Category Archives: Canada
Three years after announcement, Canada opens Fiji diplomatic mission
OTTAWA - Canada has opened a high commission in Fiji more than three years after pledging to launch its first diplomatic mission in the Pacific Islands. Global Affairs Canada announced the move in a s...
Jan 19, 2026
Le Massif resort cancels ski season after employees reject contract offer
PETITE-RIVIRE-ST-FRANOIS, QUE. - A major ski resort northeast of Quebec City has shuttered for the season after failing to come to an agreement with striking unionized employees on a new contract. Le ...
Jan 19, 2026
From climate change to Inuit culture: Five things shared by Greenland and Canada
OTTAWA - As Greenland and Canada both feel the threat of American expansion, the two have deep ties they are hoping to build on. In February 2024, the Danish territory launched an Arctic strategy that...
Jan 19, 2026
This year is expected to rival some of the hottest ever recorded, Canadian federal scientists say
Canadian scientists say the recent stretch of exceptional global temperatures shows no signs of letting up in 2026. Scientists with Environment and Climate Change Canada say global average temperature...
Jan 19, 2026
Permanent residency applications approved for family of Ottawa mass murder victims
OTTAWA - Canada has approved permanent residency status for the Sri Lankan brother and father of an Ottawa man whose wife and four children were killed in a gruesome mass stabbing. Darshani Ekanayake,...
Jan 19, 2026
Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland
OTTAWA - Experts on global security and defence are warning that Canada may be forced to start "thinking about the unthinkable," as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his campaign to wrest control o...
Jan 19, 2026
Montreal public transit agency says ridership fell in 2025 due to rotating strikes
MONTREAL - Montreal's public transit agency says commuters took about 20 million fewer trips on its network in 2025 as metros and buses were disrupted by rotating strikes. Agency spokesperson Amlie Rg...
Jan 19, 2026
Rift surfaces between Doug Ford and Mark Carney over EV deal with China
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's "ticked off" at Prime Minister Mark Carney over his deal with China on electric vehicles, and the two have not spoken since. Ford said Monday he was disap...
Jan 19, 2026
Hearings begin at Supreme Court on constitutionality of random police traffic stops
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada started hearing a case on Monday about whether it's constitutional for police to make random traffic stops, after Quebec's highest court ruled that the practice ...
Jan 19, 2026
Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers
OTTAWA - Thousands of workers across the federal public service have received notices that their jobs may be cut, many of them landing in the last week. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said 1,77...
Jan 19, 2026
