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Anne Innis Dagg, Who Studied Giraffes in the Wild, Dies at 91
She was believed to be the first Western scientist to study the animals in their natural habitat, but she struggled to overcome sexism in academia.
By CLAY RISEN
April 17, 2024 -
Nine People, Including an Airline Worker, Are Arrested in $14.5 Million Gold Heist
The stolen gold was partly used to buy guns that were bound for Canada, the police said.
By IAN AUSTEN
April 17, 2024 -
TRILOBITESA Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse
An ascending jet’s contrail over Montreal added to the wonder of last Monday’s eclipse.
By CHLOE ROSE STUART-ULIN
April 15, 2024 -
Why a Liberal Premier Wants to Pause a Carbon Tax Increase
Andrew Furey, Canada’s only Liberal premier, recently asked the Liberal federal government to suspend the scheduled increases.
By IAN AUSTEN
April 13, 2024 -
‘Climate-Controlled’ Sausage? Courts Crack Down on ‘Greenwashing’
From airlines to pork sellers, corporate brands face legal and regulatory challenges for misleading the public with lofty climate claims.
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
April 12, 2024 -
36 HOURS36 Hours in Toronto
Savor the diversity of this lakefront city though its hidden bars, small-but-fascinating museums and restaurants with dishes like jerk chicken chow mein and Hong Kong-style French toast.
By INGRID K. WILLIAMS
April 11, 2024 -
An Oil Company Is Trespassing on Tribal Land in Wisconsin, Justice Dept. Says
Department lawyers said in a brief that Enbridge, a Canadian company, “lacks any legal right” to operate its Line 5 pipeline on reservation territory.
By REBECCA HALLECK and DIONNE SEARCEY
April 10, 2024 -
Internet Traffic Dipped as Viewers Took in the Eclipse
Internet traffic dropped by 40 percent or more during the eclipse in states in the path of totality, including Maine, New Hampshire and Ohio, Cloudflare found.
By JENNY GROSS
April 9, 2024 -
Canada Wants to Regulate Online Content. Critics Say It Goes Too Far.
A bill introduced by the Canadian government to safeguard against online harms has stirred opposition from free speech advocates.
By VJOSA ISAI
April 9, 2024
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The Eclipse Across North America
What people in the path of totality were seeing and saying as the eclipse unfolded across the continent.
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
April 8, 2024 -
The Sunday Read: ‘What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living’
Researchers are documenting a phenomenon that seems to help the dying, as well as those they leave behind.
By PHOEBE ZERWICK, SAMANTHA DESZ, JACK D’ISIDORO, AARON ESPOSITO, ANNA DIAMOND, EMMA KEHLBECK, SOPHIA LANMAN and SHARON KEARNEY
April 7, 2024 -
Anticipation and Anxiety Build Ahead of the Total Solar Eclipse
Across parts of the United States, Mexico and Canada, would-be eclipse-gazers are on the move for what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
By NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS
April 7, 2024 -
Canada’s Federal Budget Goes From Big Secret to ‘Roadshow’
Breaking with Canadian tradition, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been crisscrossing the country announcing measures from the April 16 budget in advance.
By IAN AUSTEN
April 6, 2024
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Lynne Reid Banks, Author of ‘The Indian in the Cupboard,’ Dies at 94
She explored the struggles of young women in the novel “The L-Shaped Room” but found her biggest success with a children’s book about a magical cupboard.
By REBECCA CHACE
April 5, 2024 -
TIMES INSIDERWhen an Editor’s Job Is to Follow the Moon
As North America prepares for the total solar eclipse on April 8, Michael Roston, an editor on the Health and Science desk, prepares The Times.
By EMMETT LINDNER
April 4, 2024 -
Canadian Politicians Were Targeted by China in 2021, Report Says
Lawmakers testified at a public hearing on foreign interference that they had been caught in China’s cross hairs after criticizing it over human rights.
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
April 3, 2024 -
Canadian Lawmaker Testifies Chinese Students Were Bused In to Elect Him
Han Dong, a member of Parliament who is accused of benefiting from the Chinese government’s help, testified at a public hearing on foreign interference.
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
April 2, 2024 -
ON LOCATIONA Second Home That’s Far Away From It All
Two saltbox houses on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada, were hard to resist. What would be harder still: Renovating them without road access.
By TIM MCKEOUGH
April 2, 2024 -
A Remote Escape in Newfoundland
The craggy island had long held special appeal for one Canadian, who bought a pair of historic houses that had been on the market for years.
