Canada

66-year-old man in Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec dies in motorcycle collision

MONTREAL - A 66-year-old man has died after two motorcyclists collided in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The accident occurred on Friday at around 6:00 p.m. on Route 132 in Sainte-Luce. Provi...

Jun 22, 2024

'Politics in full sentences:' Nenshi returns to public life as leader of Alberta NDP

CALGARY - Before he launched a campaign that would see him take over as leader of Alberta's New Democrats, Naheed Nenshi worried politics had become too polarized, too toxic for him. But ultimately th...

Jun 22, 2024

Port-Cartier, Que. officials say forest fire situation unchanged after evacuations

MONTREAL - Officials from the municipality of Port Cartier, Que., on the province's north shore say the situation remains stable after fires raging in the region prompted the mayor to declare a state ...

Jun 22, 2024

Alberta New Democrats to announce new leader to replace Rachel Notley

CALGARY - Alberta's Opposition NDP is set to announce its new leader today. Outgoing Leader Rachel Notley gave a farewell speech to party members Friday night. She says the party is the strongest it's...

Jun 22, 2024

Conservatives avoid staking out clear position on supervised consumption sites

OTTAWA - As debate around the Liberals' drug policy dominated parts of the spring House of Commons sitting, the Conservatives are offering little insight into what approach they would take when it com...

Jun 22, 2024

'Build relationships on both sides': Provinces make push ahead of U.S. election

WASHINGTON - Provinces are reaching out to Democrats and Republicans alike to make their case for co-operation, bolstering efforts by the federal government to ensure Canada is prepared for any outcom...

Jun 22, 2024

Oilers one win away from history after pushing Stanley Cup final to seventh game

EDMONTON - If the Edmonton Oilers can show off their trademark resilience just one more time, they will make Stanley Cup history. Depth forward Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist as the Oilers fo...

Jun 21, 2024

Cheering fans jam Edmonton plaza as Oilers force winner-take-all Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON - Thousands of deliriously happy fans of the Edmonton Oilers roared as one, as the blue and orange ran over the Florida Panthers to set up a winner-take-all Game 7 in the Stanley Cup final. "...

Jun 21, 2024

Billionaire businessman James K. Irving dead at 96

ST. JOHN, N.B. - The family of Canadian billionaire businessman James K. Irving has announced his death at the age of 96, just over a month after the death of his younger brother, Arthur. Along with l...

Jun 21, 2024

Judge orders Quebec to pay over $144M to taxi permit holders for abolishing permits

MONTREAL - A Superior Court judge has ordered the Quebec government to pay more than $144 million to several thousand former taxi permit holders in the province. Justice Silvana Conte ruled that the g...

Jun 21, 2024