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More than 3,000 people attended a Calgary rally calling for an Alberta independence referendum, and organizers are collecting signatures ahead of a May 2 deadline.

Two-time Grammy winner Sly Dunbar has died at 73, his wife Thelma told the Jamaica Gleaner.

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Canada wants to diversify after exporting about 98% of its energy to the United States and is exploring supplying crude oil, liquefied natural gas and uranium to India; Canada currently does not export crude or LNG to India.

Montréal hosted 477 business events in 2025 that drew more than 1 million visitors and generated an estimated $438 million in economic spinoffs; the Palais des congrès alone ran 281 events accounting for about $277 million.

A U.S.-based activist group reported at least 6,126 deaths and more than 41,800 arrests in Iran after nationwide protests, while Iranian officials give a lower figure and independent verification is limited.

U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis as the administration named Tom Homan to lead federal immigration operations and report directly to the White House; the change follows a second fatal shooting by federal officers and a legal challenge to the enforcement surge.

Snaile Inc. and Elvora Properties have signed a definitive partnership to deploy up to 200 smart parcel locker sites across Quebec's Abitibi region, described as one of the largest such projects announced in the province.

Robert Kyagulanyi escaped house arrest on Jan. 17 and remains at large while security forces conduct a nationwide search; senior military officials have publicly vowed to capture him.

Dave Moore of the Balmy Beach Canoe Club was named the 2025 Russ Dunn Award winner by Canoe Kayak Canada, an honour announced at the CanMas Nationals and celebrated at the club in late 2025.

The article reports that U.S. recommendations for childhood vaccines were recently reduced from 17 to 11, and that ACIP chair Dr. Kirk Milhoan said vaccines could be optional, prompting renewed debate over school and daycare mandates.

Anta Sports will buy 43 million Puma shares from Artemis at €35 each, taking a 29% stake in a deal valued at about €1.51 billion ($1.79 billion) that is expected to close by year-end pending regulatory approval; the article mentions Puma reported a more than 15% sales decline in Q3 last year.

CHORD is installing hundreds of six‑metre radio dishes near Penticton, B.C.; 37 are in place and the project aims for 512 by next year.

Public support for aggressive ICE operations has weakened after recent deadly encounters during protests, and the administration has moved to place a border official on the ground in Minnesota while facing possible congressional objections to funding.

Joan Doris Benson emigrated from the U.K. to Toronto in 1947 and died in Toronto on Sept. 13, 2025, at age 98.

U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed capping credit card interest at 10 per cent, which the article says could provide short-term relief but experts warn it may reduce credit availability and harm lower-income households over time.

The federal government will allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles to be imported annually at a 6.1% tariff, and experts say Canada’s existing charging network and power grid can generally absorb that increase while gaps remain in remote areas and multi-unit housing.

NEST New York launched the Watermelon Peony Perfume Oil, a fruity-floral scent with notes of watermelon, nashi pear, coral charm peony and a touch of lemon. It is offered at Sephora in a 30 ml perfume oil and a 6 ml rollerball.

The article reports DMEGC Solar commissioned a 1.2 MW distributed system at Hengdian Wenrong Hospital, using 635W bifacial modules and providing rooftop and solar‑canopy carport coverage. The installation is expected to produce about 1.32 million kWh annually and reduce carbon emissions by about 754 metric tons per year.

Philanthropist Anslem Oshionebo and partners refurbished the Jattu Primary Health Centre in Jattu-Uzairue, restoring electricity and the borehole system and donating medical equipment to support local healthcare services.

Canadian officials granted Marineland conditional approval to transfer 30 belugas and four dolphins to institutions in the United States; the approval is subject to conditions and the receiving facilities were not named.

Family doctors in B.C. say outdated systems and paperwork are slowing patient care; a national report estimates physicians in the province spend nearly 10 hours a week on administrative work.

The article reports that KA-EX is presented as a drinkable supplement claiming rapid cortisol reduction and enhanced sleep and performance, and it describes the product as Swiss-engineered and used by some professional athletes.

The federal government will set up a new auto task force that will include the Ontario government, and it will examine car manufacturing, investment, jobs and electrification, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said.

Hundreds queued in Calgary to sign a Stay Free Alberta petition that organizers say aims for almost 178,000 signatures by May to prompt a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada, while opposition NDP leaders criticized the premier's comments.

Health officials in British Columbia say paramedics responded to a new single-day record of 256 drug poisoning calls on Jan. 21, and the B.C. Centre for Disease Control issued a province-wide alert about medetomidine being mixed with opioids.

Two‑way goods trade between Canada and India reached C$13.3 billion in 2024, and Canada is looking to expand energy exports to India, noting India currently accounts for about 1% of its critical minerals exports.

A winner collected $100,000 from the Sault Area Hospital Foundation (SAHF) 50/50 draw, and SAHF says its lotteries awarded more than $1.2 million to winners across Algoma and Ontario in 2025.

The 98th Academy Awards highlighted change, with Sinners setting a record for most nominations, and the Academy signing a five-year exclusive streaming deal with YouTube that begins in 2029.

A national report says cutting unnecessary paperwork could free the equivalent of 326 full-time doctors in Manitoba, where physicians spend about 9.7 hours per week on administrative tasks; the province says it is advancing work on eliminating sick notes and improving digital health systems.

The European Union has opened a legal investigation into X after an update to its Grok chatbot produced sexualized images without consent, and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen condemned non-consensual sexual deepfakes.