CANADA

By Tara MacIsaac Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced Monday a plan to tackle the province’s backlog of routine surgeries—such as cataract surgery, knee and hip replacement, and foot…

By Isaac Teo The Canadian military has appointed LGBTQ advisors to serve in its chaplain service to promote “diversity and inclusion” within the armed forces, says a federal briefing note on Dec. 6. “We have…

Limin Zhou Chinese Communist Party’s aggression in the Info-Pacific region appear to be a top priority for the Japanese Prime Minister, who is actively seeking allies from the other G7…

By Marnie Cathcart Fifteen months after submitting a claim to the federal program for vaccine injuries, a man paralyzed from the COVID-19 shot and now confined to a wheelchair was notified…

By Andrew Chen The government is aiming to toughen penalties for poor airline service this spring, said Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, who appeared before a parliamentary committee on Jan. 12 looking into whether current…

By Jeff Sandes VANCOUVER—The closure of a popular Starbucks in Vancouver on New Year’s Eve is another setback in the challenges the city’s Downtown Eastside is facing due to poverty, homelessness,…

By Tara MacIsaac A Catholic high school student in Renfrew, Ontario, has filed an appeal with his school board after being suspended over his interactions with transgender students. He alleges that…

By Noé Chartier The federal government’s plan to start its firearms buyback program on Prince Edward Island as a pilot project is not going ahead, according to a news report. The…

By Aldgra Fredly Japanese and Canadian leaders on Thursday discussed expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation, as well as their approach to the increasing military assertiveness of the Chinese Communist regime…

By Tara MacIsaac Paul Kliffer of Victoria, B.C., has been back home for months after a November trip to Mexico. But his Apple AirTag tracking device shows his bag ended up…