Canada

Here are some facts about the massive Russian quake and the tsunami it sent to B.C.

When one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's coast on Tuesday, it triggered a tsunami that raced across the Pacific to British Columbia. Here are some facts about the quake an...

Jul 30, 2025

Many voters cast ballot in last federal election without being fully informed: poll

TORONTO - A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn't have enough information or needed more to cast their ballot in the last federal election. The Ipsos poll says 57 per cen...

Jul 30, 2025

1988 Quebec missing person's case solved after bones found in river identified

MONTREAL - Montreal-area police say a missing person's case from 1988 has been solved with the recent discovery of human remains in a vehicle submerged in a river. Robert St-Louis, a 42-year-old fathe...

Jul 30, 2025

Quebec population expected to decrease over next five years

MONTREAL - Quebec's statistical institute estimates the province's population will decline by 80,000 by 2030. The institute says the population will decrease due to a number of factors including recen...

Jul 30, 2025

B.C. RCMP, provincial government announce new 12-member human trafficking unit

SURREY - The British Columbia government and the RCMP say a new 12-member specialized unit will tackle human trafficking throughout the province, with a focus on organized crime and support for "vulne...

Jul 30, 2025

Organizations sound alarm as gender equality department faces 81% budget cut

OTTAWA - Organizations working to advancing gender equality are sounding the alarm as the federal department for women and gender equality, WAGE, faces a budget cut of just over 80 per cent. As outlin...

Jul 30, 2025

Islamophobia envoy says Mideast war is bringing back anti-Muslim tropes from 9/11

OTTAWA - Ottawa's special representative on combating Islamophobia says she's alarmed by a recent revival of decades-old tropes about Muslims supporting terrorist violence. Amira Elghawaby also said C...

Jul 30, 2025

Diabetes Canada calls for federal government to reset pharmacare program

OTTAWA - Advocates for people with diabetes want the federal government to restructure what they see as a flawed pharmacare program. Glenn Thibeault, executive director of government affairs with Diab...

Jul 30, 2025

Crown attorneys' group accuses politicians, media of 'attacks' on justice system

OTTAWA - The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association says "attacks" launched by "politicians, media and members of the public" in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to "a...

Jul 30, 2025

Former diplomats call for arms embargo on Israel, recognition of Palestinian state

OTTAWA - Dozens of former senior Canadian diplomats are calling on Ottawa to recognize a Palestinian state, saying Israel's conduct in the West Bank and Gaza violates Canadian interests and values. In...

Jul 30, 2025