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It’s as Canadian as hockey, the maple leaf and Canada geese. Or is it? In the past, Tim Hortons rightfully earned its place as a Canadian icon, starting with one coffee shop in Ontario and eventually building an empire that made Timbits and double doubles part of the national lexicon. …

Soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan of Nova Scotia was named one of three recipients of music’s Polar Prize on Tuesday, along with Herbie Hancock and Queen. The committee for the Sweden-based award cited Hannigan’s ability to push boundaries and broaden listeners’ horizons through her artistic choices. “Her exceptional musicality and …

In the middle of an active volcano at the bottom of the world, dozens of fur seals bask in blowing wet snow. They are mostly unfussed by their two-legged guests.  Around them lie cockeyed iron tanks and wooden boats from an early 20th-century whaling settlement, so weathered they’re nearly absorbed …

Amid an increasingly heated game of tariff-related chicken, Canadian politicians are in Houston telling Americans they’re fed up — in the most stereotypically Canadian way possible. “I don’t think friends do that to friends,” Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean said, speaking onstage Tuesday during a panel discussion at CERAWeek by …

The Buy Canadian movement has arrived in the country’s major grocery stores. You’ve probably noticed labels with bright red maple leafs, prominent displays stacked with Canadian products or promotional flyers that tout homegrown items.  “All the best things have always been made here. All we had to do was look,” proclaimed a recent …

In Nanyuki, a market town just northwest of Mount Kenya, some foreign aid workers and volunteers are worried what U.S. President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will mean for the people there. “It’s a concern. It’s a real issue,” said Rex Taylor, co-founder and president of The Small Project, a …

The Toronto man known as “The Dictator” — accused of orchestrating multiple murders on behalf of the transnational drug-trafficking ring led by a former Olympic snowboarder — has been extradited to the U.S. Andrew Clark was among 29 cartel-linked defendants taken into U.S. custody from Mexico on Thursday, according to the …

An online petition calling on the Canadian government to revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship is on track to become one of the most popular in the history of the House of Commons. There’s just one problem — Canada can’t revoke Musk’s citizenship. Immigration lawyer Gabriela Ramo says that under Canadian law, …

Diners in a Windsor, Ont., restaurant were stunned and elated over the weekend when an American couple picked up the bill for the packed establishment — citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric and their love of Canada.  May Hermiz is the co-owner of Toast on Erie Street. She says the day took …

Rachel Homan’s curling team from Ottawa repeated as Canadian champions with a 6-1 win over Kerri Einarson’s team from Manitoba. Homan, third Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew and lead Sarah Wilkes will represent Canada at next month’s world championship in South Korea. They’ll attempt to defend their world title won …