Category Archives: Canada
World Cup knockout ticket prices in Vancouver and Toronto? It's a tale of two cities
VANCOUVER - Ticket prices for Thursday's round-of-32 World Cup game in Vancouver have plummeted since it became clear Canada wouldn't be playing there - but it's a whole different ball game in Toronto...
Jun 30, 2026
Carney, Inuit leaders meet, agree on need for better co-operation
KUUJJUAQ - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami leader Natan Obed agreed Tuesday there is room to improve the relationship between Ottawa and Inuit as they kicked off a meeting of th...
Jun 30, 2026
Carney doesn't expect 'drama' as U.S. prepares to blow past trade deal deadline
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he doesn't expect any drama as officials from Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare for a virtual call Wednesday about the future of the cri...
Jun 30, 2026
New Conservative leader Findlay fills new leadership with loyalists
VICTORIA - New B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has filled several roles on her leadership team with loyalists. Findlay, who currently does not hold a seat in the legislature, has appointe...
Jun 29, 2026
Canada approves generic version of Wegovy for weight loss
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved a generic version of Wegovy, a semaglutide drug that's prescribed to help people lose weight. The weekly injection is known as Sevmia from the Canadian company Apot...
Jun 29, 2026
Body of murderer who escaped after 35 years in prison is found in B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The Correctional Service of Canada says the body of an inmate who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison on Sunday after 35 years behind bars has been recovered. The service says Ernest Jen...
Jun 29, 2026
More than $100K raised for 24 Sussex restoration: Rideau Hall Foundation
OTTAWA - The foundation in charge of the fundraiser to restore 24 Sussex has received more than $100,000 in donations in the few days since Prime Minister Mark Carney first announced plans to renovate...
Jun 29, 2026
B.C. nurses issue strike notice as they reach 'breaking point,' union president says
British Columbia's nurses have reached a "breaking point" with burnout, the rising threat of violence and constant staffing shortages, setting off 72-hour strike notice, union president Adriane Gear s...
Jun 29, 2026
Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out social media algorithms for pushing self-harm
VANCOUVER - Chelsey Whittingham remembers her daughter as a loving, driven, funny 13-year-old, who enjoyed gymnastics and brought joy and light to the people around her. But she said Maddy Croswell's ...
Jun 29, 2026
Inuit leaders meet with Carney, ministers this week amid tension between groups
OTTAWA - Inuit leaders are set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and six federal ministers Tuesday in Kuujjuaq, Que., at the latest Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee meeting. But some Arctic ...
Jun 29, 2026