April 2, 2024
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‘Punjabi Wave’ Music Hits the Juno Awards Stage
Karan Aujla, 27, became the first Punjabi artist to win an award at the Junos as the genre expands its fan base in Canada.
By VJOSA ISAI
March 30, 2024 -
How African Immigrants Have Revived a Remote Corner of Quebec
Hundreds of newcomers from Africa have filled a shortage of workers in Rouyn-Noranda, creating a new community in a remote mining town.
By NORIMITSU ONISHI and NASUNA STUART-ULIN
March 30, 2024 -
Eleanor Collins, Canada’s ‘First Lady of Jazz,’ Dies at 104
A singer known for her mastery of standards, she found stardom in Canada on TV and in nightclubs. But she was virtually unknown in the United States.
By CLAY RISEN
March 29, 2024 -
Teacher Secretly Sold His Students’ Art on Mugs and Shirts, Lawsuit Says
Parents of a dozen students at a school near Montreal accused an art teacher in a lawsuit of reproducing portraits from a class assignment and putting them on items that he offered for sale online.
By SOPAN DEB
March 29, 2024
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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.
On April 8, parts of 13 U.S. states, Mexico and Canada will plunge into midday darkness. Miss this spectacle and you’ll have to wait till 2044 for the next one so close to home.
By DEREK M. NORMAN
March 28, 2024 -
Maps of the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
On April 8, the moon will cast a shadow across much of North America.
By JONATHAN CORUM
March 25, 2024 -
It’s a Golden Age for Shipwreck Discoveries. Why?
More lost shipwrecks are being found because of new technology, climate change and more vessels scanning the ocean floor for science or commerce.
By MICHAEL LEVENSON
March 23, 2024 -
The Government’s Struggles With Outsourcing Software Development
The bloated cost of the ArriveCAN app and new investigations into possible fraud have highlighted some problems with turning to outside companies.
By IAN AUSTEN
March 23, 2024 -
WHAT YOU GET$700,000 Homes in Quebec
An A-frame lakefront chalet in La Minerve, a ski-in-ski-out condo in Mont-Tremblant, and a modern house in a development in the village of La Conception.
By MICHAEL KAMINER
March 22, 2024 -
Iowa Passes Bill to Make Returning After Deportation a State Crime
Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, said she would sign the measure into law.
By MITCH SMITH
March 19, 2024
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U.S. Accuses Two Men of Stealing Tesla Trade Secrets
Federal prosecutors said the pair tried to sell technology to manufacture batteries for electric cars that belonged to the company.
By JACK EWING
March 19, 2024 -
Canada Lawmakers Back Motion Meant to Help Bring Peace to Gaza
The House of Commons vote endorsing a package of conflict-ending measures came after language calling on Canada to immediately recognize a State of Palestine was removed.
By IAN AUSTEN
March 18, 2024 -
A Financial Crisis May Jeopardize Local News in Most of Atlantic Canada
The main lender for SaltWire, which owns most of the region’s legacy newspapers outside New Brunswick, has moved to dissolve the publisher.
By IAN AUSTEN
March 16, 2024 -
What’s the Cloud Forecast for Eclipse Day? See if the Weather Is on Your Side.
April 8 could be your best opportunity to see a total solar eclipse for decades. But if clouds fill the sky, you may miss the spectacle.
By JOSH KATZ, K.K. REBECCA LAI, WILLIAM B. DAVIS and JUDSON JONES
March 14, 2024
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5 Getaways That Reinvent Eco-Tourism
From the Columbia River Gorge to the Chesapeake Bay, these retreats provide educational and volunteer experiences for travelers not only wanting to reconnect with nature, but to give back.
By LAUREN MATISON
March 13, 2024 -
How Does a Tiny Mountain Town, Burned to the Ground, Come Back?
Lytton, British Columbia, used to draw backpackers, rafters and road-trippers until a wildfire destroyed it in 2021. Now, it’s a microcosm of how climate change is scrambling tourism.
By ROWAN MOORE GERETY
March 12, 2024 -
A Call to End Gambling Ads as Athletes and Celebrities Are Shut Out of Them
A group wants the federal government to mirror its blanket restrictions on tobacco ads, citing addiction and its effect on sports.
By IAN AUSTEN
March 9, 2024 -
4 Children and 2 Adults Are Killed in Ottawa Home
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the killings on Wednesday of a Sri Lankan family, the city’s largest mass murder in at least 30 years.
By IAN AUSTEN, VJOSA ISAI and ISABEL HARDER
March 7, 2024 -
31 Things to Do for the Big Eclipse This April
On April 8, the moon will blot out the sun along a roughly 4,200-mile-long, 115-mile-wide path across North America. Where will you watch it? Here are some ideas.
By DANIELLE DOWLING
March 6, 2024
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Are We in the ‘Anthropocene,’ the Human Age? Nope, Scientists Say.
A panel of experts voted down a proposal to officially declare the start of a new interval of geologic time, one defined by humanity’s changes to the planet.
By RAYMOND ZHONG
March 5, 2024 -
As ‘Zombie Fires’ Smolder, Canada Braces for Another Season of Flames
A government forecast suggests that there could be even more wildfires this season than during last year’s exceptional fire period.
By IAN AUSTEN
March 4, 2024 -
Brian Mulroney Divided and Reshaped Canada Through Free Trade With the U.S.
The former prime minister, who died this week, brought dramatic changes, good and bad, to the country’s economy with the pact.
By IAN AUSTEN
March 2, 2024 -
Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister Who Led Canada Into NAFTA, Dies at 84
He signed the historic free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico but was shadowed by scandal.
By ALAN COWELL
Feb. 29, 2024
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Canada Restores Visa Requirement for Mexican Visitors
The immigration minister said Mexico had not done enough to address the surge of asylum seekers arriving in Canada.
By VJOSA ISAI
Feb. 29, 2024 -
Unopened Case of More Than 10,000 Hockey Cards Sells for $3.7 Million
The sealed case could include the highly prized Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Or not. The buyer may never find out.
By AMANDA HOLPUCH
Feb. 26, 2024 -
Canadian Skaters Demand Bronze Medals in Olympics Dispute
Reviving a fight from the 2022 Games, Canada’s team said skating officials improperly awarded third place to Russia. The Russians filed three cases, asking for the gold.
By TARIQ PANJA
Feb. 26, 2024 -
Few Good Solutions as Home Affordability Plummets
An economic analysis found that in several Canadian cities, prices would have to plummet, or incomes would have to soar improbably, to restore affordability.
By IAN AUSTEN
Feb. 24, 2024 -
TORONTO DISPATCHFor Car Thieves, Toronto Is a ‘Candy Store,’ and Drivers Are Fed Up
An epidemic of auto thefts in Canada’s largest city has left many residents exasperated, with some getting creative about deterrence efforts, such as installing bollards in home driveways.
By VJOSA ISAI
Feb. 24, 2024
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SHOP TALKIt’s a Great Deal, Before the ‘Drip Pricing’
Regulators in the United States and abroad are trying to crack down on the widespread practice, in which fees are initially hidden from customers.
By SANTUL NERKAR
Feb. 23, 2024 -
Canadian Judge Rules the Killing of Four Muslims Was Terrorism
Members of the Afzaal family were run down by a young man who harbored white supremacist beliefs and who targeted them because they were Muslim.
By IAN AUSTEN
Feb. 22, 2024 -
A Quarter of Smokers Quit Under Menthol Bans, Study Finds
As public health groups pressure the Biden administration to impose a ban on menthol cigarettes, research suggests similar moves in other countries have led to lower smoking rates.
By CHRISTINA JEWETT
Feb. 22, 2024 -
Residents Oppose Expanding Drug Use Sites to Suburban Vancouver
Council chambers in Richmond, one of British Columbia’s largest cities, turned raucous this week amid debate over a possible safe consumption site.
By VJOSA ISAI
Feb. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Shooting Is Latest Violence to Mar a Sports Celebration
While the vast majority of sporting events take place without incident, high-profile exceptions in recent years have spread unease.
By SANTUL NERKAR
Feb. 16, 2024 -
Is That Polar Bear Getting Enough to Eat? Try a Collar With a Camera.
Scientists collected video from 20 bears during ice-free months to understand whether the animals can survive longer periods on land in a warming world.
By DELGER ERDENESANAA
Feb. 13, 2024 -
A Shipwreck Is Found in Lake Superior. Its Captain’s Behavior Remains a Mystery.
The S.S. Arlington sank in a storm after leaving a port in Ontario in May 1940. Researchers have located the wreckage, but cannot explain why the captain remained alone on board as his crew escaped.
By CHRISTINE HAUSER
Feb. 12, 2024 -
Migrants Face Cold, Perilous Crossing From Canada to New York
Increasingly, migrants from Latin America are risking their lives to cross illegally into the United States along the northern border.
By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ
Feb. 11, 2024 -
Bones on Canadian Beach Are Likely From a Shipwreck, but Which One?
