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Why Canada can't strip Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship

February 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

More than 263,000 Canadians have signed a petition to strip billionaire Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship. But to do that, the Canadian government would have to change the law.

5 key takeaways from the final Liberal leadership debate

February 25 , 2025 at 11:40:42 p.m. EST • :

The four candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the debate stage for the final time as the Liberal leadership contest enters the home stretch. Here are five takeaways from Tuesday's debate.

Drug toxicity kills 7 people a day in Ontario. Why aren't major parties addressing it more this election?

February 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Karla Ghartey, a community health nurse who helped pioneer many of Sudbury's supervised consumption initiatives, says the opioid crisis will be top of mind when she heads to the polls this week. Yet, the crisis was only touched on for 10 minutes during the recent 90-minute debate northern issues debate of the major parties' leaders. Here's where they stand on the issue.

P.E.I. man refuses to pay his power bill until Maritime Electric can explain why it's so high

February 25 , 2025 at 04:16:30 p.m. EST • :

Many Islanders have taken to social media of late to raise questions about inexplicably high power bills, and to try and find some solutions.

New bans target 'forever chemicals' in clothing. Here's how to avoid exposure

February 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

There's less toxic PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where is PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS?

February 25 , 2025 at 07:09:24 p.m. EST • :

ABOUT THAT | Can the U.S. auto industry survive without Canada?

February 26 , 2025 at 05:36:56 a.m. EST • :

Mediators agree to swap of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages following delay

February 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Mexico's president is praised at home for handling Trump. But she must walk a fine line

February 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Dramatic measles outbreaks worry health officials

February 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Some Windsor police workers knew about internal sex assault allegations before service claimed it did: docs

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