence as you age

Real Estate

Tony Wang working on the inside of his new condo in Calgary, Alberta June 21, 2025. Todd Korol/°ÄÃÅÍþÄá˹ÈË×¢²á

In Calgary, condos become a hard sell

done deal

Buyer beats rivals for Leaside home with early offer and $200,000 bonus

done deal

Calgary house cuts price three times to compete with new builds

Drive

Andrew Clark stands beside his rental Jeep Renegade overlooking the Italian countryside.
road sage

At first, I loathed my rental car. A drive in the Italian mountains made all the difference

Andrew Clark

The Honda Gold Wing turns 50

car review

Cadillac¡¯s baby EV, the Optiq, is sharp and spacious but may steal Lyriq sales

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