Category Archives: Canada
Saskatchewan senator, farmer Todd Lewis dies at age 65
OTTAWA - Todd Lewis, a Saskatchewan senator, farmer and agricultural sector advocate has died at the age of 65. Raymonde Gagn, the speaker of the Senate, announced Lewis's death Saturday afternoon and...
Aug 2, 2026
The latest: WestJet flight attendants go on strike
After failing to reach a deal on a new contract, WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants are now on strike. Both CUPE Ontario, the union representing the flight attendants, and airline announced the move af...
Aug 2, 2026
Lakeside homes destroyed, evacuations expanded as B.C. wildfires surge
VERNON - A wildfire fanned by 115-kilometre-per-hour winds razed homes along the west side of British Columbia's Okanagan Lake, forcing many residents to escape to safety. Video and photos posted onli...
Aug 2, 2026
Ottawa should list Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist group: Poilievre
OTTAWA - Canada's Conservative leader is calling on Ottawa to designate an Iran-backed militant group as a terrorist entity after one of its members was accused of contributing to an attack on a Canad...
Aug 2, 2026
Elizabeth May says Greens can win byelection by campaigning on PM's climate record
OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she thinks the Greens can pull off an upset in one of the upcoming byelection races by campaigning on Liberal rollbacks of climate policy. The Greens are...
Aug 2, 2026
WestJet flight attendants on strike as union, airline fail to come to terms
CALGARY - WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants went on strike early Sunday morning, and the airline halted all flights on a busy summer travel weekend after the carrier and union failed to reach a new co...
Aug 2, 2026
Canadian activist among those detained on anti-whaling ship in Iceland
MONTREAL - An animal-rights activist from Saskatchewan is among those detained off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, on a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson...
Aug 1, 2026
WestJet cancels flights as Sunday strike deadline looms
TORONTO - Some travellers headed into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet began its first round of cancellations ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants. The airline announced early Saturday ...
Aug 1, 2026
Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about potential disruptions from a strike, with dozens of flights already cancelled. The airline scrapped 81 scheduled flights for Saturday, as ...
Aug 1, 2026
'It's a responsibility': animals moved out as B.C. fire risk looms
Will Unruh says the 13 bison he cares for at his ranch near the shores of British Columbia's Green Lake know that something is amiss. Smoke from a nearby wildfire is in the air, and they are staying c...
Aug 1, 2026