Business Canada's answer to a hot housing market: ban foreign buyers for 2 years Canada's budget also includes billions for new housing and measures to help Canadians trying to get into the market. The Associated Press
World The pope apologizes for abuse of Indigenous children in Canada's residential schools Pope Francis met with Indigenous leaders and survivors of Canada's residential schools this week. He had expressed sorrow in the past on behalf of the church, but this is the first formal apology. Deepa Shivaram
World Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with the pope in hopes of apology Indigenous leaders are speaking with Pope Francis about abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers. The Associated Press
Environment Cargo-spilling ship leaves Northwest, returns to Asia There’s still no sign of 105 shipping containers that the Zim Kingston lost during a storm off the Olympic Peninsula. John Ryan
Business Automakers face even more supply chain pain as Canadian protesters block a key bridge Car makers are canceling some production shifts as protests over public health measures in Canada shut a key bridge that connects Detroit to Ontario. Camila Domonoske
Health Ottawa declares a state of emergency over truckers' growing anti-government protests The mayor called the situation "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced." Police are ramping up enforcement as the standoff continues. Rachel Treisman
National Ontario premier calls on COVID restriction protesters to end their 'occupation' The crowdfunding site GoFundMe said it would refund or redirect to charities the vast majority of millions raised by demonstrators protesting COVID-19 measures in the Canadian capital. The Associated Press
Environment Think 85,000 invasive crabs is a lot? Wait 'til you see Vancouver Island While record numbers of green crabs were found near Bellingham last year, even more of the voracious European crabs have turned up just across Washington’s watery border with Canada. John Ryan
Business 3 cats have outmaneuvered their 2 humans to hold a blender hostage for weeks Jessica and Nikii Gerson-Neeves don't want to end the standoff that has brought joy to so many people. But they also want to use their blender, which has been in a box in their kitchen since December. Rachel Treisman
Environment Battered ship finds a port. 105 of its cargo containers presumed sunk The ship that spilled more than a hundred cargo containers off the Washington coast, then caught fire has made it safely into port. The same cannot be said for much of the Zim Kingston’s cargo. John Ryan
