Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Opioid overdose deaths across Canada dropped by nearly a quarter last year compared to 2024, with health officials hailing the data…
Three mornings before the greatest substitution in Canadian men’s soccer history was made, Robert Boreland said goodbye to his son, who left dad’s workplace for his own. As Boreland watched his now 31-year-old boy walk toward his car, he turned to a visitor and had quite a prediction. “This game is where he really shines,…
When Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee spoke Friday in Halifax at the keel-laying ceremony for Canada’s first River-class destroyer, his words could have been interpreted as describing one of the vessels HMCS Fraser is named after. “We have always been a destroyer navy, a navy that has small ships capable of doing big things anywhere that Canada…
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ refugees come to Canada and the U.S says the federal government’s new border law is putting people at risk of being sent back to countries…
Ghana said Saturday it has formally lodged a protest over Canada’s refusal to issue a visa for the World Cup to player Thomas Partey, who is facing trial in Britain on rape charges. Read More
The social media ban for children under 16 that’s part of the federal government’s new online harms bill will likely narrow over time, experts note, with exemptions available for companies that meet yet-to-be-defined safeguards. Government officials are aiming to use the ban as a “carrot and stick” incentive for platforms to improve their designs and…
Irving Shipyard in Halifax officially began construction of the first of Canada’s 15 new River-class destroyers with a ceremony that brought together thousands of tradespeople and dignitaries Friday. The keel-laying ceremony also recognized other milestones, such as the delivery and launch of the country’s final Arctic and offshore patrol ship. “Fifteen years ago, the Government…
Prime Minister Mark Carney launched Canada’s new National Food Strategy, aimed at bringing down the cost of groceries for Canadians and boosting domestic food production across Canada by growing produce year-round. But some experts say expanding greenhouse production is easier said than done. The federal government is planning to spend $750 million to “drastically expand…
Shaun Riddell is “over the moon” — figuratively, if not quite yet literally — since his Langley, B.C., firm was named among three companies hired by the Canadian Space Agency to lay the groundwork for human and robotic missions to the lunar surface. Riddell, the CEO of SpaceDirt, says he was “blown away” by the awarding…
Friday is the day circled on many Canadian soccer fans’ calendars, as the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup gets underway — including Canada’s first game just 90 minutes after. The matches of the 104-game tournament began Thursday, with Mexico playing South Africa and Korea playing Czechia in Mexico City. In total, Canada will…