
The stakes are high in what will be one of the most expensive and consequential defence purchases in Canadian history, as the Canadian government reviews its decision to purchase the United States F-35 fighter jet and has a second look at its competitor, the Swedish JAS Gripen.
All kinds of issues are at play—military capabilities, obviously, but also trade and security relationships with the contending countries of manufacture and the economic benefits that would accrue to Canada from the purchase. Anti-American sentiment, stimulated by US president Donald Trump’s annexationist threats...
November 27, 2025 - 15:54 | Wesley Wark | Walrus
British Columbia’s independent police watchdog agency has cleared Vancouver police officers of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a youth in 2023.The Independent Investigations Office says the shooting at Clinton Park in East Vancouver on Aug. 5, 2023, happened after the youth pointed a replica air pistol handgun at officers.IIO Chief Civilian Director Jessica Berglund says she found it “difficult to reconcile police accounts of the incident with the objective evidence,” specifically reports of a “muzzle flash” from the shooter that an expert says cannot be produced by an air pistol.
November 27, 2025 - 15:41 | | The Globe and Mail
Fredericton's police chief said year-to-date comparisons show overdose calls are three times higher than two years ago.
November 27, 2025 - 15:41 | Anna Mandin | Global News - Canada
Brady Tkachuk couldn't have picked a better stage than the Enterprise Center for his return to the Ottawa Senators lineup. Read More
November 27, 2025 - 15:33 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen
The fund will focus investments on tourism, construction, renewable energy and service provided for the development of natural resources.
November 27, 2025 - 15:30 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Canadian veterinarians no longer have to access to 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use, a figure the head of the national association says is worrying. Tracy Fisher, president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, says drugs for animals – from cats and dogs to sheep and cattle – are becoming increasingly unavailable.
November 27, 2025 - 15:26 | Jeremy Simes | The Globe and Mail

