Category Archives: National News

'Stand with us': Indigenous artists tapped by big companies for Orange Shirt Day
Jenny Kay Dupuis was recently in a Winners store, when a senior asked for help finding certain sizes of an orange shirt on display. The older woman was on her way to visit her grandchildren in the Uni...
Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

Doctors urge flu shots, especially for kids, seniors and those with lung conditions
TORONTO - Seniors, long-term care residents, hospital staff and patients in Ontario will be able to get the flu shot starting this week. Vaccination will open to everyone else in the province aged six...
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

CBSA self-service kiosks outage resolved after causing delays at customs in airports
Canada Border Services Agency says the service outage at its primary inspection kiosks has been resolved after causing delays at customs in some of Canada's busiest airports. The agency said in a soci...
Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

U.S. outdoor school modifies coastal B.C. camping application following outcry
An American outdoor leadership school says it is removing campsites along the west coast of Vancouver Island from its application to renew and expand its licence to run sea kayaking courses along Brit...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Sep 28, 2025

LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending
OTTAWA - LGBTQ+ and women's groups say they're bracing for funding cuts in November's budget. The federal minister overseeing Ottawa's gender policy has urged activists to speak out, and LGBTQ+ and wo...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Sep 28, 2025

Carney returning to Canada from U.K. trip of meetings and rugby
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is returning to Ottawa after a trip to London that saw him meet with four other prime ministers and attend the Women's Rugby World Cup final. Carney says that his m...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Sep 28, 2025

Striking Canada Post union urges Ottawa to walk back sweeping mandate changes
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Post workers is urging Ottawa to walk back sweeping changes to the postal service's mandate as mail carriers take to picket lines across the country. The federal...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Sep 26, 2025

Sask. RCMP extradite wanted sex offender from London, UK
SASKATOON - In a co-ordinated international effort, the Saskatchewan RCMP have extradited a 69-year-old Saskatoon-area man from London, UK, to face multiple historical sexual offence charges in Canada...
SaskToday Sep 26, 2025

Business groups warn of 'massive' impact from another Canada Post strike
Business groups expect a "massive" hit to small company's operations after unionized postal workers began a countrywide strike on Thursday evening. But the Canadian Federation of Independent Business ...
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press Sep 26, 2025

Federal government posts $7.8B deficit for April-to-July period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $7.8 billion for the first four months of its 2025-26 fiscal year. According to the Finance Department's monthly fiscal monitor, the resul...
Canadian Press Sep 26, 2025
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