Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
National
In the news today: Vatican announces pope’s funeral for Saturday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Keep the doors open’: Ministers call on next pope to do more for LGBTQ+ people
Serge Quevillon made it a point Monday to visit Montreal’s Mary Queen of the World…
Pope Francis’s memory looms large for Canadians attending Easter Monday mass
TORONTO — Canadian Catholics coming off the end of their Holy Week mourned Pope Francis…
‘Man of compassion:’ Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors on Pope Francis
It’s been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the…
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on…
‘Humility, compassion and care for others’: What Canadians are saying about Pope Francis’s legacy
Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday, which came more than two…
None of Canada’s five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say
MONTREAL — A Canadian cardinal was a top contender the last time a new pope…
Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit
On a warm July day in 2022, thousands of dignitaries, Indigenous leaders and residential school…
Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO — London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons…
In the news today: Pope Francis dies at age 88
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Overwhelming’: Saskatoon drugs crisis far reaching with deaths and hundreds of calls
SASKATOON — The black concrete walls outside Saskatoon’s only safe consumption site show the wake…
NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week
OTTAWA — The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia —…
Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs
Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who’s upset by United…
New Brunswick group hopes to foster pride in basketball’s Canadian roots
ST. STEPHEN — The rise in patriotism prompted by a hostile U.S. president is renewing…
Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal
MONTREAL — A fire broke out early Sunday morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal…
Connor, Scheifele use their smarts to make Jets soar
WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele go together like laces and hockey skates. The…
Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of…
New record set as two million vote on first day of advance polls: Elections Canada
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platforms Saturday as…
Australia celebrates end to ‘Vegemite-gate’ after product back on shelves in Toronto
Canada and Australia have shaken hands to end a potential diplomatic dust-up over a yeast-based…
Visitor buildings burn in grass fire that swept Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
EDMONTON — Firefighters who battled a wind-fanned grass fire that spread to the Ukrainian Cultural…
Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers
MONTREAL — Quebec doesn’t plan to create any special measures to attract United States-based physicians…
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER — Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the…
Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?
An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s hunger for critical minerals have brought…
Health Canada recalls Life Brand Melatonin, Riva Acetaminophen for dosage concerns
Canada’s federal health authority has issued a recall warning for two medications over incorrect dosing…