Photo © Getty Images Image © Bruce Yuanyue BiReal GDP was likely unchanged for three months in a row in September, according to official data Canadian economic performance remained flat in August and likely slipped into a shallow contraction in the third quarter, according to the country’s statistics office. TheRead More

As police forces in major Canadian cities report a dramatic spike in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in recent weeks — a surge correlated with the Israel-Hamas war — synagogues and mosques throughout the country are amping up security measures to protect their communities. Asher Tannenbaum, a ritual director ofRead More

OTTAWA – The son of a Canadian woman believed to be among those held hostage by Hamas in Gaza wants the world to push for an end to the fighting, and says he fears Israel’s escalating offensive could end all chance of bringing his mother safely home. “My basic beliefRead More

It’s been five years since the legalization of cannabis in Canada, and a new survey finds that most Canadians are supportive of the move, but few agree with legalizing other drugs. In a new online survey conducted by Research Co, it was found that 64 per cent of Canadians areRead More

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to testify in his own defence in his sexual assault and unlawful confinement trial, his lawyer announced in his opening address to the jury on Tuesday afternoon. Brian Greenspan told the jury that Nygard may not be able to remember the allegationsRead More

Federal leaders marked the ninth anniversary Sunday of the Parliament Hill attack that left a Canadian reservist dead. They also remembered the death of another Armed Forces member that occurred in a separate attack two days before the one in Ottawa. “Nine years ago today, a terrorist attack at theRead More

York University has issued a warning: if the institution’s student unions do not recant or sufficiently defend their collective statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict(opens in a new tab), they will risk losing their relationship with the university. The university’s statement(opens in a new tab), released to the public on Friday,Read More

Facing calls to clarify his previous comments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday the Canadian government is working “rapidly” with allies to determine exactly what happened in the Gaza hospital blast that’s become a point of contention amid the Israel-Hamas war. Calling it “the destruction of the hospital,” Trudeau saidRead More

House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus was heckled repeatedly on Wednesday over his decision to delay question period in order to deliver a speech to MPs about the issue of heckling. The drama began unfolding around 2:20 p.m. EDT. After members’ statements were completed, MPs are to begin question period,Read More

An Air Canada pilot has been fired after he shared anti-Israel social media posts of himself during a protest in Montreal. In a message posted Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter, the carrier said, “We can confirm the pilot in question no longer works for Air Canada, following theRead More