Category Archives: Canada

Quebec's finance minister says Ontario's Crown Royal whisky ban is misguided
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart about that province's intention to remove Crown Royal whisky from government-owned liquor stores, sayi...
Jan 20, 2026

Carney calls on middle powers to band together in World Economic Forum speech
DAVOS - The world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries and middle powers need to join forces to survive, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,...
Jan 20, 2026

Ex-federal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould starting treatment for breast cancer
Former federal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she will be starting treatment for breast cancer. In a post on social media, Wilson-Raybould says the treatment comes following recent surgery...
Jan 19, 2026

Three years after announcement, Canada opens Fiji diplomatic mission
OTTAWA - Canada has opened a high commission in Fiji more than three years after pledging to launch its first diplomatic mission in the Pacific Islands. Global Affairs Canada announced the move in a s...
Jan 19, 2026

Le Massif resort cancels ski season after employees reject contract offer
PETITE-RIVIRE-ST-FRANOIS, QUE. - A major ski resort northeast of Quebec City has shuttered for the season after failing to come to an agreement with striking unionized employees on a new contract. Le ...
Jan 19, 2026

From climate change to Inuit culture: Five things shared by Greenland and Canada
OTTAWA - As Greenland and Canada both feel the threat of American expansion, the two have deep ties they are hoping to build on. In February 2024, the Danish territory launched an Arctic strategy that...
Jan 19, 2026

This year is expected to rival some of the hottest ever recorded, Canadian federal scientists say
Canadian scientists say the recent stretch of exceptional global temperatures shows no signs of letting up in 2026. Scientists with Environment and Climate Change Canada say global average temperature...
Jan 19, 2026

Permanent residency applications approved for family of Ottawa mass murder victims
OTTAWA - Canada has approved permanent residency status for the Sri Lankan brother and father of an Ottawa man whose wife and four children were killed in a gruesome mass stabbing. Darshani Ekanayake,...
Jan 19, 2026

Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland
OTTAWA - Experts on global security and defence are warning that Canada may be forced to start "thinking about the unthinkable," as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his campaign to wrest control o...
Jan 19, 2026

Montreal public transit agency says ridership fell in 2025 due to rotating strikes
MONTREAL - Montreal's public transit agency says commuters took about 20 million fewer trips on its network in 2025 as metros and buses were disrupted by rotating strikes. Agency spokesperson Amlie Rg...
Jan 19, 2026