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Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

National Kate Brown - July 6, 2026

My word, a Canadian’s use of the English language is bedazzled with meaning, context, and historical significance.

OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

National Kate Brown - June 11, 2026

A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst.

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

National Emily Joveski - February 12, 2026

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

National Emily Joveski - February 12, 2026

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

MPs approve federal budget in tight vote, averting a snap election

National Emily Joveski - November 17, 2025

A narrow majority of MPs voted in favour of the Liberal government’s budget Monday, avoiding another federal election.

‘Generational investment’: Ottawa’s 2025 budget focuses on housing, workers and clean energy

National John White - November 4, 2025

A “generational investment” is how Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced the 2025 federal budget, a plan that pours money into housing, workers and clean-energy projects.