Category Archives: Canada
Secrecy and accountability 'can coexist': groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public discussion of the...
Sep 16, 2026
From investment buzz to building: Canada’s major projects face hurdles, experts say
OTTAWA - Canada's inaugural investment summit created a buzz that the country is open for business, but experts say the real test will be whether that momentum can translate into major projects that o...
Sep 16, 2026
EU head tells Carney she wants Canada as bloc's first 'associate member'
STRASBOURG, FRANCE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she wants Canada to become the first "associate member" of the European Union, though Canadian officials downplay...
Sep 15, 2026
What you need to know about Carney's pitch for private investment in airports
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants private investors to take over operations at Canada's four largest airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Speaking at a government-led ...
Sep 15, 2026
Harper says Canada had 'no choice' but to walk away from U.S. trade talks
TORONTO - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the federal government had "no choice" but to walk away from trade talks with the United States. Delivering closing remarks at Canada's first-ever n...
Sep 15, 2026
Missing B.C. skyrunner 'remains among the mountains,' family says after search
The family of famed Canadian skyrunner and mountaineer Kalie McCrystal, who went missing on the Matterhorn in the Alps more than two weeks ago, say she "remains among the mountains where she felt most...
Sep 15, 2026
Vancouver General Hospital to make custom splints using 3D printing, saving time
VICTORIA - British Columbia's largest hospital will become the first health care facility in North America to produce custom splints using 3D printing technology on site. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon s...
Sep 15, 2026
From e-scooters to Indigenous rights law, B.C.'s local leaders discuss top concerns
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's deputy premier and attorney general, Niki Sharma, said she doesn't want strides made with the province's Indigenous rights legislation to get lost amid criticism of the ...
Sep 15, 2026
Federal public service has lost 23,000 staffers in two years: budget watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal public service has shed more than 23,000 staffers over the last two years, says Canada's parliamentary spending watchdog. A new online tool released by the Office of the Parliamen...
Sep 15, 2026
Carney heads to France seeking deeper ties with EU on defence, trade and people
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to France on Tuesday ahead of his address to the European Parliament, where he hopes to secure deeper ties with the European Union. Carney was invited by...
Sep 15, 2026