Category Archives: Canada
University of B.C. to add 778 technology seats with $21 million from province
UBC - The University of British Columbia will add 778 more student spaces for technology-related programs over the next six years through a $23-million investment from the provincial government. The u...
Apr 12, 2024
DNA tests show dogs killed B.C. woman, not bear as first thought: coroner's report
VANCOUVER - A woman killed while picking blueberries on a farm east of Vancouver was initially thought to have died in a bear attack in August 2021, but a newly released coroner's report says she was ...
Apr 12, 2024
Ottawa to provide $132 million to help people fleeing civil war in Sudan
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen is announcing $132 million in aid for people fleeing Sudan's yearlong civil war. The funding includes $100 million in humanitarian aid for Suda...
Apr 12, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Priest accused of sex assaults against children in Nunavut dies
The Oblates of Mary Immaculate say Johannes Rivoire, a priest accused of sexually abusing Inuit children in Nunavut, has died after a long illness. More coming. The Canadian Press
Apr 12, 2024
Trudeau says he doesn't understand why NDP is pulling back from carbon price support
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn't understand why the federal New Democrats are pulling back their support for the carbon price, though he acknowledges they are facing political he...
Apr 12, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Rescuers begin attempt to save stranded orphaned B.C. killer whale
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A rescue attempt to save a killer whale calf stranded in a tidal lagoon near Zeballos, B.C. is underway this morning. The road access to the lagoon is blocked by members of the Ehatte...
Apr 12, 2024
Nova Scotia mass shooting: RCMP officers cleared of wrongdoing in firehall shooting
HALIFAX - Ontario's police watchdog says no criminal charges should be laid against two Mounties who mistakenly shot at a bystander outside a Nova Scotia firehall as they were searching for the man re...
Apr 12, 2024
Liberals release plan to 'solve the housing crisis,' branding it as a call to action
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to solve the housing crisis, building on recent announcements with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness and a country...
Apr 12, 2024
Smith says she expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has no problem with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposal to give municipalities a building bonus, so long as he goes through her provincial ...
Apr 12, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada says treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago. In a 7-0 ruling today...
Apr 12, 2024