Canada

Resident hummingbirds suffer in British Columbia's frigid weather

BURNABY, B.C. - Harsh winter weather on British Columbia's south coast has frozen out the area's resident hummingbirds. The Wildlife Rescue Association says it has responded to more than 75 ...

Jan 17, 2020

Saskatoon man guilty of setting up fake fundraiser after Humboldt Broncos crash

SASKATOON - A Saskatoon man has been convicted of setting up a fake GoFundMe account for the Humboldt Broncos after the junior hockey team's bus crashed. A provincial court judge found Andrij Ole...

Jan 17, 2020

U.S. sanction law not enough to prove Canadian fraud: Meng's lawyers

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for a Huawei executive wanted on fraud charges in the United States are accusing Crown attorneys of relying on American sanction law to make its case for extradition from Cana...

Jan 17, 2020

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister plans to discuss carbon tax with prime minister

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is hoping to discuss carbon taxes and climate change with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when the federal cabinet holds a retreat in Winnipeg next week. Pall...

Jan 17, 2020

'I'm in': Peter MacKay confirms he's seeking Conservative leadership

OTTAWA - "I'm in. Stay tuned." Four words Peter MacKay posted to his social-media accounts Wednesday ended months, if not years, of speculation about whether and when he'd run to lead the federal...

Jan 17, 2020

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada

Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of th...

Jan 17, 2020

Canadian firefighters expect to use tailored tactics to battle Australia blazes

HALIFAX - As Canadian firefighters boarded flights Wednesday to battle blazes in Australia, they noted they will likely have to employ some different tactics than they do to fight&...

Jan 17, 2020

Andrew Weaver leaves B.C. Greens to sit as Independent, cites family health

VICTORIA - A former Green leader in British Columbia who made history when he won a seat in the legislature is leaving the party to sit as an Independent. Andrew Weaver said Wednesday he wrestled with...

Jan 17, 2020

Ottawa plans to hire trainers in preparation for UN Security Council seat

OTTAWA - Canada is still vying for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, but it's already warming up the chair with a plan to hire trainers for Canadian officials. The federal gover...

Jan 17, 2020

Canada to give $25,000 to families of each Canadian who died in Iran plane crash

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will provide $25,000 to the families of each of the 57 Canadian citizens and 29 permanent residents who died when Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenge...

Jan 17, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a memorial for the victims of the Ukrainian plane disaster in Iran this past week in Edmonton, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol