Category Archives: Canada
Ex-Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi joins NDP leadership race to combat "immoral" UCP
CALGARY - Former Calgary Naheed Nenshi came out of political retirement on Monday, announcing a run for Alberta's NDP leadership to challenge what he termed an "immoral" United Conservative government...
Mar 11, 2024
Deepsea eruption expected off Vancouver Island after 200 earthquakes in an hour
Scientists believe hot magma will erupt under the Pacific Ocean floor in deep waters off Vancouver Island after they detected up to 200 small earthquakes per hour in the area. They say the expected ru...
Mar 11, 2024
A list of candidates vying to lead the Alberta NDP
CALGARY - Six contenders are competing for the helm of the Alberta New Democrats, with the successor to long-time party leader Rachel Notley to be chosen in June. Here are the candidates: Naheed Nensh...
Mar 11, 2024
Purple politician goes orange: Former mayor Nenshi vying for Alberta NDP leadership
CALGARY - Naheed Nenshi cloaked himself in purple -- a mix of Liberal red and Conservative blue -- during his dark-horse bid to become Calgary's mayor in 2010, for the 11 years he stayed in the job an...
Mar 11, 2024
'Catastrophic': Quebecers worry about family as they watch crisis unfold in Haiti
MONTREAL - Wedne Colin says he feels like he's leading a "double life," living in Montreal but constantly worrying for his family in Haiti. Colin says his family members have had to flee their homes s...
Mar 11, 2024
Western Canada's cold snap in January causes $180 million in insurance damages
VANCOUVER - Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million. The bure...
Mar 11, 2024
U.S., Canada agree to work together on reducing B.C. coal mine pollution
The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a probe into a long-running cross-border dispute involving pollution from coal mines in British Columbia flowing into American waters. The two govern...
Mar 11, 2024
Woman survives being buried 20 minutes upside down in avalanche near Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after being caught in an avalanche on Metro Vancouver's North Shore and being completely buried upside down for up to 20 minutes. North Shore Resc...
Mar 11, 2024
Police testify at coroner's inquiry into murder of sergeant by mentally ill man
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner's inquiry is hearing today from police officers who had interacted with a mentally ill man in the months before he murdered a provincial police sergeant. Provincial police ...
Mar 11, 2024
After criticism, Ottawa pledges $1 million to support Hamas sexual-violence victims
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada is pledging $1 million to support victims of sexual violence by Hamas in Israel during last October's attacks. The funding comes with an offer...
Mar 11, 2024