Ottawa launches $2.5B national school food program targeting 400,000 children
The five-year initiative prioritizes low-income, Indigenous, and remote communities with implementation set to begin in the 2026-27 school year.
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Ottawa launches $2.5B national school food program targeting 400,000 children
The five-year initiative prioritizes low-income, Indigenous, and remote communities with implementation set to begin in the 2026-27 school year.
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Environment Canada expanded heat warnings across multiple provinces as daytime highs reached the mid-30s with humidex values approaching 40 degrees.
Ottawa unveils federal cooling credit to help low-income Canadians cope with extreme heat
The new program will provide targeted rebates for air conditioning and cooling measures, prioritizing renters and seniors in older buildings.
Stratford Festival Names New Artistic Director as Antoni Cimolino Steps Down After Decade
The Ontario theatre institution announces its most significant leadership change in years, with transition planned for end of 2026 season.
Canada's women's rugby sevens team captures historic first World Cup title
Breanne Nicholas and her squad defeated New Zealand 19-14 in Madrid to claim the nation's first senior world title in rugby sevens.
B.C. launches $350 monthly rent benefit for 40,000 post-secondary students
The new provincial program will provide up to $350 per month starting in September, making B.C. the first province to offer dedicated student rent assistance.
Ottawa to introduce new tax credit for renters in fall economic update
The proposed measure targets low- and middle-income tenants as national vacancy rates hover near historic lows and asking rents continue climbing in major cities.
Ottawa bans TikTok and WeChat on federal devices over security concerns
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says cybersecurity agencies flagged unacceptable data collection practices on both China-linked platforms.
Health Canada approves first CRISPR gene therapy for sickle cell disease
Casgevy offers hope for patients 12 and older with severe sickle cell disease who lack suitable stem-cell donors. Access will be limited to specialized transplant centres as provinces weigh coverage decisions.
Ottawa unveils national AI safety and innovation strategy for 2026
The federal government's new plan aims to balance AI development with safety measures while strengthening Canada's tech hubs in Toronto, Montreal, and Edmonton.
Ottawa Orders Review of RBC-HSBC Canada Merger After Customer Complaints
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada will examine how RBC is handling former HSBC Canada accounts amid reports of unexpected closures and fee changes.
Air Canada hit with record $97-million fine over passenger rights violations
The Canadian Transportation Agency imposed the penalty for allegedly misclassifying flight disruptions to avoid paying compensation to travellers.
Health Canada links wildfire smoke to hundreds of excess deaths in 2023 fire season
New federal analysis reveals smoke from last year's record-breaking fire season caused significant health impacts across Ontario, Quebec and the Prairies.
Ottawa and Nunavut sign major housing and infrastructure funding agreement
The bilateral agreement commits hundreds of millions over several years to address severe housing shortages affecting more than half of territory households.
Toronto film crews face layoffs as Hollywood studios halt Canadian shoots during U.S. union strike
Canadian workers who aren't on strike themselves are losing work as American productions shut down when U.S. crew members refuse to cross picket lines.
Christopher Morales Williams officially holds 400m world record after World Athletics ratification
The Toronto sprinter's 44.29-second performance from March 2024 is now officially recognized after more than a year of technical review.
Ottawa launches national wildfire smoke strategy as health impacts mount across Canada
The federal government unveiled a comprehensive plan to address growing health and economic impacts from wildfire smoke following a record start to the 2026 fire season.
Canada Bans Live Horse Exports for Slaughter as Senate Passes Bill C-355
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Nouveau Monde Graphite's Saint-Michel-des-Saints project moves to construction with a $459-million federal financing package and a seven-year offtake agreement.
CMHC opens insured mortgages to factory-built homes with Prefab Plus
The new program lets buyers of prefabricated and modular homes use five-per-cent down payments with staged draws as construction milestones are met.
April housing starts jump 17 per cent as Toronto leads, Vancouver lags
CMHC's April release shows the seasonally adjusted annualized rate at 279,317 units, well above forecast. Toronto multi-family is doing the work; Vancouver fell 30 per cent year-over-year.
How Ontario's iGaming model compares to crypto offshore
AGCO's Q1 2026 RTP data lets us measure the gap between Ontario's regulated lane and offshore operators that Canadians outside the province still use.
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A King's Bench justice ruled Elections Alberta should never have approved the petition. Premier Smith calls the ruling anti-democratic and says she will appeal.
Supreme Court upholds federal carbon pricing 7-2
The majority leaned on national-concern doctrine; the minority would have ruled the federal scheme intrudes on provincial jurisdiction.
BC Conservative leadership race: Peter Milobar brings in caucus endorsements
Milobar now claims the public support of seven sitting caucus members, putting him ahead of the field on declared internal backing.
Tech
More tech →Crypto casinos and Canadian players in 2026
Crypto-deposit operators are a growing slice of Canadian recreational gambling spend. The pressures pushing back are volatility and regulatory uncertainty.
Canada's AI Act clears committee in narrower form
The bill that emerged from second reading is materially smaller in scope than the one ISED started with. Civil society is not happy. Industry is.
Sports
More sports →Canadiens vs Hurricanes Eastern Conference Final: an unfamiliar matchup with familiar stakes
Game 1 in Raleigh on Thursday. Montréal's first Conference Final since 2014 meets a Carolina team that has won the Metro and looks structurally complete.
Raptors' trade deadline: a small move, a quiet front office, and a summer that matters more
The deadline pickup was a minimum-money depth wing. The real signals are about the summer.
Lifestyle
More lifestyle →Ontario pushes last call to 4 a.m. for the duration of the World Cup
Licensed bars and restaurants across the province can serve until 4 a.m. from June 11 through July 19. Hospitality groups welcome the move; public-health voices are quietly skeptical.
CaféTO returns for Victoria Day, with restaurants split on whether the patios pay off
Toronto's curb-lane patio program is back with more than 290 participating restaurants.
Montréal Restaurant Week opens its tenth edition with the most Québécois menus yet
240 restaurants, a wider geography, and a generational shift toward Québec-terroir cooking define the 2026 edition.
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Clearwater County remains under an evacuation alert and Whitecourt is on order. Manitoba's provincewide state of emergency continues.
Federal fiscal monitor: small deficit, calm bond market, quiet political week
The April fiscal monitor came in with a small deficit and the bond market shrugged.
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