Canadian News
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTCanada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What are they and how might this one work?
Sovereign wealth funds are usually started with extra money that governments then use to invest. But the Canada Strong Fund will differ from wealth funds in some other countries, and there are plenty of details that still need to be sorted out.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTLiberals promising improved bottom line in today's spring economic update
The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update today, with Prime Minister Mark Carney hinting at a rosier bottom line with smaller-than-forecasted deficits.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:30:00 EDTN.L. municipal candidate with criminal background vows to continue campaign
A candidate in the upcoming special election in the Town of Victoria says he's "done nothing wrong" and is vowing to continue his campaign, despite an extensive criminal history and an upcoming court date.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTToronto woman who wants to die says federal MAID committee isn't listening
Claire Elyse Brosseau wants to end her life, but under current Canadian legislation she’s not eligible for medical assistance in dying because she only suffers from mental illnesses. Next year, that’s supposed to change — though the federal gov...
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:20:10 EDTAlberta government's referendum website wrongfully uses taxpayer funds, group says
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:42:38 EDTVancouver Goldeneyes' debut season scores major victory with fans
They may not have made the playoffs but the Goldeneyes were first in one category: PWHL regular-season attendance.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:16:11 EDTGovernor General visits Tumbler Ridge to check on grieving community
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon visited the northeast B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge on Monday as residents continue to grieve the aftermath of a mass shooting on Feb. 10 in which eight people were killed.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:31:18 EDTEx-Mountie's lawyer claims no evidence showing he'd threatened B.C. fraudster on China's behalf
The Crown has failed to prove William Majcher was taking steps to threaten an alleged B.C.-based fraudster at the behest of the Chinese government, a lawyer for the former Mountie told the judge overseeing Majcher's foreign influence trial Monday.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:58:46 EDTOntario Provincial Police officer killed in motorcycle crash on Highway 401 in Cobourg, Ont.
An Ontario Provincial Police officer was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Highway 401 in Cobourg, Ont., on Monday, the OPP says.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:35:54 EDTBailey's Law, aimed at changing how Canada addresses intimate partner violence, headed to Senate
The House of Commons has passed a proposed amendment to the Criminal Code named after a Kelowna woman who was allegedly killed by her estranged husband in a brutal daylight attack.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:32:27 EDTFamily in 'deep agony,' says imam at funeral for 16-year-old boy from Syria fatally shot at Hamilton mall
The funeral for a 16-year-old Hamilton boy killed on the weekend took place at Hamilton Mountain Mosque Monday, with over 100 people attending. Abrar Mechmechia, a trauma counsellor supporting the teen's family, said the Syrian community is grieving ...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:30:00 EDTReview finds intimate partner violence deaths preventable, calls on B.C. to do more
The report, which echoes calls made by previous reviews and advocates, highlights the failings of the current system to identify and prevent cases of intimate partner violence prior to the victim's death, and the outsized toll of this on women, Indig...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:14:39 EDTEstranged wife was 'scared' of N.L. husband accused of her murder, daughter testifies
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:41:28 EDTAfter that controversial OT goal, should the NHL embrace goal-line technology?
The Anaheim Ducks' OT goal over the Edmonton Oilers has reignited the debate over whether the NHL should follow other sports leagues and embrace new technology when making important calls.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:47:11 EDTWhy the top-seeded Montreal Victoire picked Minnesota as its first-round playoff opponent
While four PWHL teams prepare to battle for a Walter Cup, the other are grappling with questions around expansion. The playoffs begin on Thursday.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTAn unexpected heart condition sidelined this hockey player for years. Here's how he made his way back
Jacob LeGuerrier was 21 when he was diagnosed with viral myocarditis, a serious heart condition that derailed his dreams of an NHL career. He shared his story of his years-long recovery and eventually making it back to the ice in a short documentary ...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:51:56 EDTOnt. man pleads guilty in dangerous driving crash that killed father of 3, injured family
An Oshawa man has pleaded guilty to a host of charges after a head-on crash near Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont., last year that killed a father of three and injured his wife and young daughters.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:54:59 EDTConservatives call on auditor general to investigate $250M PrescribeIT program
Conservative MPs are calling on the auditor general to probe the federal government's handling of a $250-million program which reportedly is set to be scrapped next month.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:51:16 EDTManitoba ban on social media, AI chatbots for kids could start in schools: education minister
Manitoba could turn to classrooms as the first place to ban children from using social media and artificial intelligence chatbots, and one young advocate is urging the province to work with those it's aiming to protect.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:30:07 EDTBlue Jays' Scherzer on injured list with forearm tendinitis, left ankle inflammation
The Toronto Blue Jays have placed veteran right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation, the team announced Monday.