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An organization that has advocated for Nova Scotia seniors for more than five decades says there’s a sad reason why its membership numbers have dropped sharply in recent years. “We lost a lot of people through COVID,” says the president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Seniors.

When Alex Oberg finally cut into the fruit for a taste, it was a bit sour. ‘We maybe could have waited a little bit longer,’ he said.

For most people, recycling is a chore. But for Himmat Rai, a five-year-old living in Maple Ridge, B.C., he says it’s his “favourite thing to do.” And to celebrate his passion for recycling, Rai and over a dozen of his classmates celebrated his fifth birthday at the local recycling centre.

A London, Ont., optometrist says she’s hearing more concerns from patients about difficulty driving in the dark and headlight brightness. Transport Canada is asking drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to share their experiences with vehicle headlight glare through an online survey.

Quebec and Alberta: the problem kids in Confederation. What have they learned from each other? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has promised an October referendum on provincial autonomy. In Quebec, the CAQ government is drafting its own provincial constitution. Not long from now, both Quebecers and Albertans could face a stark question: Do you want to…

The federal government is beefing up its accountability for processing passport applications. As of April 1, passport applicants will get a full refund of their passport fee if it takes more than 30 business days to process their application, said Lena Metlege Diab, federal minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in a statement on Wednesday.…

A new bill that would explicitly criminalize forced or coerced sterilizations as aggravated assault punishable by up to 14 years in prison could inadvertently harm women, Canadian leaders in the field of women’s reproductive health are warning. While well-intentioned, the bill as now written could impact life-threatening emergencies and scare some doctors away from offering…

Canadians booking packages with Air Canada Vacations to designated “SUN destinations” will pay an extra $50 per passenger fuel surcharge, starting April 6, 2026, travel agents are saying. Air Canada Vacations is the airline’s subsidiary offering vacation packages. It has notified travel agents about the fuel surcharge, which will be reflected in the taxes and…

The federal government says a ban on the import of rescue dogs into Canada will remain in place until further notice due to rabies concerns. Animal advocacy groups say the restrictions — which were brought in more than three years ago and originally meant to be temporary — are preventing healthy animals from legitimate international…

Canada’s Matt Dunstone fell 9-6 to Sweden in Saturday’s final of the 2026 World Men’s Curling Championship. Canada has not won the men’s world title since 2017.