No visa? No problem: Canadian passport holders now have more visa-free travel options than Americans, with a new report ranking Canada in 9th place for the number of countries citizens can visit without a visa, while the U.S. ranks 12th.

Make Board Games Great Again: A group of London, Ont., teens have created a board game called American Dictator, which pokes fun at Trump's antics since he began his second term in office.

Canadian Tire will begin selling the iconic Hudson's Bay point blankets and will continue HBC’s commitment to donate net proceeds to Indigenous-led initiatives supporting truth and reconciliation.

Montreal's Hôtel Place d’Armes has been named one of the best hotels in the world, seeing a 35%  jump in searches on Hotels.com in 2025.

Twelve-year-old Halifax chess prodigy Michelle Zhang took on world No. 2 chess player, Hikaru Nakamura, at a P.E.I. tournament, holding her own against the seasoned pro despite the 25-year age gap.

Birds of prey or just really committed lunch delivery?: A Saskatchewan woman got a surprise from the sky when a bird dropped a fish that smashed her windshield. 

Bleu, a lost parrot from Torquay, Sask., was found 500 kilometres away in the City of Prince Albert after escaping through an open garage door and going on a month-long adventure.

Scientists have tagged 16 great white sharks off Nova Scotia and are now waiting to see what the data reveals about their migration and habitats in Atlantic Canada.

North America’s first Hot Pot for Pets restaurant in Metro Vancouver is shutting down just two months after its grand opening. 

A lone sandhill crane has taken up residence in Regina’s Wascana Park, drawing birdwatchers and concern from wildlife groups. The crane is being monitored by volunteers until it can be safely captured and cared for.

Indigenous business owners and tourism groups across Ontario say they've noticed a rise in interest from Canadians looking to support Indigenous-owned businesses amid U.S. tariffs.

Still helping American jets fly: The F-35 may be branded as an American fighter jet, but Canada plays a major role in its production. From Winnipeg to Lunenburg, Canadian-made parts and materials are essential to building the $27.7-billion fleet.

A new poll finds that two-thirds of Canadians say a new U.S. trade deal is crucial for protecting jobs and economic growth. 

Stellantis is shifting Jeep production out of Brampton, Ont., to the U.S., a move union leaders say is sacrificing Canadian jobs “on the Trump altar.”

Shroom powered thrones: UBC has unveiled the world’s first mushroom-powered, waterless toilet with no smell. Using the root system of mushrooms, the MycoToilet absorbs odours while turning human waste into 2,000+ litres of fertilizer and soil a year, offering a sustainable solution for parks, remote communities, and areas without plumbing.

A new study found quitting smoking at any age can slow cognitive decline, with former smokers showing slower drops in memory and thinking skills compared with those who continue to smoke.

Scientists have uncovered one of the world’s oldest dinosaurs, Huayracursor Jaguensis, a small long-necked reptile that lived 230 to 225 million years ago.

The shire hits the West Coast: The LOTR hobbits are coming to Vancouver, with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan reuniting for Fan Expo from February 14 to 16 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Justin Bieber spent his Thanksgiving weekend in Alberta, sharing Instagram pics of himself and wife Hailey at Lake Louise, including a wild lynx sighting.

POV: your team’s still in the playoffs, but you’re already job hunting. As the Jays fight for the pennant, assistant GM James Click has reportedly interviewed for the Colorado Rockies’ vacant GM role.

#holyfreakingairball: The identity of the jacked Jays fan has finally been revealed. After days of social media sleuthing, the Hulk-sized spectator was identified as Toronto personal trainer Dean Angelo.

When your genealogy app gets REALLY complicated: Quebec is considering a sperm donor registry and donation limits after an investigation found three men from the same family fathered hundreds of children.

Alberta students and doctors are calling on the federal government to ban flavoured e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, aiming to make vaping less appealing to young people ahead of a federal-provincial health ministers’ meeting in Calgary.

“Sir, this is a Home Depot”: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that he helped stop an alleged shoplifter at a Home Depot by chasing the culprit in his pickup and threatening to “kick his a– all over the parking lot” if the stolen goods weren’t returned.

Nova Scotia residents can no longer file complaints about municipal politicians. Complaints can now only be made by other council members, a change the head of the municipal federation calls a “pause” while critics warn it is “dangerously undemocratic.”