Category Archives: Canada
'It's a responsibility': animals moved out as B.C. fire risk looms
Will Unruh says the 13 bison he cares for at his ranch near the shores of British Columbia's Green Lake know that something is amiss. Smoke from a nearby wildfire is in the air, and they are staying c...
Aug 01, 2026
Lewis says he won't run for office until the NDP is 'ready' for a general election
MONTREAL - Four months into the job, NDP Leader Avi Lewis is still in no rush. Since winning the leadership of a party knocked to its knees in the 2025 federal election, Lewis has maintained his immed...
Aug 01, 2026
Dermatologists desperately want gen Z to stop 'tanmaxxing' — but are their warnings effective?
TORONTO - Dr. Julia Carroll feels like the progress made over years of educating people how to protect their skin from sun damage is sliding backwards. "Two different times in June, I had patients of ...
Aug 01, 2026
Class-action lawsuit over sexual abuse at Metro Vancouver schools settled for $30M
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at two schools in Metro Vanc...
Jul 31, 2026
Washington state congressman wants spill response review for Alberta pipeline to B.C.
A congressman from Washington State says the U.S. Coast Guard should review and update oil spill response plans as news of a planned pipeline from Alberta to B.C. would increase oil tanker traffic in ...
Jul 31, 2026
RCMP continue careful recovery of sunken fishing charter in B.C. waters
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of Georgia near Richmond, B.C., where six people are presumed drowned, needs to be done carefully as the vess...
Jul 31, 2026
Ottawa adds just over $4M in funding for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after mass shooting
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing more than $4 million in funding to support people affected by the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February. A statement from Public Safety Canada ...
Jul 31, 2026
Human or AI bot? Ottawa consulting on transparency of AI systems
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking for input from Canadians about the transparency of artificial intelligence systems. In an online post featuring an AI-generated video of the CN Tower launchin...
Jul 31, 2026
Court finds B.C.'s involuntary mental health treatment scheme unconstitutional
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has given the provincial government six months to reform laws that allow directors of mental health facilities to consent to psychiatric treatments for p...
Jul 31, 2026
Bank of Canada's Macklem defends use of replacement workers during strike
OTTAWA - The head of the Bank of Canada is defending the central bank's use of replacement workers during a strike involving security officers. In a decision issued last week, the Canada Industrial Re...
Jul 31, 2026