Canadian News
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDTAs patents on weight-loss drugs expire, doctors and patients hotly anticipate cheaper generics
Now that patents have expired, generic versions of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drugs could arrive in Canada within months, according to experts. Doctors say these cheaper versions will improve access and could also change societal percepti...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDTTrans Mountain pipeline will soon be at full capacity amid global energy crisis
The Trans Mountain oil pipeline system is expected to operate at full capacity in April and into May as a result of energy disruptions in the Middle East.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDTInside the $31.5M social assistance algorithm failing Quebec’s most vulnerable
A year after the deployment of a new social assistance algorithm, a Radio-Canada investigation reveals a system that advocates say is failing. Promised as a tool to humanize Quebec’s welfare services, Project UNIR is instead being blamed for mounti...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDTSnowy owls, giant otters, hammerhead sharks considered for greater protection at UN conference
Migratory species such as the snowy owl, hammerhead shark and others are being considered for additional protections at global talks in Brazil. Here's what is endangering them and what is being proposed to help.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:34:38 EDT19-year-old Quebecer shot and killed in Dominican Republic while on vacation with brother
The Dominican Republic national police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Canadian who was shot and killed early in the morning March 23, in the province of Puerto Plata while on vacation.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:54:33 ESTTop court hearings on Quebec secularism law expose national divide over notwithstanding clause
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:51:06 EDTContentious anti-hate legislation passes final vote in the House, now moves to Senate
The Liberal government's politically contentious new anti-hate bill has passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons and will now go to the Senate.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:44:55 EDTNHL players, loved ones pay tribute to former Ontario junior who died of cancer at 25
Jacob Winterton, a former player with the Ontario Hockey League and the University of Guelph's Gryphons, has died of cancer at 25. His family, friends and the hockey community have paid tribute to him, with younger brother Ryan Winterton of the NHL's...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:27:48 EDTComplaint commissioner announces probe into B.C. police sexual misconduct
B.C.'s police complaint commissioner said his office has began a "systemic investigation" into how municipal police departments handle cases of sexual misconduct involving officers.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:24:19 EDTWNBA sets April 3 expansion draft for Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire
The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for its new franchises in Portland and Toronto on April 3, the league announced Wednesday. A coin toss will be held Friday, with the winning franchise getting to choose either the first pick in the expansion draf...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:40:53 EDTHomicide charges laid in death of beloved pediatric dentist found dead in Alberta house fire
Two men have been charged in connection with the Feb. 19 death of Dr. Mai Diab, a pediatric dentist who is being remembered as a soft-spoken, generous person who was deeply dedicated to her young patients.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:44:53 EDTIncreasing funding a first step in addressing sport issues, Canadian Olympic Committee CEO says
The final report from the Future of Sport in Canada Commission found significant issues with the Canadian sport system, including lack of funding, fragmentation, and persistent discrimination and abuse.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:53:44 EDTShould Air Canada's CEO resign for not speaking French? | About That
Andrew Chang explains why Air Canada's CEO Michael Rousseau is facing backlash over his English-only message of condolence to the victims and the families of those killed in the fatal runway collision at LaGuardia airport.
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:38:43 EDTFormer Toronto radio host fires back at co-host's abuse allegations at human rights tribunal
Former Q107 host John Derringer testified at a human rights tribunal hearing Wednesday, alleging his former co-host Jennifer Valentyne was unprepared at work, "obsessed with appearances" and did not understand radio as a medium as compared to her for...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:35:32 EDTN.S. government's budget bill passes as public barred from legislature
The Nova Scotia government passed its budget bill Wednesday afternoon with the public barred from watching inside the legislature and the premier and finance minister absent for the vote.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:58 EDTCanadian man wanted in connection with multimillion-dollar grandparent scam arrested in Nicaragua
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:59:11 EDTQuebec politicians condemn Air Canada CEO over English-only condolence video
Premier François Legault called for Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to resign, saying he lacks respect for francophone employees and clients.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:20:40 EDTWhitby, Ont. mayor to review security measures as police investigate incident at town hall
Whitby’s mayor said she will examine security measures at council chambers as police investigate an incident that happened after a meeting on Monday evening.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:30:37 EDTCanadian orangutan scientist Biruté Galdikas dead at 79
Biruté Mary Galdikas, a Canadian scientist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, has died. She was the last living member of the renowned primatologists known as "trimates," alongside Jane Goodall and Diane Fossey.