Most people find researching current and recent events difficult. Save for interviewing the individuals involved (not always possible for term papers but a valuable research strategy for theses) you will still have numerous options that you can pursue. Some of these are listed below.
The full text database includes national and leading regional papers such as National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal,Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader Post, Vancouver Sun, and the Victoria Times-Colonist.
An index to Canadian periodicals (English and French), plus full text for some publications; also includes selected sections of The Globe and Mail.