Canada

'On my bucket list': Iconic Banff sign, a must-see for visitors, moving to safer spot

BANFF, Alta. - A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park has become a victim of its own success. The two-metre-high, $350,000 "Banff" sign was installed in 2017 on Mount Norquay Avenue...

Oct 27, 2024

'Dumb mistake': What politicians had to say during the Saskatchewan election campaign

REGINA - Saskatchewan's provincial election is on Monday. The Saskatchewan Party, in government for the last 17 years, is hoping for a return to power, while the NDP is fighting to move out of the Opp...

Oct 27, 2024

Final day of campaigning before election day in Saskatchewan

REGINA - It's the final day of the Saskatchewan election campaign. The Saskatchewan Party is seeking a fifth straight majority after 17 years in office, while the NDP is looking to take back governmen...

Oct 27, 2024

Amanda Todd's family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants

WASHINGTON - When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed the relentless bullying and extortion she'd faced on social media, it sent a shock wave to parents around the worl...

Oct 27, 2024

Canadian cities struggling to get past 'Whac-A-Mole' solution to homeless encampments

MONTREAL - On a strip of grass dividing a busy east-end Montreal thoroughfare from a block of residences in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district stand about two dozen tents, a reflection of a housing ma...

Oct 27, 2024

Transportation minister looks for provinces, territories to collaborate on car thefts

OTTAWA - The federal transportation minister says national co-operation is needed to close loopholes criminals can use to re-sell stolen cars. Anita Anand's office has sent letters to her provincial a...

Oct 27, 2024

Some say it's time for Canada to criminalize residential school denialism

OTTAWA - As a young child, Dennis Saddleman's mother always ensured he knew how much she loved him, gave him kisses on his forehead and told him how beautiful he was. That all changed when he was six ...

Oct 27, 2024

Minister apologizes for government's handling of First Nations' money in 1800s

NORTHEASTERN MANITOULIN AND THE ISLANDS, Ont. - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree has apologized on behalf of the Canadian government to a group of Ontario First Nations for mism...

Oct 26, 2024

Court docs link Olympian's alleged drug trafficking ring to Ontario homicide

TORONTO - New details are emerging that link a suspected transnational drug trafficking ring allegedly run by a wanted Olympian to an April homicide in Ontario. An affidavit filed by a Toronto police ...

Oct 26, 2024

Quebec Liberals call to investigate closures of French-language classes for newcomers

MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party is calling for an investigation after reports that some French-language training courses for newcomers have been cancelled. The party's official opposition critic f...

Oct 26, 2024