Canada

Republican National Convention to focus on foreign policy

MILWAUKEE - The future of United States foreign policy is expected to be the focus of the Republican National Convention tonight as many party faithful call for America to step back from its contribut...

Jul 17, 2024

Western Canada sweats in renewed heat wave, rivergoers told to avoid cheap floaties

CALGARY - As Western Canadians sweat under a renewed heat wave, crews in Calgary are scrambling to bail out rivergoers trying to stay cool on dime-store pink flamingo floaties. The Calgary Fire Depart...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 17, 2024

Manitoba, N.L., only provinces to offer publicly to take asylum seekers from Quebec

HALIFAX - The premiers of Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador are so far the only leaders to publicly volunteer to take in asylum seekers to ease pressure on Quebec, despite a joint call from all p...

Jul 17, 2024

Montreal network to tackle 'explosion' in infections such as syphilis with new trials

MONTREAL - A Monteal-based HIV/AIDS research network is expanding its scope in response to a dramatic rise in rates of sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis. Dr. Marina Klein of the McGill Un...

Jul 17, 2024

In ethics hearing about Liberal minister, business exec admits he lied to a reporter

OTTAWA - The chief witness in a parliamentary probe says he lied to a reporter when asked about ethics allegations against a federal minister. The Conservatives are digging into whether Employment Min...

Jul 17, 2024

'They were barricaded': Defence begins case in trial for Freedom Convoy organizer

OTTAWA - The defence for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King is arguing that protesters were trapped within downtown Ottawa when police moved to end the three-week demonstration in 2022. That February, ...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 17, 2024

Second abandoned sea otter pup rescued in B.C. in less than a month

TOFINO, B.C. - A second abandoned sea otter has been rescued in B.C. waters, marking the first time the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society has had to take care of two fragile pups at the ...

Jul 17, 2024

B.C. pledges support for court challenge over equalization, mulls its own claim

HALIFAX - British Columbia's premier says his government is providing "full support" to Newfoundland and Labrador's court challenge over federal equalization payments and mulling its own claim in an e...

Jul 17, 2024

Group in charge of Google's $100M for news outlets lays out its governance model

OTTAWA - The group Google asked to distribute $100 million to news outlets in Canada has publicly released its governance model, which it says focuses on sustainability, equity and innovation within t...

Jul 17, 2024

What's ahead for Canada's first female defence chief? Observers warn of 'glass cliff'

OTTAWA - Canada will make history Thursday when Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan takes over command of the Armed Forces as chief of the defence staff. Carignan, who replaces retiring Gen. Wayne Eyre, is the f...

Jul 17, 2024