Human remains found last month in an area of Prince Edward Island that was perilous for ships were most likely buried after a shipwreck in the 1800s, experts say.
By CLAIRE MOSES
Feb. 10, 2024 -
Canada Prepares for Soccer’s 2026 World Cup
While no new stadiums will be built in Vancouver or Toronto, multimillion-dollar renovations must be finished on a tight deadline.
By IAN AUSTEN
Feb. 10, 2024
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Walter Shawlee, the Sovereign of Slide Rules, Is Dead at 73
Used by engineers for centuries, they were displaced by pocket calculators and all but forgotten until Mr. Shawlee created a subculture of obsessives and cornered the market.
By ALEX TRAUB
Feb. 8, 2024 -
Canadian Ex-Intelligence Official Is Sentenced to 14 Years Over State Secrets
Cameron Ortis was convicted of passing state secrets to men under police investigation, but his motives remain unknown. He said it was all part of an international mission he could not disclose.
By IAN AUSTEN
Feb. 7, 2024 -
What’s in Our Queue? Mahjong and More
I’m the Shanghai bureau chief for The New York Times. Here are five things I’ve been reading, playing, listening to and watching.
By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON
Feb. 7, 2024 -
As Canadian Hockey Players Face Assault Charges, Officials Are on Defensive
Hockey fans in Canada are struggling to make sense of a scandal that has led to sexual-assault charges against five former junior hockey players.
By VJOSA ISAI and IAN AUSTEN
Feb. 5, 2024
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A Public Inquiry Into Foreign Election Meddling Comes Up Against Secrecy
The first week of hearings by a special commission focused on the question of how top-secret intelligence can be made public.
By IAN AUSTEN
Feb. 3, 2024 -
TRILOBITESA Fossilized Tree That Dr. Seuss Might Have Dreamed Up
The toilet brushlike specimen from a Canadian quarry hints at the evolutionary experiments that occurred during a 15-million-year gap in the fossil record.
By ROBIN CATALANO
Feb. 2, 2024 -
In the Yukon, Minus 35 Is Perfect Weather to Get Outside
In this rugged wedge of northwestern Canada, winter means shimmering northern lights as well as hot soaks, dog sleds and hair-freezing contests.
By FIONA MCGLYNN
Feb. 2, 2024 -
Mysterious Shipwreck Washes Ashore in Newfoundland
Experts say that the ship is probably from the 19th century, and that it was most likely brought onto shore in Canada by Hurricane Fiona.
By REBECCA CARBALLO
Feb. 1, 2024 -
What’s in Our Queue? Mark Rothko and More
I’m an international correspondent for The New York Times. Here are four things I’ve been enjoying recently.
By CATHERINE PORTER
Jan. 31, 2024 -
FRUGAL TRAVELER‘Destination Dupes’ and Other Ways to Save Money in 2024
Frugal strategies — like traveling where the dollar is strong and sampling unsung destinations — help make the most of your budget.
By ELAINE GLUSAC
Jan. 31, 2024
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Russian Skaters Stripped of Olympic Gold, Setting Up New Fight for Medals
A decision to address the disqualification of Kamila Valieva gave the United States the gold in the Beijing 2022 team event, but it kept Canada off the podium.
By TARIQ PANJA and ANDREW DAS
Jan. 30, 2024 -
Canada Delays Plan to Offer Medically Assisted Death to the Mentally Ill
A parliamentary panel concluded that there are not enough doctors, particularly psychiatrists, in the country to properly assess patients.
By IAN AUSTEN
Jan. 29, 2024 -
U.S. Charges Iranian Man and Two Canadians in Plot to Kill Refugees
Naji Sharifi Zindashti is accused of being the kingpin of a network that targeted defectors and hiring the two Canadians, including a member of the Hells Angels.
By GLENN THRUSH
Jan. 29, 2024 -
Former N.H.L. Player Faces Sexual Assault Charges in Canada
The accusation, made in London, Ontario, in 2018, has put the country’s hockey organization into turmoil and outraged the public.
By IAN AUSTEN and VJOSA ISAI
Jan. 29, 2024
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Spending More Money on Police Shows No Clear Link to Lower Crime Levels
A study led by researchers in Toronto found that crime had risen in several cities along with increases in spending.
By IAN AUSTEN
Jan. 27, 2024 -
Pet Dragons Linked to Rare Salmonella Strain in U.S. and Canada
Dozens of people, including babies, were sickened, according to a C.D.C. study that highlighted the risks of snuggling with the strikingly scaly lizards, many of which carry salmonella bacteria in their gut.
