Category Archives: Canada
'There’s just sorrow:' Bus driver says rides must continue in wake of deadly crash
DAUPHIN, Man. - Doug Westhouse sits straight behind the wheel of a 12-passenger bus driving along a rural Manitoba highway waiting for the next call for a ride. The coordinator and driver for Grand Pl...
Jun 21, 2023
One in four Canadians say they have been affected by wildfires this year: poll
OTTAWA - More than one in four Canadians told a polling firm this week that they have been affected by the record-setting wildfires that have rocked much of Canada over the spring, and more than three...
Jun 21, 2023
After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace in Canada
Paul Canary Kanyamu says life felt like "hell on Earth" before he escaped violence and found refuge in Canadaabout two months ago. "I was punched, I was pushed into a ditch, my leg was broken and I wa...
Jun 21, 2023
'Like going to another planet': What it's like to visit the remains of the Titanic
Five explorers eager to view the underwater wreck of the Titanic remained lost at sea Tuesday as a massive search operation continued in the North Atlantic. OceanGate Expeditions' underwater submersib...
Jun 20, 2023
Explorers recall danger, thrill of earlier dives to 'Everest of shipwrecks'
As crews raced to locate a submersible vessel that vanished Sunday during a descent to the wreckage of the Titanic, explorers who have completed the journey recalled that during their voyages, they to...
Jun 20, 2023
Loophole allows former officials to lobby for corporations: lobbying commissioner
OTTAWA - Lobbying commissioner Nancy Blanger says the law needs to be changed to ban former public office holders from lobbying on behalf of corporations. The commissioner appeared before MPs on the H...
Jun 20, 2023
Inuit group hopes review into handling of priest allegations brings change
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A national group representing Inuit says it hopes a review into how the Oblates handled allegations of a former priest sexually abusing children in Nunavut will bring change within ...
Jun 20, 2023
Montreal archdiocese ombudswoman sees improvement in handling of abuse complaints
MONTREAL - The ombudswoman of Montreal's Roman Catholic archdiocese says she's seen an improvement in the handling of abuse complaints since raising concerns about it last year. Marie Christine Kiroua...
Jun 20, 2023
CSIS warned B.C. Sikh temple leader of assassination threat before killing: lawyer
A close associate of Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says his friend was warned by Canadian intelligence officials about being targeted for assassination by "mercenaries" before Nijjar was ...
Jun 20, 2023
Canada's oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows
CALGARY - New modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator suggests Canadian oil production will plummet by 2050 if the world achieves its Paris target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within that t...
Jun 20, 2023