By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 4:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A New Brunswick member of Parliament is calling on the provincial government to reject a proposed artificial intelligence data centre in Saint John, warning that it could overwhelm the power grid. Conservative…
An invasive species of insect known as the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in Canada, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which is urging Canadians to take action if they spot it or its egg masses. Although all previous documented reports of the spotted lanternfly in Canada have either been an unconfirmed “sighting”…
By Lyndsay Armstrong The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 2:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia will soon put up signs marking the 52 historic African Nova Scotian communities across the province. NDP member Suzy Hansen brought forward the motion in the legislature today, which unanimously…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Premier David Eby is set to speak at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) in Vancouver on Friday morning amid speculation about a possible snap election. Two weeks ago, Eby said he was busy preparing for the fall session, but on Wednesday he raised speculation about…
The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II — the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team. The turboprop planes will soon be headed to 15 Wing Moose Jaw, where the air force eventually…
Pop star Zara Larsson is the latest artist to condemn the White House for using her music in a social media video to promote deportation. The White House shared a TikTok video on Wednesday, showing footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting and deporting people while Larsson’s Midnight Sun plays in the background with…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is rolling out a plan to provide paid, four-month long placements for young people Canadians to build a career in the skilled trades, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said on Friday. Ottawa plans to spend $880 million over the five years for the plan, which…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 9:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia Premier David Eby will speak to local politicians at their annual convention Fjust as he contemplates disrupting their upcoming municipal elections with his own provincial vote. The premier’s annual speech to…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 8:25 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address his Liberal caucus in Ottawa on Friday. The Liberal caucus retreat comes just before the fall sitting of the House of Commons gets underway on…
The headquarters of “Canada’s most controversial arms supplier” is a sprawling warehouse complex in the United Arab Emirates that produces armoured vehicles for the world’s war zones. Gherman Goutorov started Streit Group in the 1990s in a strip mall north of Toronto, before moving his manufacturing hub far from the reach of Canadian arms control…
