Category Archives: Canada
Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET - A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior has severe injuries, including a broken neck. The Conservation Officer Service says it happene...
Aug 06, 2026
Clarification to Aug. 2 story about rights of WestJet passengers
In a story about the WestJet labour disruption published on Aug. 2, The Canadian Press reported that under Canadian regulations, WestJet does not owe customers any compensation beyond a fare refund in...
Aug 06, 2026
Poilievre says Carney must explain 'failed' screening that led to NATO spy case
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney "has a lot of explaining to do" about how the government "failed" to screen a Canadian intern at NATO's Belg...
Aug 06, 2026
N.S. attorney general wants answers after innocent man serves 18 months in prison
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's attorney general says he wants answers on how an innocent man served 18 months in prison for child exploitation charges after investigators mixed up his online username. "When ...
Aug 06, 2026
Nova Scotian children under 14 will soon be banned from e-bikes
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's public works minister says the province plans to ban children under 14 from riding electric bikes this fall. Fred Tilley says the age restriction is part of a slate of changes ...
Aug 06, 2026
Judge authorizes class action by Jewish students against McGill
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit by Jewish students at McGill who allege the university failed to combat antisemitism on campus. The lawsuit alleges that ...
Aug 06, 2026
PM says Ottawa is 'loyal' to supply management system protecting dairy sector
CHICOUTIMI - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is "loyal" to the supply management system protecting Canada's dairy sector and is pointing to the Liberals' choice of candidate in an upcom...
Aug 06, 2026
Lightning sparked dozens of wildfires in Quebec in July
MONTREAL - Quebec's wildfire protection agency reports it saw "above-average" fire activity in the province last month, largely due to lightning strikes. The agency says the province saw 90 wildfires ...
Aug 06, 2026
Fact File: Chemical smell from wildfire smoke is not evidence of spraying
Several online videos claimed a chemical smell in Canadian wildfire smoke was deliberately created rather than a natural phenomenon. Wildfire smoke naturally contains volatile organic compounds, and i...
Aug 06, 2026
Federal Liberals choose new national director
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party says it has chosen career lawyer Jessica Cardill as the party's new national director, filling a crucial backroom post that oversees daily operation...
Aug 06, 2026