Ottawa Council Considers Renaming Trump Avenue, With ‘Obama’ and ‘Taco’ Among Suggestions A city council in Canada is considering renaming a residential street named after US President Donald Trump, amid heightened tensions between Canada and the United States. Ottawa City Council has unanimously voted to begin the process of considering a new name for Trump […]

Canada Announces $20bn Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs worth about $20 billion on US imports, escalating the latest trade confrontation between the two North American neighbours.The measures, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, target more than 700 US products, with tariff rates ranging from 15% to 50%. They are […]

French Language Laws Become New Flashpoint in US-Canada Trade War The growing trade dispute between the United States and Canada has taken an unexpected turn, with French-language laws in Quebec emerging as a major source of tension between the two longtime allies. The development follows the collapse of trade talks between Washington and Ottawa last […]

Canada’s Booze Boycott How Effective Has the Push to Drop US Alcohol Products Been Canada’s boycott of American alcohol products, launched during the early stages of the trade dispute between Canada and the United States in March 2025, has returned to the spotlight following renewed tariff tensions between the two countries. The move saw liquor […]

Ex-Canadian MP Inky Mark Arrested After Police Find 439 Firearms in His Home Former Manitoba lawmaker faces firearms charges after major RCMP seizure A former Canadian Member of Parliament, Inky Mark, has been arrested after police discovered a large collection of weapons at his home in Dauphin, Manitoba. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCMP said […]

11-Year-Old Canadian Boy Dies of Rabies After Bat Contact During Sleep A heartbreaking case in Canada has renewed global warnings about rabies after an 11-year-old boy died weeks after unknowingly coming into close contact with a bat while sleeping. The incident occurred in northern Ontario during the summer of 2024, when the boy was staying […]

Former Air Canada Pilot Charged After Allegedly Flying for Nearly 17 Years With Fake Licence A former Air Canada pilot has been charged in Canada after allegedly flying commercial passenger aircraft for almost 17 years without holding the required top-level pilot licence, in what authorities describe as a major aviation fraud case involving tens of […]

Mark Carney strengthens grip on power after special elections deliver parliamentary majority Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has consolidated his hold on power after a series of special elections handed his governing Liberal Party a decisive parliamentary majority, strengthening his mandate less than a year into office. The results of the federal by-elections saw the […]

Family of girl injured in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting sues OpenAI over failure to alert police The family of a 12‑year‑old girl gravely injured in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada has filed a civil lawsuit against artificial intelligence developer OpenAI, alleging the company failed to notify law enforcement about troubling activity […]

Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada At least ten people are confirmed dead and dozens injured following a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and an associated residence in northeastern British Columbia, authorities saidThe tragedy, one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings in decades, has shocked the tight-knit community of about 2,400 residents.The shooting unfolded shortly […]

“Thieves dressed as Robin Hood raid Montreal food store give away stolen goods in protest against rising food price Rachelle Béry grocery store, Mile-End/Plateau-Mont-Royal area, Montreal, Canada.A group of about 60 people, part of an activist collective calling themselves Robins des Ruelles (“Robins of the Alleys”), entered a Rachelle Béry health food store without paying […]

Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, said the changes are necessary to ensure the survival of the beleaguered national mail carrier and Crown corporation.