Category Archives: Canada

FREDERICTON - Health care was the dominant issue Friday as New Brunswick’s political parties fought for the public’s attention heading into the first weekend of the campaign for the Sept. ...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A lightning-caused fire in southern British Columbia that the BC Wildfire Service says went undetected because it was initially obscured by smoke has now charred 69 square kilometres ...

HALIFAX - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer set his sights squarely on Justin Trudeau during his keynote speech to party faithful in Halifax on Friday, saying he will not allow “political correc...

CANSO, N.S. - The head of a firm hoping to open Canada’s only commercial spaceport says they remain on schedule for a slated first satellite launch in 2021, even though provincial authorities ha...

OTTAWA - The Conservatives say they plan to keep half of the money their candidates receive in tax rebates for election expenses in order to leverage $6 million in taxpayer dollars for party coffers. ...

MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard has removed a possible major stumbling block in his bid for a second mandate, announcing Friday his unpopular heath minister won’t return to the cruc...

WATERTON, Alta. - A wildfire just south of the Canada-U.S. border in Montana has triggered an evacuation alert for all of Waterton Lakes National Park. Parks Canada says in a release that the fire is ...

VANCOUVER - From horse riding to weight lifting and soccer to sailing, what is defined as “sports” includes a broad variety of activities. But whether professional video gaming falls under...

OTTAWA - If playing golf sometimes feels like taking one step forward and two steps back, trying to get better can be akin to walking the wrong way on an escalator. Just ask Matt Parkinson. First, the...

OXFORD, N.S. - A large sink hole that swallowed up a towering spruce tree in a Nova Scotia park appears to be growing by the day, and sparking concerns about a nearby community centre. Yellow caution ...