By ANDREW JACOBS
Jan. 26, 2024 -
More Atmospheric Rivers Are on the Way. Here’s What the West Can Expect.
A sequence of atmospheric rivers will bring heavy rainfall and snow to the Western U.S. and Canada over the next week.
By JUDSON JONES
Jan. 26, 2024 -
TRILOBITESBlue Whale Genes Reveal Less Inbreeding, More Interbreeding Than Expected
Researchers completed genomic research on carcasses of the largest animals that have ever lived to understand North Atlantic whale populations.
By DARREN INCORVAIA
Jan. 23, 2024 -
Court Finds Trudeau Overreached by Using Emergency Law to End Blockade
The government said it will appeal the decision that came two years after the start of a trucker protest that paralyzed the downtown of Canada’s capital.
By IAN AUSTEN and VJOSA ISAI
Jan. 23, 2024 -
Norman Jewison, 97, Dies; Directed ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck’
His genre-spanning movies — dramas, comedies and musicals, like “Fiddler on the Roof” — were magnets for Oscar nods, but he was best known for socially conscious films.
By DENNIS LIM
Jan. 22, 2024
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A Border Wall to the North? Republicans Want to Discuss.
Presidential candidates, warning of terrorists, criminals and traffickers, have drawn a national spotlight to the nation’s border with Canada. But proposals for a southern-style wall have not exactly appeared to catch on.
By JAZMINE ULLOA
Jan. 22, 2024 -
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOKLeave the Poor Princess Alone
Less than 30 years after her death, fictional reincarnations of Diana are everywhere. But even icons deserve more time to rest in peace.
By JESSE GREEN
Jan. 21, 2024 -
The Growing Private-Sector Involvement in Canadian Public Health Care Systems
Ontario announced plans this week to further expand services offered through privately owned clinics under its health plan.
By IAN AUSTEN
Jan. 20, 2024 -
Quebec Man Pleads Guilty to What He Accused the Government Of: Starting Wildfires
A man who pleaded guilty to setting 14 fires in 2023 also shared misinformation and conspiracy theories about wildfires and climate change.
By DELGER ERDENESANAA
Jan. 19, 2024
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The TikTok ‘Tunnel Girl’ Is Not Alone
Hobby tunneling is a rare, but not unheard-of, pastime that has produced frustrated neighbors, media frenzies and at least one state landmark.
By AMANDA HOLPUCH
Jan. 18, 2024 -
A Russian Dissident’s Fraught Path to Canadian Citizenship
Maria Kartasheva was sentenced in absentia by a Moscow court for criticizing the war in Ukraine, threatening her citizenship application in Canada.
By VJOSA ISAI
Jan. 13, 2024 -
What Is the ‘Wind Chill Index,’ Anyway?
Sure, it’s cold out. But how do meteorologists measure how cold it feels?
By CAMILLE BAKER
Jan. 12, 2024 -
Rare North Atlantic Right Whale Calf Is Expected to Die From Injuries
Efforts to reduce boat speed limits near the habitat of the critically endangered species have been unsuccessful, with fewer than 360 of the whales remaining.
By JOHN YOON
Jan. 11, 2024 -
52 Places to Go in 2024
No matter why you travel, our list offers inspiration.
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Jan. 8, 2024
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QUEBEC DISPATCHQuebec Still Longs for Its Lost Hockey Team, a Nationalist Symbol
Ever since the Quebec Nordiques decamped in 1995, leaving a hole in the Francophone city, vote-seeking officials have vowed to bring them back. But younger voters may be starting to forget the team.
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Jan. 6, 2024 -
F.D.A. Issues First Approval for Mass Drug Imports to States From Canada
The agency authorized Florida to purchase medicines directly from wholesalers in Canada, where prices are far cheaper. Pharmaceutical companies oppose the plan.
By CHRISTINA JEWETT and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Jan. 5, 2024 -
Canada’s Logging Industry Devours Forests Crucial to Fighting Climate Change
A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions.
By IAN AUSTEN and VJOSA ISAI
Jan. 4, 2024 -
THE DISPATCHES OF 2023The World in Stories: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2023
Our correspondents ventured to some of the world’s most remote, and dangerous, locales to report stories that reveal a country’s culture and the human condition. Here are our favorites from the year.
By BRYANT ROUSSEAU
Dec. 31, 2023
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When a Restaurant Is More Than a Place to Dine
We asked Canada Letter readers to tell us about the restaurants that have become institutions in their communities.
