Judo Commonwealth Games champion Julien Frascadore named Canada’s flag-bearer for closing ceremony

Judo gold medallist Julien Frascadore has been named Canada’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.


Canadian judokas battle for medals on final day of Commonwealth Games

Canadian judokas have three more chances at medals on the final day of competition at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday in Glasgow.


Two years after Jasper went up in flames, what attractions have reopened?

Though most of the national park has reopened after the Jasper wildfire, a few iconic areas require more extensive repairs that the federal government is backing with an over $500M investment.


Canada built its nuclear industry to avoid foreign fuel. Its new reactors will depend on it

Canada built its nuclear industry around Candu reactors supplied by a made-in-Canada supply chain. Ontario is building, and other provinces are considering, SMRs that require foreign uranium enrichment and fabrication in an abrupt departure from decades of self-reliance.


Lurkers in the deep: How Canada's new submarines will be used in peace and potential war

The Canadian government has often spoken about the need for submarines to patrol Canada's vast coastline. But the role and range of of its new submarines go far beyond merely patrolling the three coasts of the country.


Ships stranded in Gulf could pose global invasive-species threat, study says

Ships stalled in the Gulf region due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could pose an 'immense' threat, according to a paper published last week. Experts say biofouling on hundreds of ships over several months could lead to the spread of invasive species.


As Trump rolls back endangered species protection, experts say Canadian wildlife is also at risk

The Trump administration is being sued by conservation groups over a change they say will weaken habitat protection for endangered species. In Canada, experts say the move could also harm animals that move between the two countries, including migratory birds and southern resident killer whales.


On Ukraine's front lines, female soldiers testing Canadian-designed body armour

Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines of Russia's war are testing new body armour designed by a Canadian company to fit women so that they no longer have to wear ill-fitting ballistic plates made for men.


The man who phoned in Canada's most famous UFO sighting became the face of the mystery

The Oct. 4, 1967, Shag Harbour event is considered Canada's most famous UFO incident. Laurie Wickens became the public face of the mystery, a role he kept until his recent death at 76.


Languages can disappear through migration. Here's how immigrant families hope to save them

For many immigrants, building a new life in Canada can come with an unexpected loss: the gradual fading of their heritage language. Linguists say families should carefully consider whether or not to pass these languages on, as many people later regret not doing so.