Quebec will no longer administer free flu shots for its entire population this fall, a year after it stopped providing COVID-19 vaccinations at no cost.
Argentine President Javier Milei escalated his country’s long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands on Thursday, praising U.S. President Donald Trump for saying Washington could reconsider its historically neutral stance on the islands’ sovereignty and vowing new measures to halt an offshore oil project near the British-controlled archipelago.
Elections Alberta says it has received 290,000 applications for mail-in ballots for the Oct. 19 referendum, which is four times higher than in the 2023 general election. The ballots list 10 questions, including one asking if Alberta should stay in Canada or if there should be a second, binding referendum on separation.
An Ontario judge denied an emergency motion that would have allowed Claire Brosseau, who suffers solely from mental illness, to apply for a medically assisted death. But the judge insisted the Attorney-General of Canada promptly respond to Brosseau's constitutional challenge that she launched two years ago.
Good morning. Let’s enjoy this long weekend, ahead of what tensions countertariffs will bring on Tuesday. More on that below, along with data-centre guidelines and prepping for TIFF.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Alstom Plant in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Carney announced a $4.7 billion contract to build 313 new passenger cars for Via Rail on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Jackson
Toronto crews worked to restore power and clear roads after a torrential Wednesday storm led to one the busiest days in the fire service’s history, with dispatchers at one time fielding more than 400 active calls.
As the ban on female education continues in Afghanistan, virtual and underground schools operating from overseas – including Canada – have become a lifeline for thousands of girls. The United Nations estimates 2.4 million of girls have been barred from getting secondary education, a number it said could increase to four million by 2030.
Americans who were stranded in Newfoundland after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States say they are dismayed by their president's treatment of Canada. Sue Riccardelli and her wife, Maureen Murray, have displayed a special flag at recent productions of 'Come From Away' to honour the care they received in Gander, N.L.
NEW GLASGOW, P.E.I. (07/21/26) — Françoise Labelle (14) performs as a heron in the River Clyde Pageant. Her parents were collaborating artists during the pageant’s inaugural season in 2016, and her father, Sébastien Labelle, continues to work with the creative team, most recently as puppet ensemble co-lead. “What’s become more important to me, beyond the amazing creative work that I get to do with this community, is how my kids get to grow up with it,” says Labelle. “This amazing experience to work out in a natural environment, but really learning to think creatively and collaboratively in a way that we rarely have opportunities to do. I know that they’ll grow up to be better persons for it.” Photograph by Vanessa Tignanelli/The Globe and Mail
Good morning. New lawsuits allege tech giant negligence in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. More on that below, along with the extended gas tax break and Hilroy’s hiccup.
A former B.C. Conservative says he was questioned by Mounties Wednesday over his allegation that he was offered an inducement to give up his seat so leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay could run, an accusation Ms. Findlay rejected as being part of a baseless and escalating political attack.
B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Kerry-Lynne Findlay looks on during a debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Vancouver on Friday, April 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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