Category Archives: Canada
Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can't search it yet.
Canada's new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that opt in to the program, a move that's frustrated some flood risk experts even as the federal minister sa...
May 05, 2026
Corrective to May 1 story about proposed ban on energy drinks for children under 16
In a story that moved on May 1, about calls for a ban in Quebec on energy drinks for children under 16, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the federal government had previously updated regul...
May 05, 2026
Lawyer says client didn't try to kill Vancouver café patron. Crown calls accused liar
VANCOUVER - The judge in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver caf patron to death has been presented with two views of the suspect - as someone unable to understand the consequences of hi...
May 05, 2026
Eby hits back at claim B.C. minister is under investigation for helping China
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says neither the RCMP nor Canada's spy agency have ever raised concerns about his cabinet or caucus, after Vancouver's ex-mayor said a minister was being investigated for ...
May 05, 2026
Fréchette to renew Charter override clause for language law as legislature resumes
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette committed on Tuesday to renew the use of the Charter's override clause to protect a French-language law from court challenges, promising to lead a "nationalis...
May 05, 2026
Quicksketch: A look at Canada's next governor general, Louise Arbour
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour has been named as Canada's next governor general to replace Mary Simon, who was appointed to the role in 2021 on the advice of former prime minister Justin Trudeau. She is expec...
May 05, 2026
From Supreme Court justice to governor general: who is Louise Arbour?
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour has prosecuted international war criminals, sat as a justice on Canada's highest court, and exposed human rights violations in multiple countries as United Nations high commissi...
May 05, 2026
Scholar tracks uptick in Iran threats on diaspora, others question deporting official
OTTAWA - A scholar researching transnational repression says he's seeing an uptick in Iran's regime threatening diaspora in Canada, as experts suggest Ottawa get tougher on countries targeting communi...
May 05, 2026
A list of governors general of Canada since Confederation
OTTAWA - A list of governors general who have served in Canada: Louise Arbour: Appointment announced May 5, 2026 Mary Simon: 2021-2026 Julie Payette: 2017-2021 David Johnston: 2010-2017 Michalle Jean:...
May 05, 2026
Canadians being asked to complete 2026 census as letters are mailed out
OTTAWA - Canadians will soon be receiving their census forms, and while the mailout says it needs to be returned by May 12, Statistics Canada says this is a "reference date" rather than a deadline. It...
May 05, 2026