Canada

Four Canadian men held in Syria ask Supreme Court to revisit request for hearing

OTTAWA - Four Canadian men detained in Syria are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to reconsider their pleas for a hearing that could open the door to their freedom. In November, the Supreme Court de...

Mar 26, 2024

Stranded orca was pregnant, while efforts to save her other calf turns on rising tide

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A necropsy on the killer whale that died after being stranded off northern Vancouver Island shows she was pregnant with another calf. Marine scientist Jared Towers watched the necrops...

Mar 26, 2024

Small drug seizures down in Vancouver post-decriminalization, police say

VANCOUVER - Data from Vancouver police shows a "dramatic" drop in small drug seizures after decriminalization came into effect in British Columbia last year. The department says during the first nine ...

Mar 26, 2024

Police vehicles block roads to Saskatchewan farm property where four found dead

NEUDORF, SASK. - Black unmarked RCMP vehicles could be seen blocking roads leading to a Saskatchewan farm property as officers continued to investigate the suspicious deaths of four people. Several an...

Mar 26, 2024

Economists defend Liberals' carbon price as political rhetoric heats up

OTTAWA - Dozens of Canadian economists are issuing an ardent defence of Canada's price on carbon, as the government faces increased pressure from Opposition Conservatives and provincial premiers to pa...

Mar 26, 2024

'He understands Canadians': Inside what 'axe the tax' means to Poilievre's supporters

OTTAWA - When Sarah Morin hears the phrase "axe the tax," what enters her mind is "freedom." The 41-year-old is a stay-at-home mother of two who has been using a food bank amid cost-of-living pressure...

Mar 26, 2024

Commons committee to hear witnesses on security concerns about microbiology lab

OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee plans to look into concerns about a high-security laboratory after two scientists lost their jobs over dealings with China. The special committee on Canada-China ...

Mar 26, 2024

Canadian bridges are safe, officials say after U.S. bridge rammed by ship, collapses

MONTREAL - Canadian authorities are trying to reassure the public about the safety of bridges in the country following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Md., early this morning after it was ramme...

Mar 26, 2024

First airlift for Canadians fleeing Haiti is complete after weather delay

OTTAWA - A spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says 18 Canadians were brought out of Haiti by helicopter this morning. On Monday, Joly had said the 18 had already left, but Global Aff...

Mar 26, 2024

United States implored Canada behind the scenes to keep supporting UNWRA: Hussen

OTTAWA - The United States ambassador to the United Nations implored Canada last month to keep funding the UN relief agency for Palestinians, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says. In J...

Mar 26, 2024