Good morning. This is the Tuesday, Jan. 14 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox. Here’s the latest on why Trump’s tariff threat has Doug Ford taking aim at Alberta, Toronto’s ...

Banff Sunshine Village says it's seeing more Americans hit the ski hills this winter, a bump they attribute in part to the Canadian loonie that has been hovering around 70 cents compared with the U.S.

Canada recorded insured losses of C$8.5 billion ($5.90 billion) in 2024, the largest annual sum ever recorded, following wildfires in Jasper, a hailstorm in Calgary and flooding in major cities, data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada released on Monday showed.

More citizen-led organizations across Canada are fighting for neutral public spaces, where crosswalks are white and there are limitations on the types of flags municipalities can fly.

Donald Trump has reiterated that the U.S. does not need Canada’s oil, gas, autos or lumber. Quite obviously the tariffs are coming. Our leaders can wring their hands and structure retaliatory tariffs of their own, but this will only be a short-term solution, if even that.

"Continental energy security" was the watchword of both governments and industry for much of the past quarter century in North America: the idea that by linking the U.S. and Canada in a tight web of pipelines and refineries,

Montreal, Canada – The race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party – and as the country’s prime minister – is well under way, with seven candidates throwing their names into contention.

Sister Ray — the remarkable solo project of Alberta-raised, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Ella Coyes — is back with news of their forthcoming sophomore record, previewed today by its title track.

Canada's outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country's oil rich province of Alberta are both confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Feb. 1.

Extreme cold warnings are in effect across the country, with temperatures feeling like -40 C in parts of Alberta and down to -50 C in parts of Manitoba and northern Ontario.

Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust ("Primaris" or the "REIT" or the "Trust") (TSX: PMZ.UN) announced today that it has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Southgate Centre in Edmonton, Alberta and 100% ownership interest in Oshawa Centre in Oshawa,

Only one Saskatchewan school division has been publicly identified as having its information included in a potential cybersecurity incident.