Category Archives: Canada

Parti Québécois takes riding of Chicoutimi, continuing byelection win streak
SAGUENAY - The Parti Qubcois has won a byelection in the riding of Chicoutimi, less than eight months before Quebec's next general election. Preliminary results showed PQ candidate Marie-Karlynn Lafla...
The Canadian Press Feb 23, 2026

Partial U.S. government shutdown blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports
Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and Global Entry pre-clearance programs for U.S.-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver's airport linking the news with a partial U.S. governme...
The Canadian Press Feb 22, 2026

Ottawa launching countrywide survey in buildup toward formal men's health strategy
OTTAWA - The federal government is taking its first steps toward developing a national men's health strategy, launching a survey for Canadians to weigh in. As previously reported by The Canadian Press...
The Canadian Press Feb 22, 2026

It's the first tax season since the CRA revamped its services. Here's what to expect
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers should have an easier time this tax season, a year after it faced criticism for long wait times and, in some cases, bad advice from representatives.Th...
Pattison Media Feb 22, 2026 The Canadian Revenue Agency national headquarters in Ottawa. (Image Credit: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

Canadians in Mexican state ordered to shelter in place as violence erupts
HALIFAX - As violence erupted across parts of Mexico on Sunday, many Canadians were forced to take shelter to stay safe, while others, like Wendy Buelow, were left stranded as airports shut down and f...
The Canadian Press Feb 22, 2026

RCMP can't corroborate 'veracity' of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - RCMP say they have not been able to corroborate the "veracity" of multiple threats being received in Tumbler Ridge in the wake of the recent school shooting there. A short statem...
The Canadian Press Feb 22, 2026

Overtime hockey heartbreak closes Milan Cortina Olympics for Canada
MILAN - After a medal-filled second week, Canada's Olympic run in Milan Cortina ended with a devastating 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the men's hockey gold-medal final on Sunday. New Jers...
The Canadian Press Feb 22, 2026 Canada goalie Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save on United States' Matt Boldy (12) during the third period of the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ukraine Olympian's banned skeleton helmet a rallying symbol at Ottawa demonstration
OTTAWA - As the Winter Olympics drew to a close on Sunday in Milan, Ukrainian slider Vladyslav Heraskevych's disqualification for wearing a helmet commemorating fallen Ukrainian athletes and coaches w...
The Canadian Press Feb 22, 2026

Four years after full-scale Ukraine invasion, Canada faces tough choices on defence
OTTAWA - As the world marks four years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, analysts say Moscow has contributed to global instability that will force Canadians to spend mo...
The Canadian Press Feb 22, 2026

Newfoundland lobster tags from the 1980s among plastic trash washing up in Scotland
ST. JOHN'S - Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for...
The Canadian Press Feb 21, 2026

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