The Latest Breaking News from Canada

Canada pledges C$46 billion in new healthcare funding over 10 years to fix ailing system

Canada's federal government said Tuesday it will provide an additional C$46.2 billion ($34.4 billion) in new funding for healthcare over 10 years, part of the latest healthcare deal as federal ministers meet with their provincial counterparts to hammer out a deal on healthcare funding.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2023

February Brings Peak Snowfall For Parts Of US

Several areas across the United States and Canada have still yet to experience their average snowiest month

Zenger · Feb 7, 2023

Great Bear Sea: vast new marine zone a ‘mindset shift’ for conservation

Political and Indigenous leaders hope to replicate success of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest conservation area

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Canada expands temporary work permit program for Hong Kong residents

The Canadian government is broadening the criteria for Hong Kong residents to apply to work in Canada through a temporary work permit program that was introduced after China imposed new security rules on the former British colony in 2020, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2023

AirCanada tried to donate a couple's luggage to charity but they found it with an AirTag

They tracked their bags to storage facility outside of Toronto.

Fortune · Feb 6, 2023

How to Make Peace with Canada Geese

We’ve been at war with the angry birds for centuries. Are they an invasive species, or are we?

The Walrus · Feb 6, 2023

Protests Against Netanyahu Spread to Europe, US

Demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government were held on Sunday in 40 Israeli cities across the country as around 100,000 people gathered to protest against legal changes that could weaken the Supreme Court. Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in several European and US cities. Protests were held in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2023

Canada deploys military aircraft over Haiti to assist police force with gangs

The Canadian government is escalating efforts to help Haiti’s national police, deploying a long-range military aircraft to provide intelligence on the country’s menacing gangs.

Miami Herald · Feb 5, 2023

Canada deploys military aircraft over Haiti to disrupt gangs

The Canadian government said on Sunday it deployed a military aircraft over Haiti to address what it called a "dire security situation" and to support efforts to disrupt the activities of Haitian gangs.

Reuters · Feb 5, 2023

Drinking and suicide: How alcohol use increases risks, and what can be done about it

Nearly half of us know someone who ended their life by suicide. Worldwide, 700,000 people die by suicide each year. In Canada, 12 people die by suicide each day — and another 200 attempt suicide. While the prevalence and destructiveness of suicide is clear, much less is known about why…

The Conversation · Feb 5, 2023