Category Archives: Canada

Friends, partners, allies: Ambassador praises U.S-Canada relationship on Canada Day
WASHINGTON - The unmistakable smell of maple syrup and bacon drifted down Pennsylvania Avenue Monday morning not far from the United States Capitol building as families dressed in red and white gather...
Jul 01, 2024

On Quebec's traditional moving day, hundreds of renters are still looking for a home
MONTREAL - It's moving day in Quebec, and hundreds of provincial residents are still looking for a home. A Montreal housing advocacy group says there are still nearly 1,300 households in the province ...
Jul 01, 2024

Newfoundland soldier who died in the First World War laid to rest at home
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Hundreds of people gathered in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city this morning to pay their respects to a soldier who has finally returned home from the battlefields of France...
Jul 01, 2024

Underwater gardeners work to restore B.C.'s majestic kelp forests
In the chilly waters of Vancouver Island's Barkley Sound, gardeners are at work on the sea floor. They are scientists from the University of Victoria who are trying to regrow kelp forests, a crucial p...
Jul 01, 2024

In their own words: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message on Canada Day
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a video message to Canadians on Canada Day. Here's what he had to say, in his own words. "Hello everyone, happy Canada Day. No matter where you are,...
Jul 01, 2024

'War in the operating room': Ukrainian eye surgeons to learn at University of Calgary
CALGARY - Some scars can't be hidden. It's why Dr. Olga Denysiuk is coming to Canada from the Ukraine war zone to learn more about saving and rebuilding smashed and damaged eyes. "I'm doing everything...
Jul 01, 2024

Concerts, speeches, fireworks on tap to mark Canada Day in nationwide festivities
OTTAWA - The Maple Leaf is flying on every lamppost, flagpole and patio in downtown Ottawa as the national capital joins other cities in welcoming thousands of revellers for Canada Day. A number of ci...
Jul 01, 2024

Lori Paris, much-loved Canadian Press newscaster and supervisor, dead at 46
Lori Paris, who became both a mainstay of the airwaves during her decade as a Canadian Press broadcaster and a beloved newsroom leader, died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 46. Paris developed...
Jun 30, 2024

'A lot of angry people': Cancelled WestJet flights hit 100,000 travellers amid strike
WestJet cancelled nearly 700 flights as of Sunday, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the ...
Jun 30, 2024

Yukon village of Mayo receives evacuation alert due to area wildfire
MAYO, YUKON, CANADA - The tiny Yukon village of Mayo and the surrounding area is on evacuation alert due to wildfire activity. Mayo's Emergency Measures Organization issued the alert Saturday night du...
Jun 30, 2024