Category Archives: Canada
In the news today: WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing WestJet says a flight travelling from Toronto had a rough landin...
Sep 08, 2025
Onslaught of sports betting ads make gambling seem enticing to youth, doctors say
TORONTO - Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling. An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Jour...
Sep 08, 2025
Alberta bans sexual images in school library books under revised order
EDMONTON - The Alberta government made good Monday on its promise to revise its school book ban, stating that from now on written descriptions of sex are OK, but images and illustrations of sex are no...
Sep 08, 2025
Carney surprises many with appearance at long-distance trail race
Politicians typically do most of their running on campaign trails, but Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised many people when he competed in a long-distance trail run in southern Ontario on the weekend...
Sep 07, 2025
WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing in St. Maarten's airport
WestJet says a flight travelling from Toronto had a rough landing at an airport on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon. The airline issued a statement on its website, saying the fl...
Sep 07, 2025
Lawyers flag urgent need for better funding of federal trade, sanctions agencies
OTTAWA - Several prominent lawyers are urging Ottawa to bolster federal units that manage trade issues, arguing they are under strain amid a surge of activity fuelled in part by a United States tariff...
Sep 07, 2025
Many EV owners say they're undeterred after the federal government's mandate pause
Not much changed immediately for electric vehicle drivers across Canada after the federal government announced a step back from its EV policy. But many drivers fear infrastructural growth and improved...
Sep 07, 2025
Moratorium called on new digital transformation contracts by Quebec government
QUBEC - An opposition party in Quebec says the government must implement measures to prevent cost overruns before launching itself into any new digitization projects. The party, Qubec Solidaire, made ...
Sep 07, 2025
Missing Canadian soldier deployed to Latvia found dead
A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia, who was missing since earlier this week, was found dead Friday. A news release from the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces says...
Sep 06, 2025
Missing Canadian soldier deployed to Latvia found dead
A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia, who was missing since earlier this week, was found dead Friday. A news release from the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces says...
Sep 06, 2025