The Latest Breaking News from Canada

Ukraine news from June 29: Lysychansk is last eastern stronghold following retreat of Ukraine forces from Severodonetsk.

Canadian police shot dead two men and six officers were wounded during a gunfight at a bank in British Columbia on Tuesday, and nearby homes were evacuated after the discovery of a possible explosive device, police said.

The sovereign citizen movement is expanding rapidly, and can now be found in at least 26 countries.

Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) is nearing a deal to divest a minority stake in its U.S. electric vehicle charging business to a division of Siemens AG (OTC:SIEGY), the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal, if realized, would value Volkswagen’s Electrify America LLC at more than $2 billion. The report added that the funds will…

Popularity and participation numbers in rugby union are growing in Canada, particularly in the women’s game. It’s easy to see why — rugby is fast-paced, highly skilful and provides a hugely supportive team environment.

Ottawa officials said on Monday they are closing roads and calling in reinforcements to keep anti-government "freedom" protesters from disrupting Canada Day festivities, which are being held for the first time in three years on Friday.

Canada is grappling with a housing affordability crisis. Housing prices and rent have increased dramatically over the past few years. Families are increasingly spending 30 per cent or more of their pre-tax income on housing costs.

Canada on Monday announced more measures in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including additional sanctions and a ban on the export of technologies that could help improve Russia's defense manufacturing capability.

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recently issued its long-awaited concluding observations on Canada’s compliance with international human rights law regarding children.