Category Archives: Canada

A new summary of toxins in the Arctic shows old-fashioned contaminants such as mercury continue to threaten polar bears and whales. But new threats - both chemical and climatic - are emerging, says th...

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is hoping legalized cannabis will help ignite the province’s economy - but a possible change in government after a deadlocked election has created unce...

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Lead singer William Bishop doesn’t look a thing like Gord Downie, which might be considered a setback for any tribute band trying to emulate the Tragically Hip. He rocks a full...

OTTAWA - More than one million jobs could be lost to the coming boom in automated vehicles with ripple effects beyond the likeliest victims, internal government documents warn. The documents from Empl...

WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is looking at expanding its ban on smoking cannabis in public places to also include consumption of edible products. Two days before the...

VICTORIA - Only one government-approved marijuana store will open in British Columbia on Wednesday when pot sales become legal across Canada, but the province’s public safety minister doesn̵...

MONTREAL - Endangered beluga whales in the St. Lawrence River already facing plenty of adversity now have an unlikely foe to contend with - the common house cat. A new study suggests the belugas are b...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reassuring Canadians the country is indeed ready to become the first G7 member to greenlight legal recreational pot - a campaign pledge that will become reali...

TORONTO - As many as 100 locations across the country may be ready to sell cannabis on Wednesday when recreational pot is legalized across the country, but most Canadians’ first purchase of lega...

More than one in five Canadian companies say they were hit by a cyberattack last year, with businesses spending $14 billion on cybersecurity as they confront greater risks in the digital world, accord...