The Latest Breaking News from Canada

Primates colonised the Arctic during a period of ancient global warming -- their fate offers a lesson as climate change speeds up

Two new species of prehistoric primate were recently identified by scientists studying fossils from Canada’s Ellesmere Island in the high Arctic. The primates are closely related and likely originated from a single colonisation event, following which they split into two species: Ignacius dawsonae and Ignacius mckennai.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2023

'He always had a smile on his face' - Heartfelt tributes paid to Irish man who died suddenly in Canada

Jeremy Burke, 27, passed away beside his heartbroken girlfriend's side, in Toronto.

Irish Mirror · Jan 29, 2023

'Hurricane Hazel,' mayor of Mississauga into her 90's, dies

Hazel McCallion, who led one of Canada’s largest cities into her 90′s, has died, leaving behind a legacy of feisty advocacy and more than three decades of nearly unchallenged leadership

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

Canada's Supreme Court gives mixed rulings on gun crime penalties

Canada's Supreme Court found one mandatory minimum sentence for a firearm offence unconstitutional and upheld two others in a pair of decisions published on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Alone Is about Much More than Pure Survival

The History channel series spins our fear of solitude into a showcase of how much humans can withstand

The Walrus · Jan 27, 2023

‘Tip of the iceberg’: why abuse in Canadian sport is worse than it seems

Canada has been rocked by scandals across many sports that not only exposed abusive coaches but also institutional mismanagement of abuse by national sporting organizations

The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2023

Amira Elghawaby appointed as Canada’s first anti-Islamophobia advisor

Her appointment is being hailed as ‘historic moment for Muslims in Canada’

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

Canada's $2.8 billion settlement with Indigenous Day Scholars is a long time coming

Eleven years. That’s how long it took the federal government to agree with 325 First Nations over the collective loss of language and culture suffered by Day Scholars in the Residential School system in Canada that existed between the mid 1800s until 1996.

The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023

Canada to send four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Canada will send four Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday, after Germany this week allowed other countries to re-export the German-built tank.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

What are universities for? Canadian higher education is at a critical crossroads

In recent years, Canadian provinces such as Ontario and Alberta have been attempting to repurpose and reprogram our universities to more narrowly serve the labour market. They’re doing so by adopting performance-based funding in the most profound changes the sector has witnessed in decades.

The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023