Category Archives: Canada
Vancouver park board passes motion to learn Indigenous place names
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion to learn the traditional Indigenous names for the lands it administers, including areas within Stanley Park and the many beaches lining the Fra...
Sep 18, 2018
Canadian air force short 275 pilots as attrition outpaces recruitment, training
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is contending with a shortage of around 275 pilots and needs more mechanics, sensor operators and other trained personnel in the face of increasing demands at hom...
Sep 18, 2018
Seek compromise with U.S. on cannabis at border, lawyers urge Ottawa
WASHINGTON - Canadians involved in the legal cannabis industry are facing deep potholes on the road to entering the United States - and immigration lawyers say the federal government needs to help the...
Sep 18, 2018
Rare 'fire whirl' caught on video in B.C. shows strange world of wildfires
A towering funnel of smoke and flames captured on video by a firefighter with the BC Wildfire Service is giving viewers a peek into the surreal world that crews have faced while battling some of the w...
Sep 18, 2018
Ontario won't push through new council-cutting bill if granted stay, court hears
TORONTO - The next twist in the convoluted battle over the Ontario government’s plan to cut the size of Toronto city council is expected Wednesday. Three judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontari...
Sep 18, 2018
In the news today, Sept. 18
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Sept. 18 --- FEDS LOOKING FOR JUDGE TO GUIDE PIPELINE PLAN The federal government is shopping around for a retired federal judge to help guide a renewed consultat...
Sep 18, 2018
Halifax researchers tag great white shark in Atlantic Canada for first time
HALIFAX - For the first time in Atlantic Canadian waters, scientists have tagged a great white shark in an effort to better understand the predator’s movements off Canada. Heather Bowlby, a rese...
Sep 18, 2018
Child in stolen SUV found "safe and unharmed," vehicle recovered: police
FORT MACLEOD, Alta. - Police in Alberta say a six-year-old boy who had been inside an SUV when it was stolen has been found “safe and unharmed,” and the vehicle has also been recovered. RC...
Sep 18, 2018
Oysters recalled for possible salmonella contamination, CFIA says
OTTAWA - Future Seafoods Inc. is recalling Malpeque Oysters brand oysters due to possible salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says consumers should not eat the recalled oyste...
Sep 17, 2018
Quebec debate: transcripts of opening and closing statements
MONTREAL - Quebec’s four main political leaders gave opening and closing statements at their English-language debate in Montreal on Monday night. Here is a transcript of what they said: Liberal ...
Sep 17, 2018