Canada

Borrow a bee colony? West Vancouver library loans out pollinators

VANCOUVER - Patrons at the West Vancouver Memorial Library are abuzz over a loan program of mason bees that come with their own "bungalow." The bee program is a bid to educate people about the need fo...

Mar 23, 2024

B.C. fugitive found in Puerto Rico returned to Canada to stand trial for murder

SURREY, B.C. - Police say a Canadian gang leader who escaped to Puerto Rico and posed as a businessman has been returned to Canada to face trial for his alleged role in a 2009 homicide in Vancouver. B...

Mar 22, 2024

Maritime body approves new protections for shipping in Canadian Arctic

The international body that regulates shipping is approving new environmental protections for the Canadian Arctic. The International Maritime Organization says it will tighten restrictions around fuel...

Mar 22, 2024

'Speedy recovery': Canadians respond to cancer diagnosis for Princess of Wales

Canadians are wishing the Princess of Wales a speedy recovery after she announced she has cancer. Kate says in a video that she has been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer and is undergoing ...

Mar 22, 2024

N.L. fish harvesters reach deal, ending demonstration that shut down government

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Fish harvesters who protested outside the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature this week have struck a deal with the provincial fisheries minister and ended their demonstration. Jo...

Mar 22, 2024

Families of slain women to meet with governments, provide update on landfill search

WINNIPEG - The families of two slain First Nations women are expected to provide an update in their push to get governments to fund a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the women's remains. The As...

Mar 22, 2024

Veterans pan move to end military investigation, prosecution of sexual misconduct

OTTAWA - Veterans and advocates say ending the military's jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute sex crimes is the wrong move. Defence Minister Bill Blair has introduced changes to the National Def...

Mar 22, 2024

Time for Canada to protect Canadians from 'forever chemicals,' toxics experts say

OTTAWA - Environmental experts on toxic chemicals say it's well past time for Ottawa to protect Canadians from a whole class of substances known as "forever chemicals." That is the term used to descri...

Mar 22, 2024

OPP, Montreal police nab 31 in Project Volcano, aimed at Ontario car theft suspects

HAWKESBURY, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police and Montreal police say they've arrested 31 people in Quebec with outstanding warrants for car thefts and other serious crimes in Ontario. The arrests are ...

Mar 22, 2024

'He is smiling down': Brian Mulroney's sons touched by Canadians' tributes

MONTREAL - Brian Mulroney's three sons say there's no doubt their father would have been thrilled by this week's public tributes to honour his life. For a fourth straight day, Mulroney's sons Ben, Mar...

Mar 22, 2024