Category Archives: Canada
Western Canada blanketed in bitter cold, extreme weather warnings
VANCOUVER - Extreme cold and biting wind has gripped Western Canada and it won't shake loose until at least Saturday. Environment Canada cold and Arctic outflow warnings have covered the Canadian map ...
Jan 12, 2024
U.S., U.K. carry out airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen with Canadian support
OTTAWA - U.S. and British forces, with the support of Canada and other allies, attacked more than a dozen sites used by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday. President Joe Biden says the strik...
Jan 11, 2024
B.C. man sentenced to five years in death of off-duty police officer
NELSON, B.C. - A B.C. man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter in the death of an off-duty Abbotsford police officer. B.C. prosecutors say Alex Willness rec...
Jan 11, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver festival cancels play 'The Runner' over Middle East tension
VANCOUVER - Organizers of a performing arts festival in Vancouver have cancelled a play that addresses ethical dilemmas in the Middle East, citing friction caused by the Israel-Hamas war. A statement ...
Jan 11, 2024
A sketch of Ed Broadbent, former longtime federal NDP leader who has died at age 87
A quick look at Ed Broadbent, former federal NDP leader who has died at age 87. Born: March 21, 1936 Hometown: Oshawa, Ont. Leader of the NDP: 1975 to 1989 Highlights: Under his leadership, the NDP in...
Jan 11, 2024
B.C. writer Galloway can proceed with defamation lawsuit against rape accuser: court
VANCOUVER - Novelist and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway has won a years-long battle to have his defamation lawsuit proceed against a woman who says he raped her, which...
Jan 11, 2024
Quebec Gémeaux screen awards to revive separate acting categories for men and women
MONTREAL - Canada's top award for French-language television is bringing back separate divisions for male and female actors one year after introducing gender-neutral categories. The Gmeaux awards drop...
Jan 11, 2024
Cold warnings cover much of the West, chilling even the sturdiest Canadians
VANCOUVER - Ski resorts are closed because of extreme cold, teachers are impressing students by instantly freezing boiling water, and it's even too cold for a zoo penguin walk. Extreme cold has moved ...
Jan 11, 2024
Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M to settle lawsuit in 4 provinces
VANCOUVER - Meta is offering $51 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in four Canadian provinces over the use of some users' images in Facebook advertising. The legal action filed by a B.C. woman ...
Jan 11, 2024
Quick Quotes: Canadians react to death of former NDP Leader Broadbent
OTTAWA - Politicians, public institutions and unions are sharing condolences and fond memories of Ed Broadbent, the former leader of the New Democrats, who died at the age of 87. Here are some of the ...
Jan 11, 2024