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Nathan MacKinnon scores the winner as Canada advances to the gold-medal game, where it will face the U.S.
OLYMPICS / Ice hockey
Feb 21, 2026
Canada to face U.S. in Olympic ice hockey final
Tournament favorites Canada and the U.S. will face off for gold at Milan’s Santagiulia Arena on Sunday, while Finland and Slovakia will battle for bronze on Saturday.
The U.S. team celebrates after defeating Canada to win gold in the women's ice hockey final at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 20, 2026
U.S. strikes in overtime to edge Canada for gold in thrilling ice hockey final
Megan Keller netted the winner to dethrone the United States’ archrival in an instant classic
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2026
How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump
Articles written by state-backed trade scholars since 2017 reveal a systematic push to reverse-engineer U.S. trade policy and neutralize Washington’s containment strategy.
Canadian players celebrate after Mitch Marner's overtime winner on Wednesday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 19, 2026
Canada survives Olympic scare to advance to men’s hockey semifinals
Canada slipped past Czechia in overtime thanks to the heroics of Mitch Marner and Nick Suzuki.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at an event in Montreal on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2026
Mark Carney to bolster defense spending, steering more to Canadian firms
The new strategy outlines will raise the share of acquisitions awarded to Canadian firms to 70% from about 30% — a major shift for a country long reliant on U.S. suppliers.
Ikuma Horishima (right) hugs Mikael Kingsbury following the men's moguls event at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 12.
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2026
How mogul stars Horishima and Kingsbury pushed each other to new heights 
“He’s an inspiration,” Mikael Kingsbury said of Ikuma Horishima after the moguls event on Feb. 12, in which the two won medals.
A float with people dressed as characters from "Peter Pan" is seen as people attend the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, in 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2026
Looking for Disney magic elsewhere: Canadians lead declines in travel to U.S.
President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war, threats to seize Greenland, and immigration enforcement efforts have made the U.S. a less desirable destination, travel agents said.
Gurpatwant Sing Pannun, a lawyer at a New York-based group called Sikhs for Justice, in New York in 2023. An Indian man charged in 2023 with orchestrating a failed assassination plot against Pannun plead guilty on Friday in Manhattan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2026
Indian man pleads guilty in plot to kill Sikh activist
Prosecutors claimed the would-be assassin was part of a group working with the Indian government to target Sikh separatists overseas.
The Czech Republic's Martin Necas takes a shot against Canada goalie Jordan Binnington during their game at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2026
Canada and United States make winning starts on Olympic ice in Milan
Canada’s Jordan Binnington turned away all 26 shots he faced, as 19-year-old prodigy Macklin Celebrini ​scored in the first period.
Bank of Montreal has hired senior bankers Ryuta Higuchi and Makoto Ohkawara from Barclays as directors at its Tokyo securities subsidiary, aiming to expand its brokerage business and tap growing Japanese demand for overseas securities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2026
Bank of Montreal expands Japan brokerage with ex-Barclays hires
The Canadian firm is betting that Japanese investors will continue to seek additional returns overseas even as rate hikes add to the allure of domestic debt.
Police tape marks off Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2026
Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues
The killer, who died by suicide after the shooting, had been apprehended under the provincial Mental Health ​Act for an assessment on more than one occasion.
Emma Maltais of Canada attempts to score a goal against the United States at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Hockey
Feb 11, 2026
U.S. hands Canada first-ever Olympics shutout in stunning rout
Forward Hannah Bilka ​scored twice while forward Kirsten Simms and defenders Caroline Harvey and Laila Edwards added goals to clinch the top ​spot in Group A.
British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a press conference, following deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2026
Ten dead after mass shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia, police say
The ​outburst brought to Canada the ‌type of ‌mass shooting more common in the neighboring United States.
China’s promise of stability is undercut by its tendency toward coercion and control, leaving middle powers still reliant on the U.S. for security and deterrence.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2026
Memo to middle powers: Time for a reality check
Middle powers do not design the system they inhabit. They can maneuver inside it, but they cannot wish away the forces that set the boundaries of that maneuvering.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara on Jan. 13. Once a central diplomatic actor, Japan is increasingly absent as global power rivalries intensify.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 30, 2026
The cost of silence: Japan’s diminishing relevance
This diplomatic fade is more than a temporary slump. Japan is experiencing a crisis of international relevance at precisely the moment when the rules-based order is fracturing.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaks with reporters during an interview in Ottawa on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2026
Rules-based trade with U.S. is ‘over’: Canada central bank head
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has repeatedly warned that the bank’s efforts to forecast the Canadian economy had grown increasingly difficult given because of U.S. tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace
While President Donald Trump’s policies have strained ties with traditional U.S. allies, China has turned its focus to fostering ties with key partners, including Canada and India.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. He was widely lauded for a speech in which he bluntly warned of a rupture in the global order and urged middle powers to act collectively.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2026
The age of ‘middle powers,’ hegemons and hypocrites
The future of global liberalism is dependent upon those countries that have sheltered under the U.S. security umbrella.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news conference at the Treasury Department in Washington on Dec. 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2026
‘Not interested’: Alberta premier rejects U.S. statehood in swipe at Bessent
The U.S. Treasury Secretary suggested last week that the Canadian province might hold a referendum on whether to stay in Canada or not.
Royal Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Victoria sails in the vicinity of Esquimalt Harbor in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada in 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2026
South Korean delegation heads to Canada to lobby for submarine project
Seoul is competing ​against Germany’s TKMS in a race to win the Canadian project for a new fleet ‍of up ⁠to 12 diesel-powered submarines.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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