Canadian News

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:46:08 EDT
4 people died after giving plasma in the last decade, 3 of them in Manitoba: Health Canada
Four people in the last decade have died in Canada after giving plasma, and three of those deaths happened in Manitoba, Health Canada says.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:20:15 EDT
Paralympic viewing guide: Canadians go for gold on the final weekend
CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the last two days of the Winter Paralympic Games in northern Italy, where Canada has gold-medal chances in Para hockey, wheelchair curling and skiing.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:47:06 EDT
Alberta teachers lose injunction bid challenging government back-to-work bill
A judge has ruled against a bid for an injunction seeking to pause provincial legislation that forced thousands of striking Alberta school teachers back to work last year.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:09:32 EDT
Canadian potatoes may soon be headed to Mexico thanks to new trade deal
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has come to an agreement with its Mexican counterpart that will allow fresh Canadian potatoes to be shipped to Mexico for consumption or processing.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:35:35 EDT
Al-Quds Day rally to proceed in Toronto despite call by premier for injunction, lawyer says
An Al-Quds Day rally will proceed in Toronto on Saturday despite a comment by Ontario Premier Ford that he has instructed his attorney general to seek an injunction against it, according a lawyer.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:29:36 EDT
Time to survey Manitobans on changing clocks, Kinew says
Premier Wab Kinew says Manitobans will be consulted on whether they should continue changing their clocks twice a year.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 EDT
North Bay, Ont., tenant says he’s worse off after accepting landlord’s $40K offer to move out
After a months-long fight with his landlord, Shannon Lucas accepted a $40,000 payout to move out of the North Bay, Ont., townhouse where he lived for eight years, but says he would give it all back if he could stay.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 EDT
Nova Scotia doctor's invention featured in hit medical drama The Pitt
The Ring Rescue appeared in the latest episode of the HBO series after one of the device's inventors, Dr. Kevin Spencer, met the show's lead actor, Noah Wyle, and producers at a medical trade show last year.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:15:06 EDT
Parks Canada banning paddling at some popular Banff National Park lakes
Starting this spring, Parks Canada is restricting boats and other watercraft on some popular lakes in Banff National Park to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:29:32 EDT
Confidential settlement for scuttled Starlink deal means Ontarians kept in dark on payout
Ontario's payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract will remain a secret after the two sides agreed to a confidential settlement, The Canadian Press has learned.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
How rare is it for a prime minister to attract 4 floor-crossers in 4 months?
Floor-crossing has always been a feature of Canadian politics dating back to the first Parliament — and seeing four opposition MPs jump ship to join the government in a matter of months is rare but not unprecedented.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:46:43 EDT
Ontario government proposes FOI law change that would keep premier's records secret
Ontario is set to make Premier Doug Ford and cabinet members' records secret as it "modernizes" freedom-of-information laws, which critics say will dramatically curtail public scrutiny of the political process.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:07:19 EDT
Record-smashing powerlifter, 68, says she lives for the 'clang' of the weights
On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Amid an energy crisis, the world is drawing on its oil reserves. Why doesn't Canada have any?
Because Canada is a net exporter of oil, it doesn't need to keep reserves. But some say that rule is outdated, and our at-capacity oil industry can't do much to help fill the gap created by stalled tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:39:28 EDT
Canada's economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate ticked up to 6.7%
Canada's economy lost 84,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday, a setback for the labour market and one of the worst monthly job losses seen in years outside of the pandemic.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:41:43 EDT
Montreal man charged with murder previously stabbed a woman to death in Vancouver
A 35-year-old Montreal man who previously stabbed a mother of two to death in Vancouver has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide at a Plateau Mont-Royal dépanneur.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's hospital emergency rooms have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal?
Hospital emergency rooms are overflowing, resulting in patients being treated in storage rooms and hallways as they wait days for a bed. Doctors say it's happening against a backdrop of behind-the-scenes backlogs, access issues and an aging populatio...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:01:11 EDT
Suspended doctor faces 28 new sex-crime charges, including sexual touching of minors
Suspended physician David Edward-Ooi Poon has been charged with 28 more sex crimes this week, for a total of 71 alleged offences. Toronto police now accuse the doctor and public health expert with three counts of sexual interference with minors and s...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Poilievre set to unveil Conservative auto pact back in Canada's car capital Sunday
Canada's Opposition leader says his new plan would take GST off Canadian-made cars and eliminate tariffs to sell them in the U.S.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:20:07 EDT
Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada's North
The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada's military footprint in the country's Far North.

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