Category Archives: Canada

JASPER, ALTA. - Alberta's Jasper National Park and its townsite are under siege from two wind-whipped wildfires. One raced into the picturesque community last night, causing extensive damage. Parks Ca...

OTTAWA - A Federal Court decision has put a pause on enforcement of Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals. The decision says there are serious issues with whet...

MONTREAL - Montreal police are investigating after electronic message boards at two road construction sites in Montreal displayed pro-Palestinian political slogans Wednesday morning instead of usual t...

VICTORIA - A British Columbia judge says trial delays for a man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl went beyond a "ceiling" set by the Supreme Court of Canada as he stayed the case more...

OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee will look into the Liberal government's recent purchase of a $9-million condo in Manhattan for its consul general to New York. The government operations and estim...

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending one dose of HPV vaccine for children and youth between nine and 20 years old. It is maintaining its two-dose recommendation for peop...

MONTREAL - Indie the cat did indeed come back, but it took her about eight years and a little help from the Ottawa Humane Society. After years on the lam and with memories of adventures only she knows...

OTTAWA - The ethics commissioner says the former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out federal funds for sustainable technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefit...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Wildfire evacuees relieved after evacuating Jasper Some wildfire evacuees who were trapped in traffic for hour...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning as economists widely expect a rate cut. Forecasters say slowing inflation and a weak economy justify a second con...