Category Archives: Canada

Prime Minister Carney announces three byelections for April 13
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three byelection for ridings in Ontario and Quebec which could result in the governing Liberals securing a razor-thin majority in the House of Commons...
Mar 08, 2026

The Honourable Rechie Valdez is set to lead Canada at the 70th session of the UNCSW
OTTAWA - Valdez, Canada's Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will highlight Ottawa's commitment to gender equality and share best practices with international partners. This year's priority theme...
Mar 08, 2026

Debate over a foreign spy service for Canada influenced by allies, money: study
OTTAWA - The decades-long debate over whether Canada should create a CIA-style foreign spy agency has been coloured by pressure from allies, budgetary restraint and internal federal rivalries, a new s...
Mar 08, 2026

Clock change marks progress for some Canadians, but is a pain for others
For some Canadians the twice-a-year changing of clocks is a welcome marker of progress through the seasons, but for many it's just a nuisance that comes with fatigue, confused pets and even safety iss...
Mar 08, 2026

CBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war
The Canada Border Services Agency says it's putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries. The agency says the temporary halt, known as an Adm...
Mar 07, 2026

Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
VANCOUVER - Ride-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U...
Mar 07, 2026

Child dead, 17 injured after school bus tips over in Quebec
SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUBEC - A child is dead, and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police said four p...
Mar 07, 2026

Police investigate after two more Toronto-area synagogues hit by gunfire
Toronto's Jewish community is on edge after a third synagogue was hit by gunfire in less than a week. Police are investigating shots being fired at two more synagogues after a similar shooting on Mond...
Mar 07, 2026

Canadians arriving home from Middle East express frustration with war, evacuations
TORONTO - Loved ones waiting with flowers, balloons and open arms tearfully embraced Canadian travellers as they arrived in Toronto's Pearson airport on Saturday as more Canadians flee the Middle East...
Mar 07, 2026

Seven ways the war in Iran could affect Canadians, from grocery costs to terrorism
OTTAWA - The war Washington launched against Iran could have implications for Canadians' pocketbooks and security. "This is not going to end any time soon," said Carleton University defence expert Ste...
Mar 07, 2026