Category Archives: Canada
Immigration minister wants department to track exits of temporary residents
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she wants her department to acquire the ability to track the number of people with temporary visas who are exiting the country. The immigration department ...
Jan 31, 2026
Conservatives vote to keep Pierre Poilievre as leader after speech in Calgary
CALGARY - Pierre Poilievre's position as Conservative leader was cemented Friday after 87.4 per cent of delegates voted in a mandatory leadership review to keep him at the helm of their party. The vot...
Jan 30, 2026
B.C.-based Pattison says Virginia warehouse sale to ICE won't proceed
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments announced Friday it will no longer be selling a Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had said it wanted ...
Jan 30, 2026
Canadian Armed Forces say New Brunswick-based soldier has died in Latvia
The Canadian Armed Forces say a service member has died in Latvia. The military says in a news release that Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, who was part of the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade Latv...
Jan 30, 2026
Two teens arrested in connection with First Nation double homicide in northern Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say two 17-year-old boys have been arrested in a double homicide in a Cree community in northern Quebec. The teens were arrested by a tactical unit Friday in the co...
Jan 30, 2026
"A rare gift for comedy and heart": Reaction to the death of Catherine O'Hara
Friends, fans and collaborators are reacting to news of the death of Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara. Here is what some of them are saying: "Catherine O'Hara was one of a kind. A rare light in this ...
Jan 30, 2026
Abortion, MAID, CBC: Here's what Conservatives are debating at Calgary convention
CALGARY - Hundreds of party delegates from across the country have assembled in Calgary for the federal Conservative party's national convention. Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a vote on his leader...
Jan 30, 2026
Actress Catherine O'Hara: Canadian acting legend
A quick look at Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara, who died Friday at the age of 71. Born: March 4, 1954 Died: Jan. 30, 2026 Hometown: Toronto Early days: O'Hara began her career at Second City Toront...
Jan 30, 2026
Avi Lewis leads field in NDP leadership fundraising, followed by MP McPherson
OTTAWA - NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis has received the lion's share of campaign donations in the race so far, beating out the only sitting MP vying for the job. Elections Canada reports Lewis se...
Jan 30, 2026
Immigration minister says struggling universities must ask provinces for help
HALIFAX - Canada's immigration minister says universities and colleges struggling to balance the books after federal cuts to the international student program will have to turn to their provincial gov...
Jan 30, 2026
