Category Archives: Canada

COQUITLAM, B.C. - British Columbia’s police watchdog says a 17-year-old youth was badly injured when he ran into traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway on Monday night after a traffic stop in Coqui...

EDMONTON - The fight over Alberta oil coming to British Columbia has now escalated into a wine war. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced Tuesday that the province is banning wine from B.C. wineries...

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government insists it’s on track to legalize recreational pot in July - but whether that means it will actually be on sale by then is uncertain. Health Minister Ginette Peti...

WASHINGTON - American officials have been quietly raising questions about whether Canada’s marijuana legalization might slow traffic at the border, and are being told by their northern neighbour...

OTTAWA - The Canadian government is facilitating the sale of 16 helicopters to the Philippine military, which human rights groups have accused of killing civilians and committing other atrocities whil...

LUNENBURG, N.S. - A man is facing several charges after allegedly shooting his neighbour’s dog on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Lunenburg RCMP say the Labrador-pit bull mix was shot Monday sh...

TORONTO - Fiery R&B singer Jessie Reyez, whose potent songs include one about sexual abuse in the music industry, has tied with Arcade Fire for the most nominations at this year’s Juno Award...

VICTORIA - The drowning deaths of six people during a whale watching trip off British Columbia have been classified as accidental by the province’s coroner’s service. The Leviathan II caps...

OTTAWA - The federal government pledged Tuesday to co-operate fully with any investigation into the possible role of Canadian diplomats and a former Calgary mining company in the shooting death of a M...

LIONS BAY, B.C. - A politician in British Columbia is apologizing for spreading a false story about a teenage boy who supposedly died from a drug overdose. Lions Bay Mayor Karl Buhr said in a council ...