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Recent immigrants in Canada more likely to buy homes by year five
A StatsCan study finds homeownership for recent immigrants rose to 40% in Ontario, though they carry larger mortgages.
Parliament recommends pausing MAID expansion for mental illness
A special parliamentary committee will recommend that Canada indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people...
Bailey's Law passes Senate, strengthening intimate partner violence protections
Bill C-225 received Royal Assent after passing its third reading June 16. The law classifies murder with coercive control as...
Child dies in Medicine Hat pool drowning during field trip
An 11-year-old student died Monday at Echo Dale Regional Park; the city closed all pools to allow staff to grieve.
West Kelowna evacuates as wildfire burns near Okanagan Lake
An eight-hectare fire discovered Tuesday prompted tactical evacuations in two B.C. neighbourhoods. Provincial officials warned...
Federal bail law makes it harder to release repeat offenders
Bill C-14 shifts burden to accused in cases of repeat violence and intimate-partner violence, receiving royal assent Tuesday, June 16.
Canadian World Cup TV ratings crush Stanley Cup Final
Canada's opening World Cup match drew 3.9 million viewers—more than double the audience for the Stanley Cup clincher between Carolina and Vegas.
New platform connects trades workers with employers in oil and gas
CrewedUp launches with 400+ users and 50 employers seeking workers for seasonal, project-based roles.
Jacob Hoggard denied full parole, granted six months at halfway house
The Parole Board of Canada rejected the former Hedley frontman's bid for full parole, citing need for professional supervision, and...
U.S. ocean sensors pullback alarms Canadian climate researchers
Funding cuts south of the border threaten real-time ocean data that Canadian scientists rely on for fisheries, emergency planning, and...
Federal bail bill becomes law; two crime bills await final passage
Justice Minister hopes all three legislation packages pass before Parliament breaks for summer.
Tornado warning swept southeast Alberta Tuesday afternoon
Environment Canada issued critical red warnings for Cypress County, Medicine Hat and Redcliff as a severe thunderstorm possibly...