Winter’s Gloomy Spirit Lifts as Baseball’s Blue Jays Land
In Canada, mercurial weather in March and April is known as false spring, but Blue Jays’ opening day delivered spiritual spring on a winter cold night. We’ll take it.
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Halfway Through Lent, a Small Quebec Island Celebrates With Masks and Jigs
Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church.
Oil could breach $200 a barrel if Iran war continues to June, report says
The oil shock from the war is ‘already bigger than the peak in either of the 1970s oil shocks, or the first two Gulf Wars,’ the note said.
Air Canada C.E.O. Apologizes for English-Language Condolences After Plane Crash
Michael Rousseau said he was “deeply saddened” that his inability to speak French had diverted attention from the families’ grief.
Under Carney, Canada Finally Hits NATO’s 2% Spending Target
Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.
Quebec man shot dead in Dominican Republic robbery, 2 arrested
The national police force of the Dominican Republic said in a news release Wednesday two men have been arrested in connection to Tristan Primeau-Pointras’s killing.
Lawmakers call for Air Canada chief to resign after English-only message to plane crash victims
Quebec’s legislature passes vote calling on Michael Rousseau to step down, citing ‘lack of respect for the French language’ and families in mourningSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe chief executive of Air …
Canada’s Supreme Court Hears Case on Ability to Suspend Constitutional Rights
Quebec’s ban on religious symbols — and a measure that suspends constitutional rights — are being tested in a case with far-reaching repercussions.
Mark Carney rebukes Air Canada chief over English-only crash message
The prime minister says the condolence video after the fatal LaGuardia crash revived anger over linguistic rightsCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has said a decision by Air Canada’s top executive to post an English-only message of condolence after…
RCMP, CSIS reviewing Vancouver company accused of ties to Hezbollah, minister says
The RCMP and CSIS are looking into the company, which remains active in Canada despite being sanctioned by the U.S.