The Latest Breaking News from Canada

Canada's first astronaut and former foreign minister Marc Garneau dies at 76

Former astronaut and Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau has died

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

Data capturing hot spots and burned acres show Canada wildfire season off to wild start

Canada’s wildfire season is off to an intense start

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

Canadian wildfires prompt air-quality alerts across five US states

Officials in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, New Hampshire and Maine issued alerts due to smoke from fires in Canada

The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2025

Cunard announces six new cruise destinations, including Canada, Iceland and Italy

Cunard’s exciting new destinations include lapsed ports, Unesco world heritage sites and northern lights cruises launchig in 2027 and 2028

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

‘Loyal to the oil’ – how religion and striking it rich shape Canada’s hockey fandom

Déjà vu is a common occurrence in the world of sports, and the Edmonton Oilers are no strangers to repeat matchups. The Canadian team faced off against the New York Islanders in both 1983 and ’84 for hockey’s biggest prize, the Stanley Cup. In this year’s National Hockey League finals,…

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2025

What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is using sovereignty sentiments in Alberta as a kind of implied threat to get a better deal for the province.

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2025

Florida Man v Canada: how the Stanley Cup final became a proxy war

Edmonton face the Panthers in the NHL title showdown for the second season in a row. But there are plenty of talking points off the ice too

The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2025

Donald Trump’s 50% steel and aluminium tariffs take effect

Mexico says tariffs make ‘no sense’ as Canada seeks negotiations to remove the levies ongoing.

Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025

EU condemns Trump’s 50 percent metal tariffs as ministers gather in Paris

The European Union has said it "strongly regrets" a fresh move by US president Donald Trump to double import tariffs on steel and aluminium to 50 percent, warning the decision risks derailing efforts to resolve an escalating trade dispute with the United States. The new tariffs took effect on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 4, 2025

Crude Prices Settle Higher on Energy Demand Optimism and Canadian Wildfires

July WTI crude oil (CLN25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.89 (+1.42%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN25 ) closed up +0.0263 (+1.28%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Tuesday added to Monday's gains, with crude posting a 1-1/2 week high. Signs of strength in the US labor market support economic growth...

Barchart · Jun 3, 2025