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Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who ignited Special Olympics movement, dies at 96
For many Canadians who have an intellectual disability or know someone who does, Frank Hayden is a treasure. "His advocacy changed the lives for thousands of intellectually disabled people across the ...
Fakiha Baig and Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press May 18, 2026

Six Canadians detained by Israel off coast of Cyprus: flotilla organizer
Six Canadians are among the activists detained by Israel after its military intercepted boats off the coast of Cyprus that were part of a mission aiming to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza, Canad...
Canadian Press May 18, 2026

Former residence of Canada’s consul general in New York is sold
WASHINGTON - The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold after nearly two years on the market. Global Affairs Canada has not yet confirmed the sale price but in March said it ...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press May 18, 2026

U.S. says it's pausing long-standing military board with Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its de...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press May 18, 2026

New York consul general's former Park Avenue residence has sold
WASHINGTON - The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold after nearly two years on the market. Global Affairs Canada has not yet confirmed the sale price but in March said it ...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press May 18, 2026

Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay ...
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press May 18, 2026

Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who helped spearhead Special Olympics, dies at 96
Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died. The organization says in a post on its website that Hayden d...
Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press May 18, 2026

'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year c...
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press May 18, 2026

Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 202...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press May 18, 2026

Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported in British Columbia The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the results Sunday in a resid...
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press May 17, 2026
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