By IAN AUSTEN and VJOSA ISAI
Dec. 30, 2023 -
THE SATURDAY PROFILEThe Year in People: Our 12 Favorite Saturday Profiles of 2023
From a Nobel Peace Prize winner, to a mayor hunted by the Russians, to a poet whose muses are cats, our profiles featured people shaping the world around them, often under the radar.
By BRYANT ROUSSEAU
Dec. 29, 2023 -
Death by Doctor May Soon Be Available for the Mentally Ill in Canada
The country is divided over a law that would allow patients suffering from mental health illnesses to apply for assisted death.
By VJOSA ISAI
Dec. 27, 2023 -
The Best of Canada in 2023
Critics at The Times highlight their favorite movies, music and more each year, and Canadians and their works feature heavily in those recommendations.
By VJOSA ISAI
Dec. 23, 2023 -
In Remote Canada, a College Becomes a Magnet for Indian Students
The country’s public colleges and universities increasingly rely on international students, especially from India, even as tensions between the two nations have flared.
By NORIMITSU ONISHI and NASUNA STUART-ULIN
Dec. 23, 2023 -
Travel in 2023: 12 Months That ‘Took Chaos to a New Level’
For many travelers and local residents who rely on tourism dollars, this year was an ‘annus horribilis,’ with disasters, upheavals and unparalleled weather events devastating top travel destinations across the globe.
By CEYLAN YEGINSU and CHRISTINE CHUNG
Dec. 20, 2023 -
In Search of Vintage Christmas Window Displays
The mechanically powered holiday scenes that once filled department-store windows in Canada are still humming. Here’s where to find them.
By IAN AUSTEN
Dec. 16, 2023 -
Remote Canadian Town Hosts Passengers From Diverted Delta Flight
The flight was forced to land because of a “mechanical issue,” the company said, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.
By LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA
Dec. 13, 2023 -
George Cohon, Who Brought Big Macs to Moscow, Dies at 86
He was chairman of McDonald’s in Canada and in Russia, where he opened the chain’s first restaurant in 1990, engaging in what he called “hamburger diplomacy.”
By SAM ROBERTS
Dec. 12, 2023 -
Canada’s Biggest Fossil Fuel Proponents Make Their Case at Climate Conference
Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, and Scott Moe of Saskatchewan made their way to the U.N. climate summit.
By IAN AUSTEN
Dec. 9, 2023
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Two Canadians Who Police Link to Neo-Nazis Face Terrorism Charges
The men created extremist manifestoes and recruiting videos, officials say.
By IAN AUSTEN and VJOSA ISAI
Dec. 8, 2023 -
TRILOBITESA Tyrannosaur Was Found Fossilized, and So Was Its Last Meal
A 75-million-year-old Gorgosaurus fossil is the first tyrannosaur skeleton ever found with a filled stomach.
By MICHAEL GRESHKO
Dec. 8, 2023 -
Once They Were Pets. Now Giant Goldfish Are Menacing the Great Lakes.
Released into the wild, the humble goldfish can grow to a monstrous size and destroy habitats for native species. Canadian researchers are tracking the fish, so that they might be culled.
By LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA
Dec. 8, 2023 -
Sikh Americans Take Precautions After Alleged Assassination Plot
Many said an indictment in New York has validated their concerns, though they were determined not to withhold their criticism of the Indian government.
By AMY QIN
Dec. 5, 2023 -
U.S. Moves to Crack Down on Money Behind Fentanyl Trade
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen will travel to Mexico this week for talks on countering illicit finance and fentanyl.
By ALAN RAPPEPORT
Dec. 4, 2023 -
Myles Goodwyn, Singer-Songwriter of April Wine, Dies at 75
Mr. Goodwyn sang and played guitar for April Wine, an arena rock band in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
By REBECCA CARBALLO
Dec. 3, 2023 -
Canada Fast-Tracks 10.4 Billion Dollar Military Purchase
To avoid a seemingly endless process, the government takes some political heat.
By IAN AUSTEN
Dec. 2, 2023 -
Alleged Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Highlights Thorn in India’s Side
The charges are rooted in a decades-old dispute over the demand by some Sikhs for a sovereign state known as Khalistan carved out of northern India.
By SAMEER YASIR
Dec. 1, 2023 -
Alleged Assassination Plot on U.S. Soil Tests Biden’s Bond With India’s Leader
The charges illustrate how complicated it can be for American presidents to balance their relationships with deeply imperfect allies.
