Funding includes building military hubs and roads, improving northern airports Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Yellowknife on Thursday to make the defence announcement before leaving for Norway. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada’s military footprint in the country’s …
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Macdonald, Chrétien each saw nearly 10 opposition MPs join them during their tenures Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen in the House of Commons on Wednesday with his latest floor-crosser, Lori Idlout, seated beside him. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) Floor-crossing has always been a feature of Canadian politics dating back to …
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Patients across the country can spend days on stretchers and in storage rooms waiting for beds Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, seen on Sept. 8 last year, is one of many hospitals across Canada that’s facing crowding issues as ER backlogs, a lack of beds and an aging population all …
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Increasing production to help fill gap isn’t possible in short term, experts say A pumpjack draws oil and gas from a well head near Cremona, Alta., on July 15, 2025. Canada is a major oil producer but doesn’t keep any strategic oil reserves. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) With war in the …
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Police identify alleged victims as new charges include Alberta and Saskatchewan David Edward-Ooi Poon, a family doctor and public health physician, mounted a public campaign around COVID-19 border restrictions that involved advocacy on social media, as seen in this image from the Instagram account of Faces of Advocacy. He faces …
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Halifax councillors say accepting situation would set dangerous precedent Stefanie Miller lives beside the development at 169 Wyse Rd. She says a scaffolding lift fell on the home’s roof and into the driveway in June 2025. (Brian MacKay/CBC) Stefanie Miller says she has dealt with noise and garbage from the development …
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A lifeline for some provinces’ finances comes with danger for all if prices go too high A pumpjack is seen in Alberta — home to one of the world’s largest oil reserves. The health of the province’s finances is largely tied to the price of a barrel of oil. (Jeff McIntosh/The …
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Reports of multiple overdoses came in just before noon Wednesday, London Cares says Paramedics and police respond to a man in distress outside of the London Public Library on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Alessio Donnini / CBC News) London police are looking for a person reported to be driving around the …
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Most Montreal schools opt to reopen after freezing rain, as crews work to restore electricity A utility worker in Montreal on Thursday. Thousands were left without power after freezing rain and high winds. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press) More than 200,000 Hydro-Québec customers are without electricity Thursday morning, after freezing rain and …
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Suncor says it ‘immediately deployed’ equipment including booms and vacuum equipment Sarnia’s Suncor oil refinery said it became aware of a spill into the St. Clair River around 6 p.m. Wednesday. (Nick Iwanyshyn/Reuters) A spill in the St. Clair River has been “contained,” according to Suncor. The Sarnia oil refinery …
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