Category Archives: Canada
How World Cup cost estimates in B.C. have soared over the years
VANCOUVER - The estimated cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has repeatedly increased and is now almost triple an initial estimate by the B.C. government. Here's how the increases have unf...
May 29, 2026
Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay confirms switch to Parti Québécois
SAINT-HYACINTHE - Bloc Qubcois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay has confirmed he'll resign his seat in the House of Commons to run for the Parti Qubcois in the fall provincial election. Savard-Tremblay...
May 29, 2026
B.C. World Cup cost estimates spike again, almost triple initial estimates
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says the cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has spiked again and could reach $729 million, almost triple what the province estimated in 2022. An...
May 29, 2026
Canada Post reports it lost $205M before taxes in first quarter
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it lost $205 million before taxes in the first quarter of the year as the postal service moves forward with reforms meant to address its ongoing struggles. The Crown corporat...
May 29, 2026
Supreme Court opts not to change existing rules on trial delays
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says its framework setting limits on delays in criminal trials is flexible enough to accommodate increasingly complicated cases. Chief Justice Richard Wagner said ...
May 29, 2026
Gov. Gen. Simon launches mental health project for North, Indigenous communities
OTTAWA - Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has launched a project to fund community-based mental health services in Northern and Indigenous communities. The legacy project will be run with support from th...
May 29, 2026
Poilievre says Carney's policies to blame for Canada dipping into recession territory
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney's policies for Canada entering recession territory. Statistics Canada released a report Friday that said the economy...
May 29, 2026
Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
MONTREAL - When Caroline Rivest broke her ankle a few years ago, a doctor prescribed her a powerful opioid for three months to help with the pain. She was hooked in no time. After her prescription ran...
May 29, 2026
Canadian, Ukrainian drone firms forge pact to supply Ukraine's military
OTTAWA - Drones made in Canada could be headed for the battlefield in Ukraine, thanks to a new corporate partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian drone makers. The defence ministers of Canada and Uk...
May 29, 2026
Fact File: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario
Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ticks from the air. The posts fuelled a conspiracy theory that the ticks w...
May 29, 2026
