Category Archives: Canada
Food Banks Canada says employment insurance doesn't serve modern workforce
Canada's employment insurance system no longer serves the broader workforce as more people take up gig work or part-time jobs, says a new report from Food Banks Canada. In its latest poverty report ca...
Jun 01, 2026
In the news today: Carney on antisemitism, Canada Post vote, 'Heated Rivalry' at CSAs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney set to outline how Ottawa plans to combat antisemitism, Jewish hate Prime Minister Mark Carney is toda...
Jun 01, 2026
Carney says national unity council will study surge in antisemitism
OTTAWA - The new national unity council will assess what is driving antisemitism in Canada and improve research and data collection on hate incidents, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Speaki...
Jun 01, 2026
'Just be amazed:' Alberta is seeing a cyclical outbreak of caterpillars
EDMONTON - Forest tent caterpillars are not entomologist Ken Fry's favourite insect but the black-coloured critters with vibrant blue-and-yellow marks do have a soft spot in his heart. They're why his...
Jun 01, 2026
Connected vehicle data 'can have intelligence value' to adversaries: federal document
OTTAWA - Data from an advanced electric vehicle that falls into the wrong hands could be used to track people or carry out surveillance, an internal government document warns. The Public Safety Canada...
Jun 01, 2026
Canada Post workers vote overwhelmingly to accept new contract
MONTREAL - After more than two years of labour strife, postal workers have given the thumbs-up to a new contract, casting their ballots overwhelmingly to approve a tentative agreement that will boost ...
Jun 01, 2026
Kerry-Lynne Findlay won B.C. Conservative race as most authentic populist: expert
VANCOUVER - Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the B.C. Conservative leadership race because she is an "authentic champion" of populism within the broader conservative movement, says an analyst who studies moder...
May 31, 2026
Quebec moves ahead with AI cultural databank project
MONTREAL - Quebec's national library is moving ahead with plans to create a database of cultural and government content that could be used to train artificial intelligence systems and improve their un...
May 31, 2026
Advocates call on Ottawa to limit nicotine use among youth, demand stricter measures
OTTAWA - Several health organizations are urging the federal government to bring down nicotine use among Canadians to less than five per cent of the population by 2045, as vaping among youth rises. Le...
May 31, 2026
Manitoba police watchdog investigating man's death after hostage-taking, house fire
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating a man's death after he allegedly slammed into a car and held a teen hostage in a burning home. Winnipeg police say the chaotic scene involving a ...
May 31, 2026