Canada

Canada sends military aircraft into Haiti's skies as gang violence escalates

Canada has sent one of its military planes to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence. A joint statement today from National Defence Minister Anita Anand and Foreign Affairs Minister M...

Feb 5, 2023

Five things to know about health-care talks Tuesday between Trudeau, premiers

OTTAWA - On Tuesday in Ottawa, Canada's 13 premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit around the same table in person for the first time since COVID-19 hoping to find a path toward a new long...

Sheldon Spackman Feb 5, 2023

Hailed as green energy source, northern Quebec lithium project divides Cree

NEMASKA, QUE. - Type the word "Nemaska" into a search engine and most results refer to Nemaska Lithium, the company that sought bankruptcy protection in 2019 before being partly bought out by the Queb...

Feb 5, 2023

Tiny wines find home in B.C.'s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption

VANCOUVER - Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes. Multiple British Columbia wineries over the last several...

Feb 5, 2023

A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the Brothers of Charity

MONTREAL - The Montreal Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against a global religious organization for alleged sexual assaults believed to have taken place over more than 80 years. O...

Feb 4, 2023

Extremely cold temperatures prolong cold weather alerts for much of Eastern Canada

HALIFAX - Extreme cold weather alerts remain in place today for the Atlantic provinces and northern regions of Quebec and Ontario due to frigid temperatures brought on by an immense Arctic air mass. T...

Feb 4, 2023

Ottawa expands price caps to Russian petroleum products to reduce revenues

OTTAWA - The federal Finance Department says Canada is joining its fellow G-7 countries plus Australia to expand caps on Russian oil to include seaborne petroleum products from that country. The depar...

Feb 4, 2023

Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce underwater noise

Hunters from Pond Inlet, Nvt. - known as Mittimatalik in Inuktitut - have said they're seeing fewer narwhal in areas where they were once abundant, making it harder to feed their families, and that th...

Feb 4, 2023

Extreme cold temperatures across Quebec, East Coast expected to linger until Sunday

MONTREAL - Residents from Quebec to Newfoundland and Labrador are waking up this morning to more extreme cold weather. Emergency officials warned people to seek shelter and monitor for frostbite if th...

Feb 4, 2023

Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back

NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - She was once hailed as Canada's best athlete and Elaine Tanner has the accolades to prove it as a teenage swimming prodigy known as "Mighty Mouse" at Olympic, Commonwealth and Pa...

Feb 4, 2023