Canadian News
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTMounties, border officers and cyber spies shut out of early retirement incentive
Front-line security and intelligence workers including Mounties won't be able to access the government's penalty‑free early retirement incentive as federal public safety agencies focus on getting more people in the door — not out.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:01:27 EDTIndigenous ancestral remains were found 20 years ago. Ontario says new homeowners have to investigate
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EDTWant 5-minute EV charging? Canada is getting a megawatt charger, too
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at a technology to charge an EV in five minutes; check out the beaches in Florida and the stinky problem they face this year; and hear the stories of three heroes of conservation in honour of Ear...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:51:54 EDTCoastal B.C. First Nation leaders go to Calgary to dissuade pipeline investors
A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary to relay a message to pipeline executives face-to-face: steer clear of investing in a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast or risk a prolonged legal fight.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:49:16 EDTToronto police want to talk to ex-cop who alleged antisemitism, corruption in senior ranks
Toronto police officials say they are reaching out to a high-ranking former officer who this week made explosive allegations of antisemitism, racism, and corruption in the service's senior ranks in a series of interviews surrounding the release of hi...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:35:45 EDTFlood alert issued for Peace River, Alta.; residents told to prepare for possible evacuation
The Town of Peace River issued a flood alert later Thursday afternoon, warning residents of the northern Alberta community to prepare for a possible evacuation “on very short notice.”
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:25:21 EDTAssembly of First Nations call for withdrawal of Red River Métis self-government bill
The Assembly of First Nations is calling for the withdrawal of a federal government bill that would recognize the right to self-government of the Red River Métis, in its second reading in the House of Commons.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:10:00 EDTAlberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister
Canada's energy minister said public dollars could flow to Alberta's potential bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast through the federal government's Indigenous Loan Guarantee program.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:03:02 EDTDean Penney gave police an exact location to search for Jennifer Hillier-Penney’s body. It came up empty
The RCMP made six missions to search for Jennifer Hillier-Penney's body in the waters near Hare Bay Islands off St. Anthony, N.L., and searched over 130 points of interest. In his testimony in Corner Brook Supreme Court on Thursday, RCMP Cpl. Steven ...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:27:47 EDTEarly-season wildfires in B.C. prompt warnings
B.C. Wildfire Service officials had said that the warm and dry winter experienced by most of the province could lead to heightened risk in some areas this summer.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:56:12 EDTTeens used bear spray in Pokémon card robbery, say Vancouver police
Vancouver police say they arrested a trio of teenagers this week who allegedly used bear spray to steal two high-value Pokémon cards during a Facebook Marketplace transaction.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:12:43 EDTSmoke blankets Montreal as recycling plant fire prompts health warning, investigation
A fire at a recycling plant in Montréal-Est prompted an investigation by Quebec's Environment Ministry, a health warning from Santé Montréal and caused a plume of thick, white smoke to drape the city in acrid-smelling fumes.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:39:36 EDTP.E.I. cabinet minister resigns, says conflict over lobster licence was 'a huge distraction'
Prince Edward Island cabinet minister Sidney MacEwen has resigned from his role on executive council, the province said in a news release Thursday afternoon.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:46:27 EDTPolice arrest 3 people in cybercrime investigation, seize ‘SMS blasters’ used to defraud victims
Police say an SMS blaster mimics “a legitimate cellular tower” that sends fraudulent text messages to connected phones with links to websites designed to steal personal, financial or log-in information.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:06:37 EDTRate of Innu child protection removals has plummeted, but investigations continue to climb
Innu children are still overrepresented in the child protection system, though far less likely to be removed from their homes than they were nearly a decade ago.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:36:24 EDTMonstrous octopus terrorized seas off B.C. in Age of Dinosaurs, study suggests
Whale-sized, monstrous octopuses prowled the seas during the Age of Dinosaurs, snatching prey with their huge tentacles and crunching them with powerful jaws, fossils from B.C. and Japan suggest.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:10:59 EDTFord's controversial omnibus budget bill passes final vote at Queen's Park
The Ford government’s omnibus budget bill, along with changes to freedom of information laws, passed its final vote at Queen’s Park on Thursday. Bill 97 skipped committee sessions and instead was discussed in a heated question period Thursday and...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:52:32 EDTB.C. sees 'no reason' to put U.S. booze back on liquor store shelves, minister says
British Columbia doesn't intend to put U.S. products back on B.C. Liquor Store shelves until Canada's trade and tariff war with the United States has been resolved, the province's minister for jobs and economic growth says.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:54 EDTBlizzard, freezing rain warnings continue in central and northern Manitoba, southeast under thunderstorm watch
While northern and central Manitoba got a blast of wintery weather Thursday, the province's southeastern corner was under a severe thunderstorm watch, with the possibility of isolated tornadoes.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:39:36 EDTWestJet increases fees for checked baggage, matching recent Air Canada move