Canada

Earliest launch date for Artemis II set for Feb. 8 after cold weather delay: NASA

The earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II rocket to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon is scheduled for Feb. 8. NASA said cold weather and winds that blew through Florida...

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Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister

OTTAWA — The federal housing minister says he wants to ramp up the lagging pace of homebuilding in some provinces by bringing developers off the sidelines and into Ottawa's affordable housing projects. Gregor...

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Liberals nominate Dr. Danielle Martin as candidate in Toronto riding vacated by Freeland's departure

Family physician and health care advocate Dr. Danielle Martin has been announced as the Liberal candidate for the riding of University-Rosedale in an as yet to be called federal by-election to replace...

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Change in government wouldn't stop Alberta separatist movement, says leader

CALGARY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed the federal Liberals for past and present separatist movements in Canada, but a separatist leader in Alberta said his group will still push to leave...

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Conservatives say they are united after strong endorsement of Poilievre's leadership

Conservatives wrapped their three-day national convention in Calgary ready to look ahead to the future after solidifying Pierre Poilievre's leadership.  "A united Conservative party has come out...

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2 teens arrested in connection with First Nation double homicide in northern Quebec

Quebec provincial police say two 17-year-old boys have been arrested in a double homicide in a Cree community in northern Quebec. The teens were arrested by...

January 31, 2026 12:01 pm EST EST

'Empty slogans, reckless stunts': Liberals react after Tories vote to keep Poilievre as CPC leader

Some members of the federal Liberal party shared unpleasant reactions Saturday after a majority of Tory delegates voted to keep Pierre Poilievre on as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The...

January 31, 2026 12:18 pm EST EST

Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall

Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the rise as older adults struggle with issues ranging from no heat in their homes to loneliness amid brutal cold and impassable snow-covered sidewalks.  "(Many)...

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'Canada is not Minnesota,' minister says in reaction to U.S. immigration raids

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he won't pass judgment on the U.S. crackdown by federal forces in Minnesota that resulted in the deaths of two residents. But he is quick to...

January 31, 2026 6:00 am EST EST

Immigration minister wants department to track exits of temporary residents

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she wants her department to acquire the ability to track the number of people with temporary visas who are exiting the country. The immigration department...

January 31, 2026 6:00 am EST EST