Canada

New Brunswick town captivated by mysterious figure offering clues to hidden cash

MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A community in eastern New Brunswick has been captivated by a mysterious game that has residents following clues and searching for hidden $50 and $100 bills. "The hunt is so fun," Mi...

May 9, 2022

Gas could rise by five cents this week and five cents the week after, analyst says

A leading energy price expert says gas prices could go up another five cents across Canada if Russia decides to intensify its assault on Ukraine or declare all-out war come Monday. Dan McTeague, presi...

May 8, 2022

Governor General expected to get warm welcome during return to home region of Nunavik

KUUJJUAQ, Que. - The usual excitement over the end of the school year in Nunavik is reaching a new level, as hundreds of students get ready to present special projects to the country's first Indigenou...

May 8, 2022

Canada's PM Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine to meet President Zelenskyy

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made an unannounced visit to Ukraine today amid the Russian invasion. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky...

May 8, 2022

'Last resort': Police forces struggling to provide support for people in crisis

CALGARY - Pat and Irene Heffernan have relived their son's death many times. Anthony Heffernan, a 27-year-old recovering from a drug addiction, was shot by police four times - including three shots to...

May 8, 2022

'Trust us' isn't enough to win confidence in Emergencies Act inquiry: law's author

OTTAWA - In the late 1980s, as then-defence minister Perrin Beatty was drafting new legislation to replace the controversial War Measures Act, one man's words were on his mind. The man was Robert Stan...

May 8, 2022

$45M sexual, reproductive health fund not yet released a year later: advocates

OTTAWA - A year after the federal government announced a $45-million fund for organizations making sexual and reproductive information and services more available, advocates say none of the money has ...

May 8, 2022

Blue marshlands store as much carbon as green forests, says study

VANCOUVER - Estuaries edged by tall grasses and wildflowers that are home to birds, crabs, tiny fish and other wildlife are more effective than young coastal forests at capturing and storing carbon di...

May 8, 2022

Paddlers locate statue of giant hand that was carried away by swollen river

WINNIPEG - A statue of a hand that disappeared after it washed off the bank of a swollen river in Winnipeg earlier this week has been rescued, thanks to a group of canoeists and kayakers who set out S...

May 7, 2022

Retired general Jonathan Vance loses military honour at his own request

OTTAWA - Retired gen. Jonathan Vance, Canada's former chief of the defence staff, has terminated his appointment to a major Canadian military honour. A notice posted in the Canada Gazette, the federal...

May 7, 2022