Category Archives: Canada

BURNABY, B.C. - The federal government is taking the first step in protecting an area that contains rare, chimney-like hydrothermal vents off British Columbia’s coast. The Ministry of Fisheries ...

Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, May 24 --- TRUDEAU HEADS TO EUROPE FOR NATO, G7 SUMMITS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Brussels for the NATO leaders’ summit, the al...

A group of Ontario residents trying to ward off the development of a new quarry in their community say they have found two endangered salamanders that they hope will convince authorities to put an end...

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is opening the competition for its $950-million “supercluster” program that aims to bring together industry and academia as a way to lift the innovation eco...

OTTAWA - Canada is in talks with the United Nations about donating money to a special trust fund set up for victims of sexual abuse by peacekeepers, a senior UN official revealed on Wednesday. Atul Kh...

(NSElxn-Tories-Health) Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative leader says the health care system has long struggled with such problems as emergency room closures and doctor shortages, but worsen...

COQUITLAM, B.C. - A man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children because of a mental disorder is making slow progress but still faces serious anger issues, a psychiatrist says. ...

MONTREAL - A Montreal police officer has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a man in a drug raid last year. Christian Gilbert hit Bony Jean-Pierre in the head with a plastic bullet as the ...

MONCTON, N.B. - TD has announced plans for a new call centre in Moncton, N.B., that the provincial government says will create up to 575 full-time jobs. The Toronto-based bank will receive up to $9 mi...

TEL AVIV, Israel - Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says he is ruling out a snap provincial election. Couillard said Wednesday he does not want to take advantage of his opponents’ perceived wea...