Canada

RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new security personnel over the next five years at bases across the country — just as it brings its new F-35 stealth fighter...

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Fifty years after the Games, Quebecers still spending on Montreal's Olympic Stadium

MONTREAL — Montreal's Olympic Stadium started 2026 the same way it began the 1976 Games: under construction and without a roof. In 2024, Quebec's tourism minister announced the province would spend...

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What is 'food noise' and why are we hearing about it amid the rise of GLP-1 meds?

TORONTO — Before Brenda Rogers started taking Ozempic in the spring of 2023, she didn't realize how much "food noise" was sapping her mental energy. "You're just constantly thinking about food and...

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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security

SASKATOON — Saskatoon police say they're investigating after a patient at the Royal University Hospital died this morning following an altercation with security. Police say they're working with the...

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Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months. Prime Minister...

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Poulin, Nurse headline Canada's women's Olympic hockey roster

Canada's 23 players tasked with defending Olympic gold in women's hockey have been unveiled. Canada carries a wealth of Olympic experience with 16 players returning from the 2022 edition, but faces...

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Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but 'stable or decreased'

TORONTO — At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year. The...

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Canada condemns Russia's use of hypersonic missile as escalation in Ukraine war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is joining European leaders in condemning Russia's use of a powerful hypersonic missile on Ukraine as an escalation. Carney says Russia's second use of the Oreshnik...

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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk

An Ontario man arrested in a sweep targeting alleged associates of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding is asking the court to protect the identities of the people proposing to supervise him on bail. Lawyers...

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Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S.

A new report by the Eurasia Group is warning no other country will be as "profoundly affected" by political turmoil in the United States than Canada will be in 2026. The risk management firm says the...

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