The 8th “Chinese Story · Chinese New Year” Chinese New Year Gala for Chinese Communities in Canada will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Meridian Arts Centre (Lyric Theatre), 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto.

Jan 8, the 2026 city staff budget was announced. Mayor Olivia Chow says the budget will deliver more affordability for Torontonians while making the city safer.

The first organized group tour from China to Canada since the resumption of outbound group travel arrived in Vancouver on December 31, marking the restart of group tourism between the two countries.

Premier Ford Shares New Year’s Greetings

On December 21, the overseas broadcast launch of the historical documentary series Eternal Memory: Bethune and His Friends was held in Toronto, Canada. Government officials from China and Canada, scholars, descendants of the Bethune family, members of the production team, and media representatives attended the event to reflect on the humanitarian legacy of Dr. Norman Bethune and its significance for people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.