Category Archives: Canada

In the news today: Canadians anxious in Mexico, Conservative probe, tax season begins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence Canadians in Mexico continue...
Feb 23, 2026

Porter is latest Canadian airline to restart service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after suspending flights to the region due to widespread violence, following similar announcements by Air Canada, We...
Feb 23, 2026

Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care
OTTAWA - The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing health benefits provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services. T...
Feb 23, 2026

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...
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...
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...
Feb 22, 2026

RCMP can't corroborate 'veracity' of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
RCMP say they have not been able to corroborate the "veracity" of multiple threats being received in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in the wake of the recent school shooting there. A short statement issued Sund...
Feb 22, 2026

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...
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...
Feb 22, 2026

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...
Feb 22, 2026