Canadian News
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST‘Frequent flyers’ behind surge in violence on public transit
Experts say that repeat offenders are one of the main drivers of transit crime in Canada. In Edmonton, for example, 22 per cent of offenders are responsible for almost half of the crime on transit.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTDurham, Ont., police officers with PTSD say the service fights against their workplace benefits
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTWe started drinking more during the pandemic — and that habit hasn't changed much, a new survey finds
Many people are starting 2026 by taking part in Dry January, swearing off alcohol for the first month of the year. But new research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is raising concerns about how much Canadians are drinking.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:43:15 ESTFamily of woman forced to transfer for medical assistance in dying takes case to court
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:15:44 ESTB.C. Court of Appeal sides with Purolator after COVID-19 vaccine mandate led to hundreds of firings
The B.C. Court of Appeal has set aside the decision of a labour administrator who found in favour of Purolator employees who were fired for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:30:30 ESTCo-accused in couple's Ontario murder trial testifies she wasn't prepared to deal with boy's high needs
Becky Hamber has testified for the first time at the weeks-long murder trial that has already seen co-accused Brandy Cooney take the witness box. Hamber told Milton, Ont., court Monday that she struggled to care for the 12-year-old boy who died and h...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:47:32 ESTB.C. trial to test whether RCMP violated press freedoms in arresting journalist
A five-week trial is beginning in a lawsuit launched by photojournalist Amber Bracken, arrested by RCMP in 2021, and news outlet The Narwhal, claiming wrongful arrest, wrongful detention and violation of Charter rights.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:28:44 ESTJudge sends Saskatoon bus driver to jail for driving drunk with 52 kids on board
A Saskatoon judge says a bus driver who mixed alcohol and pain killers while driving a charter bus with 52 children aboard posed an "outrageous" risk.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:44:48 ESTMilitary members arrive in Pimicikimak Cree Nation amid water woes
The chief of a Manitoba First Nation in the throes of severe water issues, including flooding and backed-up sewage, says seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived to help.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:34:23 ESTNew charges laid in Toronto Pearson airport gold heist investigation
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:02:37 ESTPro-Nazi social media posts lead to courtroom argument between Calgary teen, judge
A 19-year-old Calgary man who was once placed on a terrorism peace bond for social media posts promoting ISIS and the killing of gay men got into an argument with a judge about his pro-Nazi beliefs.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:50:53 ESTFamily disputes police claim about imitation firearm in Saskatoon hospital death
In a news release, Saskatoon police said officers were called to the hospital shortly after 7 a.m. CST on Friday after receiving reports that a man had died.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:58:11 ESTMother of woman allegedly pushed from 3rd-storey balcony speaks out
Tadjan’ah Desir, 31, died in hospital four days after she was allegedly pushed from the balcony of a building in Montreal’s Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. Laval resident James Theramene is facing a charge of aggravated assault in connec...
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:00:23 ESTCalgary water use remains too high as recently broken water main goes through testing
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:51:04 ESTAir Canada worker trapped in baggage hold of Toronto-to-Moncton plane freed before takeoff
An Air Canada Rouge flight 1502 was taxiing toward the runway last month at Toronto Pearson Airport when passengers heard banging and cries for help from below.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:42:38 ESTGreenpeace calls for more transparency from Canada's largest pulp and paper company
Environmental group Greenpeace is calling for more transparency from Domtar, saying it has received millions of dollars in government funding without providing the public with details of how that money is being used or sharing its plans for the futur...
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 04:01:00 EDTToronto jeweller accused in Ryan Wedding case makes bid for bail ahead of extradition hearing
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:28:37 ESTGood Samaritan rescues driver after car flies off bridge in Gatineau, Que.
A roofer from Chelsea, Que., who saw a car fly off the Draveurs Bridge over the Gatineau River was amazed the driver survived.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:03:21 ESTCanadian ice master makes Olympic history with 1st indoor temporary speed skating rink
No ice is colder and harder than speed skating ice. The precision it takes has meant Olympic speed skaters have never competed for gold on a temporary indoor rink, until the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:50:14 ESTManitoba stands with Minnesota, Kinew says after woman fatally shot by ICE agent
Premier Wab Kinew is voicing solidarity with Minnesotans after a woman was shot dead in Minneapolis by a U.S. immigration officer last week, setting off days of protests.