Canada

Elizabeth May's wedding dress a 'walk through a garden' on Earth Day

VICTORIA - When Elizabeth May walks down the aisle, she'll be dressed for her wedding along with Earth Day. The Green party leader and British Columbia entrepreneur John Kidder will exchange wedd...

Apr 22, 2019

'No answers:' Canadians react to Sri Lanka bombings that killed hundreds

TORONTO - A spokesman for an organization representing Sri Lankan-Canadians says he has "no answers" in the wake of co-ordinated bomb attacks in his homeland that killed at least 207 people and i...

Apr 21, 2019

'Shocking violation': Parish prepares to re-bury remains after grave plundered

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Largely untended for decades, the toppled and faded tombstones sit amid long, yellowed grass at All Saints cemetery overlooking Newfoundland's spectacular Conception ...

Apr 21, 2019

New Brunswick premier urges caution as floodwaters continue to rise

FREDERICTON - Rising floodwaters have forced the closure of at least 25 roads in western New Brunswick, where the premier is urging residents to do what they can to protect their families and pro...

Apr 21, 2019

Witnesses still struggling one year after deadly Yonge Street van attack

TORONTO - The survivor guilt settled in moments after he saw all the bodies. Later came the fear of walking Yonge Street again. He grew hyper-aware of sounds and people around him, looking for an...

Apr 21, 2019

Hundreds of Canadian troops deployed to flood zones in Quebec and N.B.

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault will visit flood-damaged regions north of Montreal today, as warm temperatures and rising water levels threaten to worsen the spring flooding ...

Apr 21, 2019

Quebec officials urge caution after flood-caused sinkhole claims woman's life

MONTREAL - Quebec's deputy premier and public safety minister is urging those affected by flooding to exercise extreme caution and vigilance as rising water levels continue to wreak havoc on...

Apr 21, 2019

Parliament Hill pot protest meets new bureaucratic hurdles after legalization

OTTAWA - Organizers of the first 4-20 "Weed Day" demonstration on Parliament Hill since Canada legalized recreational marijuana are learning a tough lesson - new freedoms bring great bureauc...

Apr 20, 2019

Librarians saving Alberta's scientific reports, policy documents before change in government

EDMONTON - An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content - including studies on health, climate change policy and poverty reduction - to prepare for a...

Apr 20, 2019

One American, 2 Austrian climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Banff

BANFF, Alta. - Three renowned mountain climbers are presumed dead after a large avalanche in Alberta's Banff National Park. Outdoor apparel company The North Face confirmed Thursday that American...

Apr 20, 2019