Canadian News

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:00:00 EST
Where is Canada's immigration minister? Community groups are asking
Immigration organizations are expressing concerns about Immigration Minister Lena Diab's availability, and nine Liberal MPs are questioning her place at the cabinet table.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:16:22 EST
Toronto student jailed in Pakistan over social media content days after going missing
The family of a Canadian University of Toronto PhD student is concerned after he was arrested in Pakistan while conducting research for his dissertation.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:55:49 EST
Flair customer 'not clear at all' on when he'll be able to fly home from Mexico
Flair Airlines customer Douglas Connors and his partner have been trying to get back home to Ontario from Mexico, but he's still not sure how soon that can happen, days after their flight home was abruptly cancelled.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:36:17 EST
AI minister 'disappointed' by OpenAI meeting held in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he was "disappointed" following a Tuesday meeting with senior officials from Open AI that was arranged after it was revealed that the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned fr...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:20:00 EST
Pipes freezing as remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario sees 5th day without power
A remote Oji-Cree community in northwestern Ontario has been without power since Friday, resulting in water pipes freezing in about 30 per cent of the First Nation’s homes. Here's what we know about the situation in Nibinamik First Nation.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:22:53 EST
Half-brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter arrested for breaking bail on attempted murder charge
Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar, 22, is awaiting trial for his alleged role in a 2024 stabbing in Fort McMurray, Alta. He was out on bail when he broke the conditions of his release, RCMP say.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:38:37 EST
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid delaying release of her next novel
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid says she is pushing back the release date of her next hockey romance novel, citing the time demands of sudden fame and the worsening symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:44:12 EST
8.7 million Canadians watched end of men's Olympic gold-medal hockey game
Nearly nine million Canadians watched the end of the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, which CBC says was Canada's most-watched moment at the Games.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:10:44 EST
Over 7K 'assault-style' firearms declared by British Columbians applying to buyback program
Over 32,000 illegal firearms have been declared so far nationwide in a program aimed at eventually collecting and destroying guns that have been banned by Ottawa.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:53:09 EST
Texas country star Charley Crockett cancels Canadian tour after being denied entry
Texas country music singer Charley Crockett has cancelled the Canadian leg of his tour, including a stop in Saskatoon. He was denied entry into the country during the weekend due to a past drug conviction.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:29:58 EST
Two teen boys formally charged with sex assault in alleged hockey hazing in N.S.
The youths accused were 14 years old at the time of the alleged offences, according to court documents.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:27:00 EST
PQ leader stands by promise to hold Quebec referendum despite concerns over U.S.
On the heels of yet another byelection win, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he heard a lot of concern from his voters that now is not the right time for a referendum, as some fear the economic impact of Trump administration pol...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:53:53 EST
Conservatives press Liberal government to limit health care for some refugee claimants
MPs in the House of Commons will vote Tuesday on a Conservative motion that asks the Liberal government to review the health-care benefits available to asylum claimants and restrict benefits for those whose claims have failed.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:08:35 EST
Carney knew of South Bow's Keystone XL plans before White House meeting, Reuters source says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was aware of oil company South Bow's plans to revive parts of the canceled Keystone XL pipeline to the United States when he floated the idea to U.S. President Donald Trump in October, a source familiar with the ma...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:16:53 EST
Stronach's lawyer accuses sex assault complainant of having a 'tendency to lie'
The defence lawyer for Frank Stronach is continuing her cross-examination of the fifth complainant in the Canadian businessman's sexual assault trial at a Toronto courthouse.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:52:36 EST
'Heading for disaster': Canadian Olympic medallist Dubreuil denounces lack of amateur athlete funding
Canadian long track speed skater Laurent Dubreuil is sounding the alarm about the lack of funding for Canadian amateur sports and the consequences it could have on the country's success at the Winter Olympics going forward.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:00:00 EST
Pre-construction condo buyers face steep losses as Toronto prices slide
Homebuyers who gambled that buying a home before it was actually constructed could get them an advance foothold in an expensive housing market are discovering they have few options to avoid losing hundreds of thousands of dollars, in a market that is...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:08:27 EST
Ottawa man describes close encounter of the bird kind
An Ottawa man caught on video escaping from two persistent and hostile turkeys is opening up about his experience.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:11:12 EST
N.S. electric vehicle users, advocates say province's new levy feels 'punitive'
A new levy on electric vehicles announced in Monday's budget will see EV drivers pay $500 every two years while hybrid users will pay $250.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:28:32 EST
Are you coming to the cottage? You can soon rent Heated Rivalry property in Muskoka
The Cottage will officially open for stays on Airbnb, the rental platform confirmed Tuesday. The three-bedroom retreat in Ontario's Muskoka Lakes has been the subject of intense fan discussion since the episode of the TV romance Heated Rivalry aired....

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