Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - New parents planning to begin parental leave on or after Dec. 3 will be able to spread their federal benefits over more months, but many will have to wait on provinces and their employers bef...

Eight stories in the news for Thursday, Nov. 9 --- PARENTAL LEAVE DETAILS SET TO BE UNVEILED New mothers and fathers poised to go on parental leave before the end of the year will be able to spread fe...

VANCOUVER - From Everest to Denali, a mountaineer from British Columbia has climbed to a record after spending more than two years scaling some of the tallest peaks on Earth. North Vancouver’s L...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Vi...

CALGARY - A loud whir is followed by a deep rumbling roar as the engine of a decommissioned Canadian Forces armoured recovery vehicle comes to life. A big cloud of black smoke belches out of the rear ...

CALGARY - There’s no such thing as an easy coffee run or a quick bathroom break for the dozen or so staffers at a new laboratory opening in Calgary on Thursday. That’s because anyone and a...

OTTAWA - Hidden away somewhere on Parliament Hill is the bronzed relief of Lt.-Col. Samuel Sharpe. Finished two years ago, the sculpture appeared destined for a spot in the foyer outside the House of ...

TORONTO - A group of four McMaster University students has won a $50,000 prize to develop their idea for a handheld device that detects skin cancer. The recent grads - all students in electrical biome...

TORONTO - One of two men accused of killing Laura Babcock and burning her body ordered a large animal incinerator - called The Eliminator - days before the young woman disappeared five years ago, a To...

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman thinks the CFL Edmonton Eskimos should change their team name. “I think there's an opportunity to have a more inclusive name,” he said. “That’s ulti...