Category Archives: Canada

Five Canadians, with more than 500 years of stories
The Canadian Press has spent the past month interviewing some of Canada's more than 11,000 centenarians and their families. These are some of their stories. 'THEY HAD TO FLY IN DOCTORS TO NAIROBI' Bil...
Jun 25, 2024

Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study
FREDERICTON - A six-year analysis of more than 10,000 Canadian drivers involved in motor vehicle collisions suggests cannabis has edged out alcohol as the most common impairing substance detected thro...
Jun 24, 2024

Self-government comes for northwest B.C. First Nation in proposed treaty
TERRACE - A British Columbia First Nation has agreed to a draft treaty with the federal and provincial governments that would give it more than 38,000 hectares of land in the province's northwest. The...
Jun 24, 2024

Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple
OTTAWA - New projections by Statistics Canada suggest the nation's population could reach 63 million by 2073, with the number of people aged 85 or older set to triple. The agency says migration will b...
Jun 24, 2024

No changes promised to outdated tobacco law despite unflattering internal review
OTTAWA - An internal review of anti-tobacco legislation indicates the federal approach to curbing nicotine use in Canada isn't working, but the group Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada says the Libera...
Jun 24, 2024

Chiefs frustrated with AFN's child welfare work, say they're not being consulted
OTTAWA - Three regional chiefs representing nearly half of First Nations say a national association is overstepping its mandate by making decisions that will directly affect children and families with...
Jun 24, 2024

Princess Anne's planned trip to Newfoundland cancelled following injury
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An injury has forced Princess Anne to cancel a trip to Newfoundland this weekend to mark the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the National War Memorial in St. John's. A spokesp...
Jun 24, 2024

Voters head to polls for Toronto byelection, all eyes on whether Liberals hold seat
TORONTO - Residents of Toronto-St Paul's will head to the polls today to vote for a new member of parliament for their riding, with observers watching to see if the Liberals can hang on to the seat th...
Jun 24, 2024

Canada to announce tariff plan for Chinese EV, battery imports following U.S., Europe
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce this morning a plan for potential tariffs to protect Canada's electric vehicle supply chain from unfair Chinese competition. Freelan...
Jun 24, 2024

Canadians throw parties, gather with friends to cheer on Oilers in Stanley Cup final
The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch p...
Jun 24, 2024