Category Archives: Canada
Moving day: Health experts' advice on avoiding injuries, especially during heat wave
MONTREAL - Quebec's unofficial moving day is on Wednesday, and this year it's coinciding with a heat wave, leading health professionals to warn about injuries if people don't take proper precautions. ...
Jun 30, 2026
B.C. landowner loses bid to reopen landmark Cowichan Aboriginal title case
An attempt by a Richmond, B.C., company to reopen a landmark Aboriginal title case after the original trial lasted more than 500 days is an "abuse of process for relitigation" and will not be allowed,...
Jun 30, 2026
$87B Quebec plan aims for 77% of energy consumed in province by 2050 from renewables
VARENNES, QUBEC - The Quebec government says it wants 77 per cent of the energy consumed in the province by 2050 to come from renewables, up from the current 48 per cent. Energy Minister Bernard Drain...
Jun 30, 2026
Do online influencer posts count as news? Younger Canadians more likely to say yes
OTTAWA - Younger Canadians are more likely to say posts from influencers and online memes count as news, while the amount of news content on social media has dropped, a new report says. "News organiza...
Jun 30, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he'll be in Alberta for Canada Day
KUUJJUAQ - Prime Minister Mark Carney will make a rare Canada Day appearance in Alberta, just a day ahead of an expected announcement by the province related to its push for a new pipeline. Carney's v...
Jun 30, 2026
Self-isolation ends for travellers exposed to hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says the self-isolation period is over for people who were exposed to a deadly hantavirus outbreak that began on a cruise ship in April. The federal agency...
Jun 30, 2026
Danger tree installation in France marks 'futility of loss' for Newfoundland Regiment
ST. JOHN'S - On the morning of July 1, 1916, about 800 soldiers with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment charged across the battlefield at Beaumont-Hamel toward the German trenches.Few made it across unha...
Jun 30, 2026
Toronto-based armoured vehicle maker INKAS expands production
TORONTO - A Canadian maker of armoured vehicles says it is about to double its production footprint in North America as it expands work at locations in Canada and the U.S. INKAS says it is investing t...
Jun 30, 2026
Immigration department blames 'unclear' guidance for citizenship document recalls
OTTAWA - The immigration department says unclear department guidance for both immigration officers and applicants on how to apply for citizenship-by-descent may have led to people being issued proofs ...
Jun 30, 2026
Canada announces $688-million contract for RADARSAT replenishment satellite
MONTREAL - The federal government has announced a $688-million contract for a new replenishment satellite that Industry Minister Mlanie Joly describes as a key technology to protecting Canada's securi...
Jun 30, 2026