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It takes an incredible range of skills to make it politics if you’re new to it.

When brilliance is not enough: What it takes for an outsider to become one of the political greats

Mark Carney is leaning heavily on his outsider status in his appeal to Canadian voters, but it may not be an advantage in the long run.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris

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Venezuelan immigrant Ricardo Prada Vásquez in 2021. 

Ricardo took a wrong turn after picking up a McDonald’s delivery. It was a fateful error

Delivery driver Ricardo Prada Vásquez was heading to a customer’s address in Detroit when he found himself on a bridge that leads to Canada. What happened next upended his life.

  • Miriam Jordan
The grizzly turns its attention to the writer’s group.

The moment a grizzly stopped hunting fish ... and noticed me

“No, you can’t come this way,” says our guide to the bear confronting us, in the tone of a schoolteacher scolding a teen.

  • Justin Meneguzzi
An Australian-Canadian café owner has been ordered by the Canadian food regulator to remove Vegemite from his menu.

‘Pro-Vegemite’: Albanese backs cafe owner as Canada cracks down on iconic spread

An Australian-Canadian cafe owner has been ordered by the Canadian food regulator to scrape Vegemite off his menu. The prime minister skated in with elbows up.

  • Hannah Hammoud and Mike Foley
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‘Elbows up!’ How Canada stopped playing nice with Trump

Donald Trump has suggested making Canada the 51st US state. Could he? And how are (usually polite) Canadians fighting back?

  • Angus Holland
The host of the opening game in 2026, Mexico City, also hosted the final in 1986, when Diego Maradona and Argentina beat West Germany 3-2.

What you need to know about travel to the FIFA World Cup

The US, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 edition of the most-watched sporting event on the planet – the FIFA World Cup. But will cup travel be simple?

  • Julietta Jameson
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The iconic Peace Bridge … the Plus 15 Skywalk network has grown to more than 16 kilometres of elevated, climate-controlled walkways.

The world’s most extensive skywalk system is an astonishing maze

Calgary’s snowy footpaths seem oddly quiet at first take. If you’re wondering where all the locals are, just look up.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Canadians are not happy about being residents of “the 51st state”.

‘He wants to break us’: Canada’s newbie PM calls snap election as Trump looms large

Canadians will go to the polls at the end of April in an election that will be as much about their neighbour as their own country.

  • Michael Koziol
Canyon Spirit.

Iconic train gets a new name as it moves into new regions

The famed Rocky Mountaineer scenic train’s new routes, beyond Canada’s borders, have facilitated a name change.

  • Julietta Jameson
Canadians are not happy about being residents of “the 51st state”.

Thanks to Trump, Canadians like me have become flag-waving patriots

Canadians are rallying behind the battle cry “elbows up!” They’re ready to fight.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris

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