58 m. ago Opinion: Alberta's plan to limit free COVID vaccines is anti

Unbelievable. Mind-boggling. Stunningly stupid. These are the words that I used over the weekend when asked about the recent announcement by the UCP government about not paying for COVID-19 vaccinations for the majority of Albertans in the coming year. A Friday afternoon government press release almost always involves a controversial topic. But this one is […]

Science

67 m. ago Canada Business Group Pushes for Pipeline Expansion in Mexico

Canadian companies could help Mexico reduce its lopsided dependency on imported US natural gas by maximizing its own domestic supplies of the fuel, according to the head of Canada’s top business group.

Economics

75 m. ago SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Acquires Five Premium Self

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced the acquisition of five Class A, high-quality self-storage properties strategically located throughout the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area. The newly acquired […]

Culture

96 m. ago Chris Selley: No jail time for accessory to a killing? Is anyone OK with this?

Criminal justice is usually complicated, and reactionism is often unhelpful, but neither is always true: This 'sentence' is an abomination

Economics

1 hour ago Dot Foods opens massive new distribution centre in southeast Calgary

Dot Foods Canada Inc.'s new distribution centre in southeast Calgary is expected to created 35 new jobs over the next three years

Other

1 hour ago Bank of Canada says recent rate hold was due to ‘unpredictable’ economy

The Bank of Canada released a summary from its most recent meeting, in which its members decided to leave interest rates unchanged given the 'uncertain' economic outlook.

Other

1 hour ago Canada imposes new sanctions on Russia as Carney urges support for Ukraine

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the sanctions package alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta.

Events

2 h. ago Health Canada won’t fight Alberta’s plan to charge for COVID vaccines

Starting this fall, most of Alberta's 4.8 million residents will need to pay out of pocket for COVID vaccines, if they choose to get them

Science

2 h. ago Des pages Web en anglais seulement pour des membres du gouvernement Carney

Quatre ministres et une secrétaire d’État n’affichent aucune version française de leur site personnel.

Technology

2 h. ago Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan

A Statistics Canada report says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic. The new data show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986. The questions to those in the survey […]

Other

2 h. ago Watchdog says military police still resisting civilian oversight

OTTAWA — The military police watchdog says resistance to civilian oversight in the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal’s office “worsened” last year. The Military Police Complaints Commission released a report Tuesday accusing the provost marshal’s office — which commands all military police in Canada — of “shutting down” complaints based on a “dubious” interpretation of the […]

Events

2 h. ago DHL Express to suspend Canadian operations amid strike, lockout

DHL Express Canada plans to shut down operations across the country this week amid a strike and lockout involving 2,100 truck drivers and other workers, adding to turmoil in the parcel market. With the two sides at an impasse, the company said it will halt thousands of daily deliveries starting Friday — the same day […]

Other

3 h. ago Burton and Seaboyer: Canada can do much better than join the 'Golden Dome' defence

This fixation on missile defence ignores the fact that many contemporary attack methods don't involve missile-based warfare. Consider drones, or cyber attacks, for instance.

Events

3 h. ago Canadian airline just named best on the continent despite history of complaints

Air Canada just received a prestigious award from "the Oscars of the aviation industry."Skytrax released its World Airline Awards on Tuesday, revealing its annual global and regional airline rankings for 2025.Globally, Canadian airlines fared decently, with Air Canada ranking 19th out of 100, climbing 10 spots from 29th place in the 2024 ranking.Porter Airlines also made moves, soaring to 44th place from 57th the previous year. Air Transat dropped one spot to 60th place, and WestJet experienced the steepest decline among Canadian airlines from 64th to 75th place globally this year.Air industry heavyweights Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific were named the top three best airlines in the world for 2025.Canadian airlines did way better regionally. Skytrax named Air Canada as the best airline in North America, beating out the United States' Delta Airlines for the number one spot.Porter Airlines followed closely behind in third place, while Air Transat and...

Other

3 h. ago American charged after 35 kilos of illegal pot found in truck at border

An American rental truck driver who claimed he ended up in Canada after getting his directions mixed up was allegedly busted with 35 kilograms of marijuana while trying to return to the U.S. at a Buffalo border crossing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say on Sunday, officers encountered Ronald Nunn, a 43-year-old U.S. States citizen […]

Transport

3 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: Yes, Trump Always Chickens Out, TACO, is accurate

Trump recalculates constantly and adjust to the prevailing winds of the day, unburdened by principle or long-term strategy

Other

3 h. ago Canadian men open 2026 Olympic hockey tournament against Czechs, women versus Finland

The Canadian men’s hockey team will open the Olympic Games against Czechia and the women against Finland. The International Ice Hockey Federation released the hockey schedules for the Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy on Wednesday. Canada’s women start defence of the gold medal Feb. 5 against the Finns. The Canadian men get going Feb. 12 […]

Sport

3 h. ago Bank of Canada’s future path for interest rates still cloudy

Central bank's deliberations show hotter inflation played role in interest rate hold

Other

4 h. ago Coast Guard vessels won’t be armed under defence plan: military vice

Lt-Gen. Stephen Kelsey told a Senate committee there are no plans to arm the civilian maritime force as it gains a new security mandate.

Events

4 h. ago Canada’s military police still resisting civilian oversight, watchdog says

The military police watchdog released a report today saying the provost's office — which commands all military police in Canada — has been "shutting down" complaints.

Events