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A Quebec City resident is questioning why the French language exam for Canadian citizenship is still outsourced to France and based on Parisian standards. 'Why can't Canada evaluate whether or not people speak French?' applicant wonders When Rev. Christian Schreiner first looked into taking a mandatory French language test to …

A mixed-race couple in an affluent midtown Toronto neighbourhood is asking the city to remove the heritage designation from their century home for an unusual reason: The original owner was, they claim, racist. Original owner Stapleton Pitt Caldecott was opposed to immigration, historian says A couple in an affluent midtown …

The governments of Pakistan and India attempted to interfere in Canada's elections in 2019 and 2021, Canada's spy agency said in documents made public late Thursday night. Spy agency documents tabled at foreign interference inquiry show 2019, 2021 elections were targeted The governments of India and Pakistan attempted to interfere …

A Kelowna senior has been removed from his home as the City of Kelowna begins work to demolish the house due to multiple unpermitted renovations they say have made the property unsafe and unsightly. City says multiple unapproved renovations have made home unsafe and unsightly Janusz Grelecki has spent the …

The mother of a boy killed in a dog attack this week in south Edmonton says the last few days have been agonizing after the death of her son. Kache Grist, of Osoyoos, B.C., died Monday; Edmonton police say dog bite was cause of death The last few days have …

Ford Motor Co. is delaying the start of electric vehicle production at its plant in Oakville, Ont., by two years. The U.S. automaker had planned to start production at the plant, which employs 2,700 workers, in 2025 and is pushing that back to 2027. Ford spokesperson says there will be …

Brampton's Eli Craig says nothing can keep him from his dream of playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs — not even radiation and chemotherapy for a rare form of cancer. Eli Craig, 13, plays for Brampton 45s U14 and has a rare form of cancer Eli Craig says nothing can …

Tunnel and bridge linking Windsor and Detroit are adding more staff because of the eclipse. The Blue Water Bridge says it's 'strictly prohibited' to slow or stop your vehicle and try to snap a pic of the eclipse while approaching or on the crossing. Officials say it's 'strictly prohibited' to …

Hundreds of thousands of letters will be in the mail next week, notifying patients who had their information stolen by cyber criminals in a ransomware attack that hit five southwestern Ontario hospitals last October. Letters to be sent out week of Apr. 8 to people who had info stolen Hundreds …

A police operation at the Port of Montreal has led to the recovery of 598 stolen vehicles since December, many of them stolen from southern Ontario and slated for sale overseas. Vehicles stolen from southern Ontario recovered in shipping containers in Montreal A police operation at the Port of Montreal …