Jay Heisler

US pressures Canada about NATO commitments

Founding alliance Canada is now one of its lowest-spending members

China’s shrinking Arctic ambitions are seen as confined largely to Russia

The COVID pandemic and growing resistance from Western European nations have forced Beijing to scale back its Arctic programs

Rising unemployment hits Canada's international students hard

Long lines are forming outside businesses with even a single job opening for a position such as cashier

Canada Moves to Limit Number of Temporary Residents

Public frustration over soaring housing costs is seen as motivating a plan to scale back on temporary workers and others

Hyperlocal Journalism Rises to Fill Gap Left by Newspaper Closures

Local paper closed in two small towns in Nova Scotia; in one, an online publication has filled the vacuum

Facebook News Ban in Canada Leaves Small Outlets Struggling 

Canada's bid to force Meta to compensate domestic publishers has so far hurt only the publishers 

Canada Moves to Scale Back Fast-Growing Foreign Study Programs

Pressure on the housing market and the prevalence of low-quality degree mills are cited as concerns

Canadian Navy Makes Waves in Western Pacific

Encounter between Chinese fighter jet and Canadian helicopter has called attention to Ottawa’s enhanced interest in the region

Canada Sees Surge in Asylum-Seekers

Global population dislocations and an easing of some visa rules are seen as reasons for the increase

Nova Scotia ‘Dodges a Bullet’ with Hurricane Lee

While much milder than last year’s Hurricane Fiona, Lee is seen as a harbinger of stronger and more frequent storms in the future.

Canada Shows Scant Interest in Bringing Home IS Fighters

Newcomers to Canada Struggle with Rental Housing Crisis

Canada is engaged in losing race to keep up with unprecedented level of demand for rental housing, leaving a record number of new immigrants to scramble for a place to live

Amid Unprecedented Wildfire Season, City Looks to Rebuild

Thousands of people have been displaced in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by one of the fires that have blanketed eastern North America with smoke

Coronation Plans Excite Some Canadians, Leave Others Cold

Polling shows only 19% of Canadians want King Charles III to remain head of state; prime minister likely to skip coronation

US-Canada Border Deal Faces Criticism After River Deaths

Eight people, including two young children, died while trying to cross the St. Lawrence River from Canada to the United States

New Charges of Chinese Interference Embroil Canadian MP

Han Dong has stepped down from ruling party after being accused of colluding with Beijing  

Canada Debates Closing Refugee Road

Roxham Road, running between the United States and the Canadian province of Quebec, has become the most heavily used street by migrants hoping to move to Canada from the US

Canada Welcomes Record Number of Immigrants, Seeks More

Faced with an acute labor shortage, political parties and general public agree on the need for more immigrants

Families of Foreign Workers in Canada to Get Work Visas

The program, beginning in January, is driven by a critical labor shortage across the country

Halifax: North America's Next National Security Hub?

The Canadian city is to host a NATO program aimed at developing cutting edge military technologies