Category Archives: Canada
Arctic roads, nuclear repository first to be designated as national interest projects
OTTAWA - Almost a year after the federal government's Bill C-5 was rushed through Parliament, Ottawa is finally looking to use its new powers to expedite projects deemed to be in the national interest...
Jun 24, 2026
Red, white and blue: Canada fans taste defeat for first time at World Cup
VANCOUVER - Canada fans have tasted defeat for the first time at the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Switzerland, on a day that started with emotional tributes to injured Canadian midfielder Ismal ...
Jun 24, 2026
Toronto officer killed during police raid was 'loved by everyone,' mourners told
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer who was fatally shot during a police raid earlier this month was remembered on Wednesday as a man deeply committed to his profession, as family members, fellow offic...
Jun 24, 2026
Chaste and obedient: Quebecer goes to priesthood as hopes of religious revival stir
MONTREAL - Jeremy-Marie Joly says his family and friends were shocked when he told them he was abandoning engineering studies to become a priest. Sports was more important than religion in his family ...
Jun 24, 2026
Despite being banned in stadiums, colourful smoke bombs ignite soccer fan culture
As thousands of Canadian soccer fans marched towards the World Cup stadium in Vancouver ahead of the team's match against Qatar last week, the air around them took on a distinctly festive colour. Thic...
Jun 24, 2026
Each additional Canada World Cup match equals a $70M boost to Vancouver economy: BMO
VANCOUVER - It won't just be fans feeling the joy if Team Canada advances to the next round in the World Cup. A new analysis from BMO Economics estimates about a $70-million boost to Vancouver's local...
Jun 24, 2026
Looser federal rules on pesticides will erode Canada's trade access: senator
OTTAWA - Canada's goal of boosting trade with countries outside the United States could be thwarted by its new pesticide rules, a senator warns. Bill C-30, an omnibus bill implementing the spring econ...
Jun 24, 2026
Buoyed by huge fan base at Toronto 'home game,' Croatia ends Panama's World Cup bid
TORONTO - A sea of red-and-white checkered jerseys filled Toronto Stadium on Tuesday as Croatia fans turned out in full force to see their team end Panama's World Cup hopes with a 1-0 victory. The sta...
Jun 23, 2026
Ottawa to peg first national interest projects in territories: sources
OTTAWA - Ottawa is expected to announce Wednesday that it will begin the process of designating two key Arctic infrastructure projects as being in the national interest, say government sources. The pr...
Jun 23, 2026
World Cup tourists find Toronto is more than a match day attraction
TORONTO - Halfway through Toronto's World Cup hosting journey, visitors from around the world say the city has offered them much more than soccer. Lovro Mihalec, who travelled to Canada from Croatia f...
Jun 23, 2026