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Known for forging wife Maud’s artwork, Everett Lewis’s originals up for auction

An Ontario auction house expects some original art made by Everett Lewis, the husband of famed Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis, could sell in an auction ending Sunday for as much...

Premier calls for prompt action by Alberta’s auditor general into health spending, contracting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will be asking for an expedited review from the province's auditor general, who said this week that he...

Researchers studying cold weather endurance at Yukon Arctic Ultra vexed by extreme cold weather

A wave of scratches from the Yukon Arctic Ultra this past week might be frustrating for racers and organizers, but it's also turning into...

Mike Holmes posts statement following CBC investigation into reno company he endorsed

TV celebrity contractor Mike Holmes has posted a public statement on Facebook about the importance of electrical safety and investigating contractors which may have...

Invictus Games 2025 kick off with star-studded opening ceremony in Vancouver

The 2025 Invictus Games for injured military and service personnel have kicked off in Vancouver with a star-studded opening ceremony featuring artists Katy Perry, Roxane Bruneau, Noah Kahan,...

Human smugglers sent 2 families to their deaths as RCMP closed in, court records show

After the Chaudhari family landed in Montreal on a flight from Winnipeg they walked out the airport doors to a waiting grey minivan allegedly...

Will Trump’s tariff threat finally spur action on dropping inter-provincial barriers?

Canada's premiers have talked about the need to break down inter-provincial trade barriers for years but the trade tariff threat from U.S. President Donald...

Windsor and Detroit are old friends. Some worry Trump’s tariff threats could change that

The Current27:28Windsor and Detroit are old friends. Could tariffs change that?Many Canadians are angry at the United States over the threat of tariffs and...

Environmentalists warn against Quebec pipeline revival as politicians push for west-east link

With the threat of U.S. tariffs still looming, the Quebec government has opened the door to reconsidering a controversial pipeline project transporting natural gas from Western Canada to the...