Irwin Cotler warned that abolishing Canada's antisemitism envoy could make Jewish Canadians less safe, and the federal government announced it will replace the envoy posts with an advisory council on rights, equality and inclusion.
The federal government reintroduced EV purchase rebates and pledged $1.5 billion for charging infrastructure, while proposing a cap-and-trade credit system and new tax measures for the auto sector.
Congo's president visited Washington as U.S. officials pursued access to the country's copper and cobalt, and Glencore announced a preliminary agreement to sell 40% of its Congolese copper and cobalt assets to the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium, a group that includes U.S. government partners.
Canada's mortgage arrears rate has risen modestly to 0.22% between 2023 and 2025 but remains below historical norms, and CMHC warns arrears are likely to worsen in 2026 with Toronto and Vancouver showing the largest increases.
A Treasury Board message directs executives to work on-site five days a week from May 4 and requires other core public servants to be in the office four days a week beginning July 6.
Camille Spence, originally from Mississauga, Ontario, completed a Commercial Dance degree at Pace University in May 2025 and was named one of fifteen finalists at the 2025 A.C.E. Awards.
Hawk Ridge Systems has added Stratasys technologies to its 3D printing portfolio, the companies announced on Feb. 5, 2026; Stratasys said the partnership will bring its solutions to more customers and cited Hawk Ridge’s application expertise and customer proximity.
Marathon Petroleum’s Catching for a Cause event in Kenai raised a record $150,000 in 2025 to benefit the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank and other local organizations.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper has launched an archival collection at Library and Archives Canada that includes more than one million photographs and personal items such as a quilt and a hockey card. The acquisition also contains about 400,000 digital records and an oral-history video series from roughly 50 hours of interviews that will be released to the public in 2030.
An inquest in Prince Rupert heard RCMP testimony that Christopher Duong told officers he believed a "hit" had been placed on him and that his family might be targeted; the family of four was found dead on June 13, 2023. The public inquiry is ongoing and the coroner's jury may make non-binding recommendations after hearings conclude.
