Canada

Inside the 'con code', the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence

VANCOUVER - In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his cellmate - dubbed a "rat" by fellow prisoners - but then dies after being put in a 10-minute chokehold. In a Vanco...

The Canadian Press Feb 06, 2026

Greenland's foreign minister hails new Canadian consulate as 'historic'

NUUK - The Canadian flag was raised and dozens of people joined in a spontaneous version of O Canada on Friday as Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand officially opened the new consulate in Nuuk, Gree...

The Canadian Press Feb 06, 2026

What Trump's aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada

NUUK - Canada's closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades. U.S. President Dona...

The Canadian Press Feb 06, 2026

From climate change to Inuit culture — five things shared by Greenland and Canada

NUUK - Canada is set to formally open its newest diplomatic mission Friday in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, to build on deep ties that precede the recent geopolitical crisis. U.S. President Donald T...

The Canadian Press Feb 06, 2026

Despite job losses, shrinking labour force lowers unemployment rate in January

OTTAWA - Fewer people were looking for work in January, driving the unemployment rate lower despite job losses in the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the economy shed 25,000 jobs...

The Canadian Press Feb 06, 2026

Timeline of charges, deportation for trucker who caused deadly Humboldt Broncos crash

The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is one step closer to being deported to India. Lawyer Michael Greene says his client Jaskirat Singh Sidhu learned Wednesday that a req...