The outages affected customers of one of the country’s largest telecommunications companies. Some local police services said customers were unable to call 911.
Author: Vjosa Isai
Did the ‘Freedom Convoy’ Change the Meaning of Canada’s Flag?
On Canada Day, some citizens were wary of raising the national flag, now also associated with weeks of protests against pandemic mandates.
Single Cigarettes in Canada Will Be Inscribed With Warning
Cigarette boxes and packaging in Canada are also expected to see an expanded list of health effects related to smoking.
What Canada Doesn’t Know About Its Guns
New record-keeping requirements for nonrestricted firearms began this month, but the origins of Canada’s so-called crime guns are largely unknown.
As Mask Mandates End, Canada’s Atlantic Provinces See Rise in Covid Cases
Once relatively shielded from the virus transmission waves that flooded the rest of Canada, coronavirus infections are rising in the easternmost provinces.
In Quebec, the Clash Over Caribou Heats Up
Canada is threatening to use, for the first time, a provision in endangered species legislation to intervene and force caribou habitat protection in Quebec.
Arctic Security Concerns Resurface in Canada’s Territories Amid Russian War
Between melting sea ice and increased militarization, the Arctic is changing, and premiers in Canada’s territories say the Russian war is another reason to put Arctic security on the policy forefront.
At 101, and After 36 Years as Mayor, ‘Hurricane Hazel’ Is Still a Force in Canada
After playing pro hockey in the 1940s, Hazel McCallion entered politics at a time when few women held high office, leading a major Canadian city through epic growth. Her endorsements still matter.
Friendly Police Response to Protests Raises Questions Among Canadians
Images on social media contrast the response to the truckers with heavy-handed action last year against Indigenous people who blocked logging.
A Timeline of the Canada Truck Driver’s Protest
After protests over vaccine mandates engulfed Canada’s capital, the mayor of Ottawa declared a state of emergency on Sunday.