Canada

The federal government unveiled a new food security strategy this week aimed at increasing competition in Canada’s grocery sector, with a focus on helping small and medium-sized grocers better compete with larger chains.

A new unit will provide a much-needed service to Indigenous people who have experienced police violence, misconduct or neglect, according to the First Nations Justice Council of B.C.

More than 500 Espanola students, staff and community members walked to support teacher and former mayor Jill Beer, who has uterine cancer.

As Nova Scotia continues to manage a physician shortage, the province has announced it hired 278 new doctors in the calendar year ending on March 31.

The first World Cup game in Vancouver brought large crowds, but police say only two arrests were associated with the much-anticipated kickoff match, which saw 1,200 officers deployed across the city.

Justin Trudeau is defending his decision to attend a U.S. World Cup match in Los Angeles with partner Katy Perry instead of Canada’s historic opening game in Toronto.

Alberta is planning to ask residents in an Oct. 19 referendum whether the province should stay in Canada or if there should be a future binding referendum on separation.

The man behind a billboard urging Albertans to “Choose Alberta” says the Town of Taber has ordered it to be removed, setting off a debate over political expression as the province heads towards an October vote on separation.

Saskatoon is considering a new transit bylaw that would give police officers more power to address problematic riders.

A Nova Scotia family says they are feeling overwhelmed by rising household debt after moving from Ontario in search of a lower cost of living.

Amid months of labour unrest in England, a new report published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has revealed that doctors and medical specialists in that country are looking to make the jump across the Atlantic, with some eyeing a move to Canada to set up their practice.

The World Cup has arrived on the west coast, and the signs were impossible to miss Saturday afternoon on Granville Street.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her province’s revised program to assist the severely disabled Saturday, saying that it’s trying to serve the needs of more disabled Albertans than than it used to while continuing to provide maximum benefits to the severely disabled.

Frustration is growing in Windsor after the planned opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge Friday was cancelled, leaving the community caught in the middle of a political battle over the long-awaited border crossing.

Dangerous heat conditions and the demands of an elite soccer schedule could increase health risks for players during the FIFA World Cup, according to an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon.