On January 4, 2026, William Jacques Louis McNichol, an inmate from Pacific Institution’s Regional Treatment Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

The Government of Canada issues a statement to mark Orthodox Christmas

Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford. Solving Canada’s housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs, cut red tape, and build homes more quickly. The Government of Canada stepped up with a bold new approach to increase the supply of housing in Canada, and launched Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency that will build and finance affordable housing at scale, while catalyzing a more productive homebuilding industry.

Minister Miller unveils theme for this year’s Black History Month

Parks Canada renews agreement with Mexico’s CONANP agency to work collaboratively to protect, conserve, and restore national parks and protected areas.

On December 31, 2025, an inmate was victim of an assault at Mountain Institution, a medium-security federal institution.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski has been named to Canada’s Top Ten—a list of the country’s finest feature-length and short films in 2025, as chosen by the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Statistics Canada will conduct the next census in May 2026 and is hiring for approximately 32,000 census jobs across Canada.

Today, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, announced amendments to the Small Vessel Regulations that will modernize Canada's pleasure craft licensing program and database.

Obtaining a master’s degree from a Canadian postsecondary institution can significantly boost your chances of getting permanent residence. As a master’s graduate, you can qualify for a three-year open work permit, helping you gain Canadian work experience to qualify for permanent residence pathways, and you will score higher in Canada’s ranking system for selecting permanent […]

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Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced a FedNor investment of $149,364 to help three local organizations create paid youth internships positions so recent graduates can pursue their career paths and gain on-the-job experience in Greater Sudbury. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.

Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, today announced a FedNor investment of $233,100 to support the development of a public access port in Sault Ste. Marie. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.

2025 marked a landmark year for provincial immigration in Canada, which continues to impact how immigration will flow throughout the coming year. From slingshot provincial nomination allocations, new systems to assess candidates, and the seemingly ever-present closure and replacement of different provincial pathways, Canada’s federal and provincial immigration authorities overhauled multiple aspects of regional immigration […]

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Minister Miller will unveil the theme for this year’s Black History Month

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 574 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 711; and Created an […]

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The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, will visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a Canadian senior-level business delegation from January 7 to 14, 2026.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its finding made on February 5, 2021, in inquiry NQ-2020-001, to determine if the expiry of the finding is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping of heavy plate from Chinese Taipei and Germany and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski has been nominated for Best Animated Short Subject at Hollywood’s Annie Awards.

Every worker deserves an equal opportunity and a safe work environment. Yet many workers—especially women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities—continue to face barriers to equity and experience harassment and violence at work.

On December 30, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband items were seized.

The Canadian Coast Guard advises that the CCGS Vincent Massey will conduct icebreaking operations near Midland, Ontario, beginning on or around January 6, 2026. The purpose of this operation is to facilitate safe navigation for commercial vessels in and out of the area, and/or to break up any ice jams that could cause flooding. The timing of these operations is subject to change depending on operational requirements or weather conditions.

In 2025, we saw significant shakeups to Express Entry—Canada’s flagship application management system for those seeking to immigrate to the country. This year’s Express Entry changes—most notably the removal of points for arranged employment and the restructuring of categories—had real implications for those who could expect to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent […]

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It is with deep sadness that the NFB learned of the passing of André Provencher. A skilled administrator and strategist, André Provencher was an ardent ambassador for cultural outreach.

During Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, we recognize our everyday heroes and reaffirm the Government of Canada’s commitment to improving their access to cancer prevention, early detection and treatment.

The Government of Canada is allocating close to $8.5 million to Nunavut to help provide French as a minority language and French as a second language education, from preschool to the post-secondary level