Category Archives: Canada
Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast
VANCOUVER - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was first spotted by a ferry passenger. Paul Cottrell, the...
Jul 26, 2024
Bell Canada president admits 'congestion' issues slowed down Yukon cell network
Bell Canada president Mirko Bibic says the company takes complaints from Yukon residents about poor cellphone service in the territory "extremely seriously." Bibic responded to a letter sent by Yukon ...
Jul 26, 2024
Turpel-Lafonde won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer
The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Co...
Jul 26, 2024
B.C. port employers say foremen's union plans industry-wide strike vote
VANCOUVER - The BC Maritime Employers Association says it has been told by a lawyer for the foremen's union that an industry-wide strike vote will take place in coming weeks. The employers' group says...
Jul 26, 2024
Yukon government stepping in to build 'safety berm' after company misses deadlines
WHITEHORSE, YUKON - The Yukon government says it is stepping in to build a safety berm at the site of the Eagle Gold mine disaster after the mine's owner failed to meet a deadline imposed by a mine in...
Jul 26, 2024
Environmental activists target Montreal airport for third straight day
MONTREAL - Environmental activists have caused disruptions outside Montreal's Trudeau International Airport for a third consecutive day in protest of Canadian fossil fuel policy. Activist group Last G...
Jul 26, 2024
Court hears closing arguments in 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King's criminal trial
OTTAWA - The defence lawyer for a prominent organizer of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa says he is not responsible for the mischief that ensued during the protest. Defence Lawyer Natasha Calvinho...
Jul 26, 2024
'Time is running out': Experts call on Ottawa to increase efforts with U.S. on trade
WASHINGTON, D. C. - A group of experts is sounding the alarm that Ottawa needs to swiftly make more inroads with Americans, or Canada will be deeply disadvantaged in a looming review of a crucial trad...
Jul 26, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to tour Jasper townsite following wildfire devastation
HINTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to tour the resort town of Jasper to see firsthand the devastation caused by wildfires. Smith is also expected to give an update on fire...
Jul 26, 2024
B.C.'s top doctor ends COVID-19 public health emergency
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says any...
Jul 26, 2024