By KATIE ROGERS, JULIAN E. BARNES and GLENN THRUSH
Nov. 30, 2023
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A Timeline of Plots Against Sikh Activists, According to Canada and the U.S.
Officials in the United States and Canada have described two assassination attempts: the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia and a plan to murder an activist in New York.
By DEREK M. NORMAN
Nov. 30, 2023 -
Alleged Plot in New York Bolsters Canada’s Accusations Against India
An indictment in a plot against a Sikh separatist in the United States provides details in a killing that has strained relations between Canada and India.
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Nov. 30, 2023 -
An Alleged Plot’s Burning Question: Why Would India Take the Risk?
After an indictment accuses an Indian official of ordering an assassination on U.S. soil, diplomats and experts debate how far up the chain the scheme went.
By MUJIB MASHAL and HARI KUMAR
Nov. 30, 2023 -
NEW YORK TODAYA Salute to Tony Bennett at a High School in Queens
The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, which had a long connection with Bennett, will be playing a tribute concert.
By JAMES BARRON
Nov. 30, 2023 -
5 Takeaways From U.S. Charges of Failed Plot to Kill Sikh Activist
The scheme described by federal prosecutors could upset a key element of President Biden’s foreign policy agenda: bolstering ties with India.
By ED SHANAHAN
Nov. 29, 2023 -
Google Agrees to Pay Canadian Media for Using Their Content
The Canadian government reached a deal with Google before a new law compelling tech giants to compensate news organizations comes into effect late next month.
By VJOSA ISAI
Nov. 29, 2023 -
In Canada, a Judge Sentences an Incel Killer as a Terrorist
A Toronto teenager who killed a woman in a massage business was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison. The case was the first time gender-based violence in the country was labeled terrorism.
By VJOSA ISAI
Nov. 28, 2023 -
A Mayor Whose Past Informs His Approach to Homelessness and Addiction
Dan Carter, the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, was a homeless addict from his teens until he was 31. Now he’s helping people who face those issues in his adopted city.
By IAN AUSTEN
Nov. 25, 2023 -
THE SATURDAY PROFILEOnce a Homeless Addict, a Mayor Takes On Housing and Drug Crises
Dan Carter was on the streets for 17 years. His experience informs his policy agenda as mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, a city of 175,000 struggling with overdoses and affordability.
By IAN AUSTEN
Nov. 24, 2023 -
India Faces Questions About Another Reported Foreign Assassination Plot
The U.S., while not publicly accusing New Delhi of trying to orchestrate a killing on American soil, said it had expressed concern to Indian officials.
By MUJIB MASHAL
Nov. 23, 2023
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TIMESVIDEOFootage Shows Car in Midair Before Rainbow Bridge Explosion
Footage released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed a vehicle speeding and taking off into the air before an explosion at a U.S.-Canada border crossing.
By U.S. CUSTOMS and BORDER PROTECTION and REUTERS
Nov. 22, 2023 -
Canadian Official Found Guilty of Providing Secrets to Criminals
A jury convicted Cameron Ortis, who defended himself by arguing that he was engaged in a secret mission when he sought to sell secrets.
By IAN AUSTEN
Nov. 22, 2023 -
TIMESVIDEOPolice Investigate Vehicle Explosion in Niagara Falls
The explosion at Rainbow Bridge in the Niagara Falls region caused the closure of that bridge as well as the other three border crossings, authorities said.
By STORYFUL and REUTERS
Nov. 22, 2023 -
Fiery Crash at Canadian Border Kills 2, Alarming Washington and Ottawa
A speeding car hit a median, took flight, then burst into flames. Bridges closed down and trains stopped running as authorities raced to investigate.
By HURUBIE MEKO, PAUL LANE and ASHLEY SOUTHALL
Nov. 22, 2023 -
‘Who’s That Wonderful Girl? Could She Be Any Cuter?’
She’s Mona, the puppet heroine of “Nanalan’,” an old Canadian children’s show that has found a new audience on TikTok.
By MADISON MALONE KIRCHER
Nov. 21, 2023 -
Single-Use Plastics Ban Overturned by Canadian Court
Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s environment minister, said the government was “strongly considering” an appeal of the federal court’s ruling.
By VJOSA ISAI
Nov. 18, 2023 -
Canada Convicts White Supremacist in Killing of Four Muslims
A judge is expected to rule on whether Nathaniel Veltman, 22, also committed terrorism when he rammed his pickup truck into a Muslim family in June 2021.
