Canada

UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launched a case against Iran at the United Nations' highest court Wednesday over the downing in 2020 of a Ukrainian passeng...

Jul 5, 2023

B.C. port strike enters day five, with talks deadlocked over maintenance

VANCOUVER - Talks between maritime employers and the union representing British Columbia port workers remain deadlocked over maintenance issues as a strike by the workers enters its fifth day. Both si...

Jul 5, 2023

In the news today: Still no resolution in B.C. port strike

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. port strike enters fifth day Both sides in the B.C. port workers' strike a...

Jul 5, 2023

Northern premiers say Canada can't have Arctic security without infrastructure

Arctic security is under renewed focus as Russia and China eye the region, but leaders in the North say Canada won't be able to exert sovereignty if their communities aren't built up properly. The pre...

Jul 5, 2023

Ten years after Lac-Megantic rail disaster, fish not biting 'like they used to'

LAC-MGANTIC, Que. - Pierre Grenier says that ever since the 2013 train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Que., spilled 100,000 litres of crude oil into the Chaudire River, the fishing hasn't been the same. ...

Jul 5, 2023

Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive 'grocery rebate' today

OTTAWA - Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment today to help with the rising cost of groceries. The payment, which the Liberal government is calling the groce...

Jul 5, 2023

UNESCO reaffirms threats to Wood Buffalo National Park; calls for action on oilsands

A United Nations body has affirmed earlier findings that Canada's largest national park remains under environmental threats from dams, oilsands development and climate change. The UNESCO report, issue...

Jul 4, 2023

A quick look at the ongoing strike by British Columbia port workers

VANCOUVER - About 7,400 workers have been on strike at ports along British Columbia's coast since Saturday morning. Contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and th...

Jul 4, 2023

N.W.T. reports suspected anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison

YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says there is a suspected anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population. The Department of Environment and Climate Change says 15 ...

Jul 4, 2023

Manitoba man killed in tent by tree felled during storm: RCMP

MANIGOTAGAN, Man. - Manitoba RCMP are investigating the death of a man apparently killed in a tent by a falling tree. Police responded to a call early Monday about a sudden death at a campground at Ma...

Jul 4, 2023