Canada

Ontario Students Show Modest Math Gains, But Provincial Standards Remain Out of Reach for Many

More than half of Ontario's Grade 6 students still cannot meet the provincial standard in mathematics — and while the numbers are slowly improving,...

The Belleville Synagogue Attack: A Premeditated Hate Crime That Demands a National Reckoning

A Targeted Attack on Yom Kippur The shooting outside Belleville's Sons of Jacob synagogue on September 20 was not a random act of violence. It...

Manitoba Launches Premier’s Fitness Challenge, Offering $10,000 to Every Participating School

Manitoba's NDP government has unveiled the Premier's Fitness Challenge, a province-wide initiative designed to get students moving from kindergarten through Grade 12. Every school...

Ontario Commits $26.8 Billion to Refurbish Four Pickering Nuclear Reactors

Ontario has launched one of the largest infrastructure undertakings in its history, committing $26.8 billion to refurbish four nuclear reactors at the Pickering Nuclear...

Ontario Police Services Increase Patrols at Places of Worship After Belleville Synagogue Shooting

A Night of Violence in Belleville On Sunday evening, a shooting unfolded outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, where members of the...

Parliamentary Committee Scrutinizes Canada’s Foreign Intelligence Capabilities Amid Debate Over New Spy Agency

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee is examining whether Canada's capacity to gather intelligence overseas is adequate, as the Carney government prepares its first national...

Alberta’s Dual-Practice Medicine Experiment: A Faster Queue for Some, or for All?

Alberta has launched a dual-practice health-care model that permits surgeons to operate within the public system while simultaneously performing privately paid procedures, raising an...

St. James United Church Faces Financial Crisis That Could End Nearly 140 Years of Montreal History

It has survived wars, economic collapses, and the steady drift of congregations away from downtown cores. Now, St. James United Church — one of...