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U.S. students consider Canada as Trump freezes funding to American universities

The University of British Columbia has briefly reopened admissions for its graduate programs to take applications from U.S. citizens in what is a growing trend for Canadian institutions as the American president denigrates higher learning.

‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer asks for stay of proceedings after guilty verdict

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Chris Barber has asked for a stay of proceedings, two weeks after an Ontario judge found him and Tamara Lich guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Supreme Court of Canada clarifies treatment of student loan debt under bankruptcy law

The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after completely finishing their post-secondary studies before they may be released from student loan debt under the federal bankruptcy law.

‘Capable of both great cruelty and great kindness’: What King Charles said in his Easter message

King Charles on Thursday used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to protect others.

Iran takes Canada, U.K., Sweden, Ukraine to court over 2020 downed jet

Iran on Thursday filed a case at the International Court of Justice against Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain over a 2020 plane crash that killed 176 people, the court said.

Air Canada flight from Las Vegas to Toronto forced to make emergency landing in Iowa

An Air Canada flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport on Wednesday after 'an odour of smoke' was detected in the flight deck, according to a statement from the airline.

Big Tech should pay more for data they train AI systems on, Nobel laureate says

Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has thrown some support behind creative industries, which have been battling tech firms to be compensated for their work.

Cocaine is killing more people in Newfoundland and Labrador than fentanyl, police say

Authorities in Newfoundland and Labrador say highly potent cocaine is circulating in the province, and killing more people than fentanyl.

Land border crossings into the United States down by hundreds of thousands, data shows

U.S. customs data shows that the number of travellers crossing into the country from Canada by land is down sharply from last year.

Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge of federal firearms ban

The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge of a government ban on firearms that Ottawa considers fit only for the battlefield, not hunting or sport shooting.

Canadian universities report jump in U.S. applicants as Trump cuts funding

More students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as U.S. President Donald Trump cuts federal funding to universities and revokes foreign student visas.

Tariff uncertainty foils ‘slam dunk rebound year’ for national home sales: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago.

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States.

TMU campus hit-and-run was an ‘intentional targeting of a specific individual,’ police say

Toronto police say they believe one person was targeted by a driver who struck and injured four pedestrians on the TMU campus Tuesday afternoon before fleeing the area.

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in March

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in March slowed compared with February.