Category Archives: Canada
From hockey to the Arctic: Five things shared by Finland and Canada
OTTAWA - Finland's President Alexander Stubb is in Ottawa this week. On Tuesday he made stops at Rideau Hall and a hockey rink before his first official meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. On Wed...
Apr 15, 2026
B.C. tables treaty legislation after 30-year negotiation with K’omoks First Nation
A First Nation in British Columbia is one step closer to a fully ratified treaty after the province tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday, about 30 years after negotiations began. The treaty wo...
Apr 14, 2026
CBSA launches probe into possible dumping of Chinese plywood
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency has launched a probe to determine if plywood is being subsidized or sold at unfair prices in Canada. A news release from the agency says the investigation be...
Apr 14, 2026
Finnish president talks diplomacy in visit to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Finnish President Alexander Stubb made stops at Rideau Hall and a hockey rink during an official visit to Ottawa on Tuesday. Stubb met with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon before joining Prime Minister ...
Apr 14, 2026
Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for Major League Baseball expansion team
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor is putting his city's name in the running for an expansion Major League Baseball franchise, but commentators say it will still be a long shot for a team to land in Britis...
Apr 14, 2026
Liberals to table spring economic statement on April 28
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update on April 28 to give Canadians a look at how new shocks like the Iran war have affected the government's fiscal position. Finance M...
Apr 14, 2026
Police say 10 'unruly' passengers arrested on Vancouver flight departing for Mexico
RICHMOND - Ten people on a flight from Vancouver to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, were arrested over the weekend after police say their unruly behaviour created "safety concerns." RCMP say in a news release...
Apr 14, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters in court after arrest for Montreal Scotiabank sit-in
MONTREAL - Hearings for a Charter challenge led by pro-Palestinian protesters who were arrested at a sit-in downtown Montreal began this week in what a lawyer says will be a pivotal case for freedom t...
Apr 14, 2026
Man wanted in B.C. drug-ring case arrested in Germany, returned to Canada
SURREY - A man has been arrested and extradited back to Canada from Germany after a four-year police investigation uncovered an alleged dark-web trafficking ring that distributed counterfeit pills con...
Apr 14, 2026
Advocates urge Ottawa to crack down on slave labour, end yearlong watchdog vacancy
OTTAWA - A multi-party group of parliamentarians is urging Ottawa to step up its efforts to stop Canadian companies from profiting from slavery in their operations abroad and through imports. Parliame...
Apr 14, 2026
