Category Archives: Canada
As men's health enters the national conversation, advocates call for co-operation
OTTAWA - The upcoming launch of a national strategy on men's and boys' health is a positive sign that men's well-being is becoming part of the mainstream conversation in Canada, advocates say - even a...
Feb 08, 2026
Inuit not sure where they fit into Carney's economic, defence agenda: ITK president
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed compares working with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to being a contestant on the TV show "Dragons' Den." Under Justin Trudeau's governme...
Feb 08, 2026
Balmy in B.C. and Alberta as jet stream's dip south brings deep freeze to Ontario
Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to blame for bone-chilling cold in southern Ontario, while daily high temperature records fall in Western Canada. Environment Canada figures show a...
Feb 07, 2026
Canada bolsters Arctic security and Inuit ties with new Nuuk consulate: Anand
NUUK - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrapped up a three-day trip to Greenland and Denmark on Saturday, promoting deepening economic and security ties between the three countries. Canada will co...
Feb 07, 2026
Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race
TORONTO - The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select a new leader on Nov. 21, an announcement that kicks off its third leadership race since 2020. Several politicians, both provincially and federal...
Feb 07, 2026
Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier
CHARLOTTETOWN - Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning the Progressive Conservative party leadership at its convention Saturday. Lantz ran against Mark Ledwell fo...
Feb 07, 2026
Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
GATINEAU - The federal government is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the beleaguered Crown corporation remain solvent and keep its services...
Feb 07, 2026
Keeping her 'eye on the ball': Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Kirsten Hillman hasn't written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat - soon to be Canada's former ambassador to the U.S. - may already have a title picked out: "Diplo...
Feb 07, 2026
Quick facts about Kirsten Hillman, Canada's outgoing ambassador in Washington
WASHINGTON - Canada's Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman is ending her term in February. Here are some quick facts about the top diplomat in Washington who has stickhandled the Canada-U.S...
Feb 07, 2026
B.C.'s Warm weather forces those in ice-fishing derby into boats
Krista Clark is an avid ice fisher, but it was a late start to the season in British Columbia's East Kootenay region where she's lived for 47 years. "This year, it's been just waiting and waiting for ...
Feb 06, 2026