Browsing: Canada News 2026
Health Canada has approved IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) for weight management in patients as young as 4 with acquired hypothalamic obesity — the first targeted therapy approved in Canada for the rare condition.
The Vancouver International Film Festival unveiled its 45th edition lineup: Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut opens, Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine closes, with 162 features and 91 shorts from 76 nations running October 1-11.
The 40th Edmonton International Film Festival opens today with 160+ films from 40+ countries, an Oscar-qualifying short film program, and Cody Lightning’s Smudge the Blades as the opening gala.
The Jets trimmed their training camp roster to 34 as Connor Hellebuyck’s suspension standoff drags on — and Elliotte Friedman says the Sharks and Jets have kicked the tires on a Hellebuyck trade.
CSL Canada says the first patients are now receiving ANDEMBRY, the first once-monthly treatment targeting factor XIIa for hereditary angioedema prevention — with public coverage expanding in Quebec, Alberta, and through federal programs.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel announced $80 million over five years for the Terry Fox Research Institute — a major investment to bring precision cancer care to more than 13,000 patients across Canada.
Cineplex Strategic Review: new CEO Bill Walker takes over as Canada’s biggest theatre chain explores a potential sale. What happens next.
The Winnipeg Mayoral Ballot is set: 12 candidates, Gillingham ahead, but 51% of voters undecided. Key dates, platforms and what comes next.
Canada international student arrivals 2026 fell 80%: just 28,200 new students landed in seven months, IRCC data shows. Colleges bore the brunt.
Ex-U of M law dean Jonathan Black-Branch, 64, was arrested in France and faces extradition to Canada on fraud charges over $682,449 in misspent university funds.