Canadian News

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:11:42 EDT
Ottawa couple's 'Lake Ontario' hats selling like hotcakes after Trump's executive order
Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:35:35 EDT
Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:40:21 EDT
Ontario's top court sides with lower court, rejects developer's challenge over Greenbelt land
The Ontario Court of Appeal has sided with a lower court in rejecting a developer's constitutional challenge of a 2023 law that returned 15 parcels of land to the Greenbelt.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:47:22 EDT
Sask. Police Commission hears appeal of officer fired for friendship with Hells Angels associate
Former sergeant Robbie Taylor seeks reinstatement with the Saskatoon Police Service, arguing there was an abuse of process during his original hearing.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:57:48 EDT
'Suspicious' OSAP activity at some career colleges flagged to province, documents show
The association representing career colleges in Ontario began warning the government about possible "suspicious" student financial aid activity at a few campuses three years ago, documents show.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT
'Canada’s longest serving councillor' is retiring. A new book highlights his 49 years of service in Niagara
A fixture on St. Catharines’, Ont., council for nearly five decades, Joseph Kushner has announced he will be retiring at the upcoming municipal election. A new edition of his biography recounts his life story.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:10:27 EDT
Churchill River power agreement 'absolutely not' like '69, says N.L. Hydro CEO
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams says early increases to Churchill Falls electricity prices, more power for Labrador and less risk in approach to export sales, are all features of the new agreement on Churchill River power.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:08 EDT
Unlocking a 400-year-old mystery in a Nova Scotia marsh
On a river in southwest Nova Scotia, an investigation by a historical sleuth is uncovering long-lost traces of North America’s past.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:13:50 EDT
'Lake America'? Trump's 'utterly ridiculous' renaming met with laughter in Kingston
The mayor of Kingston, Ont., says a snicker is the only response Donald Trump will be getting from his community following the U.S. president's renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America. "The best thing we can possibly do is just ignore the silliness,...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:00 EDT
Nova Scotians wait over 500 ‘painful’ days for surgery consultations
When the consultation and surgery wait times are combined, the total waits for hip and knee replacements in Nova Scotia are longer than they were a decade ago. In 2015, Nova Scotians could expect a total median wait of 265 days for a hip replacement ...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT
Where do young people stand in separation debates in Alberta and Quebec?
In two Canadian provinces, two different conversations are unfolding about the prospect of leaving the country for good, and it seems two different age cohorts are making the push.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:36:21 EDT
Air Canada will now allow you up to 3 mobility aids on flights in expanded policy
Air Canada announced an expanded mobility aid policy Friday that will allow customers to bring up to three mobility aids free of charge.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:14:49 EDT
Interprovincial trade barriers are falling. But rewriting old rules will take time
The collapse of talks with the United States has added urgency to reducing trade barriers within Canada. But experts say it's not a simple fix.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT
Treaty 6 was signed 150 years ago. First Nations worry a push for Alberta independence puts it at risk
First Nations from across Treaty 6 territory have been marking this month’s 150th anniversary of the signing of the 1876 agreement with the Crown. But for some, the discussion around the upcoming referendum on Alberta independence is casting a shad...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:30:00 EDT
Edmonton father convicted of manslaughter in death of his 5-week-old infant
An Edmonton father has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of his five-week-old baby boy.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:50:47 EDT
Jacques Doucet, former voice of the Montreal Expos, dies at 86
Jacques Doucet, known as the "Voice of the Expos" after calling the team’s games for 33 seasons, died Thursday evening at the age of 86.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Despite Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario, Great Lakes endure as symbol of U.S.-Canada collaboration
It's unclear whether Trump can unilaterally rename the lake, whose name predates European colonization of the Americas and has been widely recognized internationally for centuries. But the renaming belies a concerted push by the Trump administration ...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT
Regulator upholds sanctions against oilsands operator ordered to abandon operations
Sanctions ordering Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. to shut down and permanently decommission its West Ells project have been upheld on appeal. The operator wanted the operations back but the regulator was not convinced the company has the resour...

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:19:11 EDT
Bruce Banman joins exodus from B.C. Conservative caucus
The Abbotsford South MLA says he has heard that leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is unelectable, and it is a reason for his departure.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 EDT
Labour board rejects appeal by chain that underpaid foreign workers at Manitoba hotel
A hotel chain must pay more than $100,000 to three foreign workers employed at one of its locations in Manitoba after the province's labour board denied the company's appeal.

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