Category Archives: National News

Novo Nordisk considers competing with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic
TORONTO - Novo Nordisk Canada is considering competing with generic versions of its brand-name Ozempic and Wegovy drugs by introducing renamed, lower-priced copies of the medications. Health Canada ap...
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Carney says Freeland's resignation is 'consistent' with taking Ukraine adviser role
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ontario Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's upcoming resignation from the House of Commons is "consistent" with taking a role as an unpaid economic development advi...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Jan 06, 2026

Poilievre calls for immediate pipeline approval following U.S. action in Venezuela
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is warning the federal government that the possible end of American sanctions on Venezuelan oil could displace Canadian exports to the U.S. - and is urgin...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Jan 06, 2026

Carney to be in Paris on Monday for a meeting with Ukraine's allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Paris today for a meeting with Ukraine's allies in a bid to end Russia's war on the country. The meeting of the "coalition of the willing," made up of na...
Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Canada's oil sector shouldn't panic, stay competitive after Maduro's seizure: experts
EDMONTON - Two political scientists say U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in transforming Venezuela's oil-rich sector hasn't created panic or shaken up Canada's oil industry. Heather Exner-Pirot,...
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press Jan 04, 2026

Ribbon Skirt Day leader reflects on changes since her cultural attire was shamed
In Isabella Kulak's home is a box of about a few hundred letters, notes and hand-drawn pictures of ribbon skirts sent to her from across Canada and beyond - fan mail from those who consider her story ...
Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press Jan 04, 2026

RCMP investigate gunfire on First Nation in Saskatchewan after deadly shooting
Police in northern Saskatchewan are investigating a report of gunshots on a First Nation and whether they're tied to a deadly shooting there last week. Mounties say they were called late Friday to Big...
Canadian Press Jan 04, 2026

Global Affairs Canada not aware of any Canadians hurt or killed in Swiss bar fire
Global Affairs Canada says it's not currently aware of any Canadian citizens among the dozens killed and hundreds injured in a Swiss bar fire. Police have said about 40 people died and another 115 wer...
Canadian Press Jan 01, 2026

Many mark the new year with 'exhilarating' polar dip in icy water
HALIFAX - Hundreds across Canada marked the start of the new year by gleefully plunging into frigid lake and ocean water, some for their first time. Alejandra Lopez, who's visiting Nova Scotia from Me...
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press Jan 01, 2026

RCMP still looking for two suspects in Saskatchewan First Nation shooting
The search continues this morning for a pair of suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on a Saskatchewan First Nation. The RCMP says the shooting happened early Tuesday morning in Big Is...
Canadian Press Dec 31, 2025
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