Canadian News

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:28:47 EST
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim apologizes to councillor for unsubstantiated comments about distributing drugs
Mayor Ken Sim says he has apologized to his council colleague Sean Orr for claiming without evidence in a media briefing earlier this month that Orr distributed illegal drugs. Orr has denied the allegation "unequivocally" and said the comments were r...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:55:57 EST
Alberta woman to serve less than 4 more years in prison for girl's death after getting credit for time served
Cries and shouts could be heard inside an Edmonton courtroom after Ashley Rattlesnake, 30, was sentenced for the death of eight-year-old Nina Napope Dumais. 

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:30:00 EST
Liam Hickey aims for 'the ultimate goal' at Paralympics in Italy
St. John's-born para athlete Liam Hickey says he has dreams of winning a Paralympic gold medal. Now, he has another opportunity to claim one with Canada's para ice hockey team at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Italy.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:50:19 EST
McGill and Concordia drop legal fight over Quebec's out-of-province tuition hikes
Concordia and McGill universities had both filed lawsuits in early 2024, arguing that the government’s plan to increase tuition for out-of-province students was discriminatory and threatened their institutional viability.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:40:34 EST
College of Family Physicians of Canada calls on Ottawa to increase support for family doctors
The College of Family Physicians of Canada is urging the government to reduce administrative burdens and barriers for family physicians so that they can deliver better patient care.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:30:23 EST
Father and son duo win their 2nd gruelling Cain's Quest snowmobile race across Labrador
Randy and Sebastian Malleck have crossed the finish line in Labrador City — winning their second consecutive Cain's Quest and capturing the $100,000 prize.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:00 EST
This Nanaimo senior challenged years of rent increases, and won
Shane Conn challenged two years of rent increases at a Nanaimo independent living facility at the Residential Tenancy Board. He won and received almost $9,500 in rent deductions and a limit on future increases. But the benefits apply only to him. The...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:00:00 EST
Ford’s fight against Trump enters tougher phase as Ontario faces job losses and trade uncertainty
A year after winning a third-straight majority government on a pledge to “protect Ontario’ from U.S. tariffs, the fight against Donald Trump continues to fuel Doug Ford’s policy and politics.  And experts watching the province’s struggling e...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:00 EST
20 Surrey, B.C., school teachers have their licences suspended after crucial emails sent to spam folder
The president of the Surrey Teachers' Association said the teachers missed critical emails about updating their criminal record checks because the notice went to their spam folders.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:04:45 EST
Frozen blueberries recalled over Listeria concern didn't reach customers in Canada: CFIA
A U.S. company is recalling more than 25,000 kilograms of frozen blueberries that were distributed in Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin. Canadian officials say the affected imported product did not reach retailers or consumers in this country.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:30:00 EST
Alberta hockey players killed in highway crash remembered as ‘bright lights’
Best friends Kayla Peacock and Danica Hills dreamed of moving from Hinton to Edmonton after graduation. Those dreams were cut short Monday when the teens died in a crash near Jasper after leaving hockey practice. The hockey community will gather to h...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:20:37 EST
Violent dispute leads to young Winnipeg boy's abduction, Amber Alert being issued
Two people are in custody after police say a two-year-old boy was abducted from a Winnipeg home earlier Friday in a violent incident that began as a dispute with the child's mother.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:51:52 EST
After 26 years of diamond mining, Tłı̨chǫ government and Rio Tinto sign deal for Diavik closure
On Thursday evening the Tłı̨chǫ Government & Diavik officials marked a step towards Diavik’s upcoming closure and the beginning of reclamation work.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:26:29 EST
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim made unsubstantiated claims about councillor distributing drugs
It has emerged that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused a political opponent of distributing illegal drugs without evidence — days before a fellow councillor made similar claims that he later retracted.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:30:00 EST
N.L. Crown prosecutor under investigation for smuggling, weapons offences
RCMP court filings indicate that charges are pending against a provincial Crown prosecutor in Newfoundland and Labrador after police seized a cache of firearms and prohibited weapons late last year.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:00:00 EST
2 sea lions from Marineland get new home at Vancouver Aquarium
The sea lions were recently moved to the Vancouver Aquarium as part of Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums' effort to find long-term homes for animals previously located at Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:54:12 EST
Alberta government projects $9.4B deficit with no plan to return to balanced budgets

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:22:38 EST
'Enormous loss': Professional snowboarder killed in avalanche east of Pemberton
The 28-year-old man is being remembered as one of the best split-boarders in the world who always had a smile on his face.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:00:00 EST
Student union say OSAP cuts, tuition increases disproportionately affect Lakehead University
The Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) says changes being made to Ontario’s post-secondary funding will have detrimental effects on students at both its Orillia and Thunder Bay campuses. Here's why it says Lakehead students are disproportiona...

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:54:31 EST
Neighbours of B.C. ostrich farm sue RCMP, CFIA for allegedly trespassing on their property
Three residents of Edgewood, B.C., neighbours of Universal Ostrich Farm, are suing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the RCMP for allegedly trespassing on their property, according to a notice of civil claim.

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