Canadian News

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:00:00 EDT
What happens to fringe parties if the election is a 2-horse race?
With the election increasingly looking like a contest between the Liberals and Conservatives, some experts say minor parties have become even more sidelined than usual.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:00:00 EDT
This Nunavut community will soon flip the switch on a solar transition
In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we find out how big solar projects could transform life in Nunavut, see how clearing traffic cleared the air in Paris and learn how old appliances stay out of the dump in Chelsea, Que.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:00:00 EDT
7 million Canadians voted before all party platforms were out. Do platforms still matter?
Before the Conservatives became the last federal party to unveil their election platform, more than seven million Canadians had already voted in advanced polling, calling into question the relevance of such documents.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:16:15 EDT
Do I need a third dose of the measles vaccine? And other common questions answered
With over 1,000 cases in Ontario alone, 2025 is already a record-shattering year for measles infections. 

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:52:13 EDT
Quebec judge invalidates tuition hike, French requirements for out-of-province university students
The judge struck down the tuition increases and French requirements that affected out-of-province Canadian students, saying that the Higher Education Ministry lacked data to support its claims that out-of-province students weren’t integrating into ...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:04:00 EDT
Jury finds 2 people guilty of 1st-degree murder in killing of Ontario Const. Greg Pierzchala
A jury in Cayuga, Ont., has found Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry guilty of murdering Ontario Provincial Police Const. Greg Pierzchala in December 2022.

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:01:00 EDT
Carney says Trump raised '51st state' during their call but 'the president says a lot of things'

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:22:04 EDT
Family of 4 jailed in U.S. for weeks after Canadian border guards turned them away

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:10:05 EDT
No evidence heard at sexual assault trial for ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont.
No evidence was heard Thursday at the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018. Procedural

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:00:00 EDT
Calgary company at centre of daycare E. coli outbreak pleads guilty to bylaw offences
The Calgary company at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at several daycares across the city in 2023 has pleaded guilty to bylaw offences while charges against its directors were dropped Thursday.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:16:34 EDT
Tŝilhqot'in Nation at UN calls for government help battling toxic drug crisis
Tsilhqot'in National Government Vice-Chief Francis Laceese said the crisis is a "continuation" of threats Indigenous Peoples have faced in the form of residential schools and the smallpox epidemic that devastated Indigenous communities in B.C. in the...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:45:51 EDT
How do the major political parties plan to support migrant workers who bring the harvest to Canadian tables?
At a time when buying "Canada first," is among the priority for many, what are the parties' plans to support migrant workers who harvest Canadian produce?

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:53:40 EDT
When life gave these Ontario sisters a puddle, they made a viral social media splash
When their mom took away their cell phones for the day, St. Thomas sisters Lillie and Harper O'Reilly were told to go outside to play. So they stood in front of a puddle outside their house and held up a sign asking vehicles to splash them and the v...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:53:04 EDT
Teen facing charges after making threat to Halifax high school
Halifax Regional Police say the 16-year-old boy was arrested at his home in the early hours of Wednesday.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:11:13 EDT
Quebec passes law requiring doctors to work in the public system for 5 years after med school
Quebec has officially passed a law requiring doctors to work in the public health-care system for five years after obtaining a medical degree in the province.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:05:47 EDT
Has B.C.'s short-term rental crackdown made housing cheaper?
May 1 will mark one year since short-term rental regulations came into effect in B.C., covering most communities of more than 10,000 people. They restrict short-term rentals to principal residences, a secondary suite or a structure like a laneway hou...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 EDT
How can we rebuild the Canadian economy? Business leaders say there are 4 priorities
Once the election is over, Canada's new prime minister will have to move fast and pick priorities to strengthen the economy. The good news is both the Conservative and Liberal leaders agree on (most of) what needs to be done.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:50:22 EDT
Dow delays plans for $8.9B net-zero project in Alberta's Industrial Heartland
Construction of a multi-billion dollar net-zero petrochemical project near Edmonton will be delayed until market conditions improve, says company CEO Jim Fitterling.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 EDT
Retired Toronto lawyer charged with fraud after allegedly keeping client funds
A suspended and retired Toronto lawyer has been charged with fraud in the wake of allegations from clients that he kept their money.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 EDT
With Jasper's devastation in mind, Alberta communities gear up for wildfire season
People in communities near Jasper are on edge after wildfire roared through the mountain town last summer. Here's how places like Hinton and Grande Cache are gearing up to defend their towns this spring.

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