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WestJet says it is cutting flight capacity due to the soaring price of jet fuel caused by the war in Iran.

An Ontario man accused of aiding multiple suicides by selling lethal substances online will appear in court on May 29, where he is expected to plead guilty to charges of siding suicide if Crown prosecutors withdraw additional charges of first-degree murder. Kenneth Law was arrested in May 2023, and charged in December of that year…

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge says the provincial government made an unreasonable decision last year when it banned most people from entering the woods to prevent wildfires during an extreme drought.

The Gold Plan, adopted by the PWHL when it launched in 2024, forces teams to try to win after being eliminated from playoff contention. Each win earns the team draft order points toward securing the top pick at the entry draft.

The Bank of Canada has named a pair of deputy governors to its inner circle, as it weighs economic policy in challenging times. Marc-André Gosselin and Nicolas Vincent will begin their appointments effective May 25 and Aug. 3, respectively. Gosselin, who’s held various roles with the central bank since 1999, will join the Bank of…

With wins in three federal byelections this month, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have moved from a minority to a slim majority in the House of Commons. This after five members of Parliament — four Conservatives and one NDP — broke ranks and crossed the floor in recent months. Now, a new poll from Angus…

UFC president Dana White has spoken out about his offer to bring Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala to the U.S. for medical care, saying there are some “great places” for treatment south of the border. Talking to reporters at a post-fight press conference in Winnipeg on April 18, White said that Maya’s parents “wanted…

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is warning that a federal push to more than double protected lands could lead to more wildfires. Smith said on her radio show over the weekend that Alberta won’t be signing onto Ottawa’s recently unveiled plan to protect more than 1.5 million square kilometres of new lands, noting that…

Florida has been hit by the decline in Canadian tourism to the U.S., losing approximately 500,000 Canadian visitors in 2025. But a look at the broader data suggests a more positive picture for the state’s tourism. Florida welcomed a total of 143.3 million visitors in 2025, according to Visit Florida data , representing a 0.2…

OTTAWA — Immigration officials submitted a plan of action to House of Commons committee on Monday, following an auditor general’s report that highlighted serious integrity controls in the international student visa program last month. Part of that is ensuring voluntary compliance by student visa holders. “We have to make sure that there’s a full continuum…