Canada

Trudeau announces the appointment of three new senators

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new independent senators to fill some of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news ...

Feb 7, 2025

RCMP Black Hawk helicopter patrolling B.C.-U.S. border as part of security plan

VANCOUVER - The RCMP in British Columbia says it has begun using a Black Hawk helicopter to patrol the United States border as part of efforts to stop smuggling and people crossing illegally. Police s...

Feb 7, 2025

Navy commander relieved of his duty mid-deployment over 'loss of confidence'

OTTAWA - A commander of a patrol frigate in the Royal Canadian Navy has been relieved of his duty mid-deployment due to what the navy calls a "loss of confidence." A statement from the navy says the r...

Feb 7, 2025

Trudeau travelling to Lisbon to attend the Aga Khan's funeral

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Lisbon on Friday to attend the Aga Khan's funeral. Trudeau is expected to depart for Portugal on Friday night and the funeral is to be held in Lisbo...

Feb 7, 2025

Boost Indigenous business to counter Trump's tariff threats, leaders say

OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats rattle Canadian investors, the head of a group representing thousands of Indigenous businesses is calling for governments and Canadians to boos...

Feb 7, 2025

Tory candidate won't apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homeless

WINNIPEG - A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says he won't apologize for making a joke about tackling homelessness by letting polar bears roam free in Winnipeg. Wall...

Feb 7, 2025

Joly won't say whether 'abhorrent' Trump pitch to clear Gaza means ethnic cleansing

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly won't say whether she thinks U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip - but she is calling his recent comments "abhorre...

Feb 7, 2025

Latest scale aims to weigh if chubby endangered B.C. marmots have more babies

Vancouver Island marmots can be a little shy when it comes to revealing their weight. Technicians and researchers with Vancouver Island University and the Wilder Institute are ready to deploy their la...

Feb 7, 2025

Booing of The Star-Spangled Banner reignites debate on national anthems in sports

It's been a decades-long tradition in North America, but a Canadian professor of sport management says it might be time to re-examine the legitimacy of national anthems being played before games. Last...

Feb 7, 2025

Canada invests $72 million in satellite constellation to monitor active wildfires

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Canada is investing $72 million on a novel satellite constellation that will monitor active forest fires across the country. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made the a...

Feb 7, 2025