Category Archives: Canada

Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two genetically distinct populations being identified by Canadian scientists. But th...
Dec 26, 2024

Crash on Christmas Eve in Vancouver killed a motorcyclist, says VPD
VANCOUVER - A motorcyclist is dead and another person has life-threatening injuries after a crash in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood on Christmas Eve. The Vancouver Police Department says it recei...
Dec 25, 2024

Donald Trump says he urged Wayne Gretzky to run for prime minister in Christmas visit
OTTAWA - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he told Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky he should run for prime minister during a Christmas visit but adds that the athlete declined interest in po...
Dec 25, 2024

A fatal collision in Surrey on Christmas Day killed one woman: police
SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey are investigating a collision at an intersection, involving two vehicles, that has claimed the life of a passenger. Surrey Police Service says officers responded to the...
Dec 25, 2024

Quebec man reportedly killed in Fort Lauderdale boat explosion
MONTREAL - U.S. media outlets are reporting that it was a Quebec man who died in a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this week. Several local media outlets are quoting the Florida Fish and Wild...
Dec 25, 2024

Strong winds and heavy rain hit B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day
VANCOUVER - Strong winds and heavy rain are battering B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day. Environment Canada says the gusts are up to 120 kilometres per hour in some areas. The weather agency says wi...
Dec 25, 2024

Pedestrian dead after collision in Quebec City, police say
MONTREAL - A pedestrian has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Quebec City on Christmas Eve. Quebec City police say they received a call for the collision on Tuesday at around 4:20 p.m. A 27-ye...
Dec 25, 2024

Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year. In a recent...
Dec 25, 2024

Wild Christmas forecast for B.C. as dozens of wind and rain warnings are issued
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued dozens of wind and heavy rain warnings for British Columbia's south coast on Christmas Day, as the region braces for the second in a series of festive week st...
Dec 24, 2024

Court hits pause on global streamers’ upcoming Canadian content payments
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says big streaming companies won't have to pay for Canadian content until the court hears their appeal of a CRTC decision ordering them to pay. In June, the CRTC s...
Dec 24, 2024