Category Archives: Canada
Freezing rain, snow expected in parts of Ontario as Newfoundland braces for blizzards
Parts of southern Ontario are under weather warnings today, with freezing rain expected in the Windsor region and parts of the Greater Toronto Area into the evening. Environment Canada says some areas...
Dec 26, 2025
'The year that the shoe dropped': How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025
WASHINGTON - The people anxiously sipping hot chocolate in the Canadian Embassy in Washington on a cold night in January almost a year ago couldn't have predicted the roller-coaster of trade provocati...
Dec 26, 2025
Much of N.L. under winter storm warnings as heavy snow and winds hit the coast
Christmas Day was accompanied by several weather warnings across Canada, with a forecast for a thick blanket of snow in Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and nostril-sticking temperatures in the w...
Dec 25, 2025
Raids carried out at Mexican homes linked to former Olympian Ryan Wedding
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities have executed four raids on homes linked to a suspect whose description matches that of former Olympic snowboarder and alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. Mex...
Dec 25, 2025
Group of U.S. distillers complains N.S. and other provinces favouring local alcohol
HALIFAX - A group of U.S. alcohol producers claims Canadian retailers are giving unfair advantage to local spirits, including what it calls "discriminatory" markups in Nova Scotia and other provinces....
Dec 25, 2025
Christmas cold for the West, freezing rain in Ontario and winter storms in the East
Relentless cold and snow are in the forecast for many areas of Western Canada for Christmas, while northern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador will see blizzard conditions until Boxing Day. Environm...
Dec 25, 2025
'Act one is over,' says MP who defeated Poilievre in last election
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy has a square glass case in his office that holds a spray-painted pair of sneakers he wore while campaigning for the federal election. He calls it his "Stanley Cup." Fa...
Dec 25, 2025
About one-third of Canadians optimistic about the new year: Survey
This year has been marked by economic upheaval, global conflict and climate change-induced natural disasters, and only a third of Canadians are optimistic things will get better in 2026, a new Leger p...
Dec 24, 2025
Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy."The government launche...
Dec 24, 2025
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won't run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn said he won't run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn't want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government. Gunn...
Dec 24, 2025