Canada

The EU-Canada alliance goes public in Strasbourg on Sept 16, spanning trade, defence, space and research, with Ottawa seeking everything short of EU membership.

The EU-Canada partnership under discussion will not copy the Swiss, Norwegian or UK models, says Ambassador Geneviève Tuts, with a decision possible in late October.

Cape Breton flooding closed 54 roads, damaged eight bridges and left one woman dead after more than 200 mm of rain hit northeastern Nova Scotia.

Ottawa’s $4.7 billion VIA Rail investment will buy 313 Alstom Canada passenger cars built in Thunder Bay and La Pocatière, supporting nearly 700 jobs.

The 2026 Giller Prize longlist names 14 books, six from independent Canadian publishers, chosen by a first-ever all-bookseller jury. Shortlist Oct. 5.

TikTok at TIFF 2026: the platform returns as Official Platform Partner with 30 #FilmTok creators, three Q&As and a Market talk with Zooey Deschanel.

A Saskatchewan mail-in survey found 86.34% support youth social media limits for under-16s. The results now head to Ottawa as federal legislation advances.

Ottawa rejected a U.S. demand to scrap Cancon rules for streamers, putting the Canadian film and TV industry at the centre of collapsed trade talks.

The CRTC says it will proceed with Cancon streaming rules after the file helped end Canada-U.S. trade talks. Dates for the proceedings are still being set.

Big Rock Brewery Inc. has appointed President and CEO David Kinder to its Board of Directors, effective August 12, 2026. The unanimous decision reflects the board’s confidence in Kinder’s 36 years of beverage industry experience and his strategic leadership since joining the company in January 2024.