By VJOSA ISAI
Nov. 16, 2023 -
For an N.B.A. Star, a Dream House Became a Nightmare
Irate investors looking for a bankrupt “crypto king” were regular visitors to the new Toronto-area home of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
By IAN AUSTEN
Nov. 15, 2023 -
ESSAYWe All Love ‘Anne of Green Gables.’ What About ‘Emily of New Moon’?
L.M. Montgomery’s oft-forgotten novel, which turns 100 this year, is more timely than ever.
By ELISABETH EGAN
Nov. 15, 2023 -
Hikers Rescued After Following Nonexistent Trail on Google Maps
A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps.
By AMANDA HOLPUCH
Nov. 12, 2023
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Peter Nygard, Former Fashion Mogul, Convicted of Sexual Assault
The verdict in Toronto concludes the first of Mr. Nygard’s criminal trials in Canada. The 82-year-old also faces charges in the United States.
By VJOSA ISAI
Nov. 12, 2023 -
For Both Trudeau and Biden, Polls Suggest an Uphill Political Path
The economy, and particularly inflation, has soured voters on both leaders, polls indicate, though well in advance of upcoming votes.
By IAN AUSTEN
Nov. 11, 2023 -
What’s in Our Queue? ‘Paatal Lok’ and More
I am a reporter for The Times covering India and South Asia. Here are five things I've been reading, watching and listening to.
By SAMEER YASIR
Nov. 8, 2023 -
Remembering Riopelle, the First Canadian Modern Artist Recognized by the World
A series of events marking the centennial of the artist’s birth includes a major retrospective at the National Gallery of Canada.
By IAN AUSTEN
Nov. 4, 2023 -
No Tip for Your Delivery Driver? Then Be Prepared to Wait, DoorDash Says.
The app-based delivery company said it was testing a screen that tells customers who didn’t leave a tip that their order might take longer to arrive.
By CHRISTINE HAUSER
Nov. 2, 2023
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Olympic Hopefuls Needed a Home. A Retirement Community Stepped Up.
New Zealand’s curling team wanted to train with the “big boys” in Canada, and a group of enthusiastic seniors has provided housing, a cheering section and lots of advice.
By SCOTT CACCIOLA
Nov. 2, 2023 -
The Busy Doctor Who Gave Himself Another Job: Tracking Nazi Loot
Despite limited success, Dr. Michael R. Hayden has spent more than a decade patiently searching for the looted silver Judaica stolen from his grandparents, who were killed by the Nazis.
By MILTON ESTEROW and TRACY SHERLOCK
Oct. 31, 2023 -
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous Parentage Is Questioned
An investigation by the CBC disputed a key part of Sainte-Marie’s story, saying that a birth certificate shows she was born to a white family in Massachusetts.
By CHRISTOPHER KUO
Oct. 30, 2023 -
Nazis in Canada? A Secret List With Answers May Soon Be Released.
A report from an inquiry into possible war criminals in Canada has been kept from the public for almost 40 years.
By IAN AUSTEN
Oct. 29, 2023
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Fisherman Last Sighted Two Weeks Ago Rescued at Sea
A fishing vessel with two aboard left Washington State on Oct. 12 and was reported missing on Sunday. On Thursday, one of the men was rescued, officials said.
By REBECCA CARBALLO
Oct. 28, 2023 -
Lured by Federal Dollars, Canadian Cities Rethink Zoning
Major Canadian cities are opening up development zoning to include fourplexes in exchange for federal funds to build housing.
By VJOSA ISAI
Oct. 28, 2023 -
Air Canada Apologizes for Questioning a British Lawmaker About His Background
The airline and Canadian immigration officials were accused of singling out the lawmaker, Mohammad Yasin, “because his name was Mohammad.”
By ISABELLA KWAI
Oct. 26, 2023 -
A Once Powerful Fashion Executive Testifies in His Sexual Assault Trial
A lawyer for Peter Nygard, a former fashion executive accused of sexually assaulting five women, described their testimony as “revisionist history.’’
By VJOSA ISAI
Oct. 25, 2023 -
‘It’s Like Our Country Exploded’: Canada’s Year of Fire
Endless evacuations, unimaginable smoke and heat, 45 million acres burned — is this the nation’s new normal?
By DAVID WALLACE-WELLS
Oct. 24, 2023 -
Women Testify That Fashion Mogul Lured Them to ‘Sordid’ Bedroom
Five women accusing Peter Nygard of sexual assault completed their testimonies this week as prosecutors prepare to close their case in Toronto.
By VJOSA ISAI
Oct. 21, 2023