Canada

Canadian delegation set to tell COP27 about oceans' role in fighting climate change

Lying in plain sight and lapping against our shores is what scientists describe as an unsung hero that has been quietly absorbing heat and keeping the world's temperatures under control. And over the ...

Nov 6, 2022

It's the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.

WASHINGTON - It's not every day that a Canadian prime minister gets name-checked in a political debate in the United States. But in a hyper-polarized midterm election season, it's not surprising it wo...

Nov 6, 2022

Mystery flag to mark 80th anniversary of disastrous Dieppe raid on Remembrance Day

OTTAWA - Legend has that when Canadian troops stormed ashore under a hail of German gunfire at the French port of Dieppe in August 1942, one of the hundreds who eventually died in the attack was carry...

Nov 6, 2022

Climate Changed: How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world

VANCOUVER - The two-storey family home with a classic design and wooden cladding blends in with its neighbours, but its thick, insulated walls, airtightness, solar panels, heat pump and highly efficie...

Nov 6, 2022

B.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus, in 'mind-blowing' encounter

CAMPBELL RIVER - British Columbia scuba diver Andrea Humphreys' new acquaintance greeted her more like a long-lost friend, with extended arms, then a full-body hug, and finally a kiss, lip to tentacle...

Nov 6, 2022

Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don't get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action...

Nov 6, 2022

WestJet experiencing system-wide outage causing cancellations, 'growing delays'

TORONTO - WestJet says a system-wide outage is impacting its operations, resulting in "growing delays" across its network and cancellations. The Canadian airline says its contact centre is unable to a...

Nov 5, 2022

Groups say Montreal cops should apologize to Black man suspected of stealing own car

Montreal police should apologize to a Black man who was handcuffed after officers suspected he was stealing his own car, civil rights groups said Saturday, as they raised concerns the incident marks a...

Nov 5, 2022

Former Ontario finance minister to run for federal Liberals in Toronto-area riding

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A former Ontario finance minister will be the federal Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection in the Toronto area that's set to be called later this month. A statement from the...

Nov 5, 2022

Iran diaspora decry Montreal honour for urologist who shunned COVID-19 vaccines

OTTAWA - A group of Canadian physicians with roots in Iran are decrying a Montreal-based organization's plan to honour a Tehran physician who they accuse of spreading COVID-19 disinformation and uphol...

Nov 5, 2022