Category Archives: Canada
Nearly all Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla detained by Israeli military: organizer
Nearly all the Canadian activists who were on a Gaza-bound flotilla aiming to break Israel's naval blockade of the Palestinian territory have been detained, organizers said Monday. Global Sumud Canada...
May 18, 2026
U.S. says it's pausing long-standing military board with Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its de...
May 18, 2026
Former residence of Canada's consul general in New York is sold for US$8.05 million
WASHINGTON - The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold for US$8.05 million after nearly two years on the market. Global Affairs Canada confirmed the sale price - which amoun...
May 18, 2026
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay ...
May 18, 2026
Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who ignited Special Olympics movement, dies at 96
For many Canadians who have an intellectual disability or know someone who does, Frank Hayden is a treasure. "His advocacy changed the lives for thousands of intellectually disabled people across the ...
May 18, 2026
'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year c...
May 18, 2026
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 202...
May 18, 2026
Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen dead after car crash
Juno-nominated Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen has died. AIM Booking Agency, which represents Derksen, says in a social media post she died in a car accident but no further information ab...
May 17, 2026
Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'
SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen...
May 17, 2026
Conservative MP Michael Chong travelling to Taiwan to 'assert Canadian sovereignty'
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described bid to assert Canadian sovereignty. The former cabinet minister says the trip is to show solidarity with Ta...
May 17, 2026