Category Archives: Canada
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2019 drug death of teen in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the high-profile death of a 14-year-old boy almost four years ago. The BC Prosecution Service says the accused, who cannot be named because ...
May 9, 2023
Joly to announce Canada's bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council
OTTAWA - Canada is throwing its hat in the ring for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, pledging to advance issues from online speech to access to abortion. "There is a clear backlash h...
May 9, 2023
Suncor says person injured by bear north of Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Suncor Energy says someone was injured by a bear at its oilsands base plant north of Fort McMurray, Alta., on the weekend. Spokesman Leithan Slade says it happened on Saturday a...
May 9, 2023
Riverbank erosion prompts Wisconsin band to ask for emergency shutdown of Line 5
WASHINGTON - An Indigenous band is asking a Wisconsin judge to order an emergency shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline. The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa says ongoing spring flooding risks e...
May 9, 2023
Canola industry concerned about export access to China after diplomatic spat
The canola industry is expressing concern that China will retaliate to Canada's expulsion of its diplomat by blocking agricultural shipments. China blocked canola shipments from two major Canadian com...
May 9, 2023
Trudeau Foundation board chair decries 'unfair attacks' after interference allegation
OTTAWA - The chair of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's board says the organization has been subjected to "unwarranted and unfair attacks" over allegations it received a donation that was part o...
May 9, 2023
Flawed licensing exam led to half of Quebec nursing students failing, report finds
MONTREAL - An investigation has found that hundreds of prospective nursing candidates were denied entry into the profession last fall due to a flawed exam administered by their professional order. The...
May 9, 2023
Quebec tables new bill to crack down on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would require short-term rental companies to ensure their online listings are certified by the province. The legislation would make it illegal for...
May 9, 2023
Conservative private member's bill raises spectre of abortion debate
OTTAWA - The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada is criticizing a Conservative private member's bill the group says is being used to promote fetal rights. If passed, Bill C-311 would encourage judges ...
May 9, 2023
Head of 'non-political' B.C. group meets Xi Jinping at meeting for 'fresh troops'
The head of a British Columbia-based group that says it is a "non-political" organization helping Chinese integrate into Canadian society travelled to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping at a governm...
May 9, 2023