Canada

Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement

VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in British Columbia correctional facilities. The Quebec-bas...

Jul 24, 2025

A quick history of B.C.'s Red Chris mine where three workers are trapped underground

The eyes of many are on a northern British Columbia gold and copper mine as rescue efforts are underway to free three contractors trapped underground. This is not the first time the Red Chris mine has...

Jul 24, 2025

Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney visits Northwest Territories

Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the town where he was born, as he travelled across the Northwest Territories. Carney spent his early childhood in Fort Smith, south of Yellowknife along the Alberta ...

Jul 24, 2025

A B.C. miners await rescue, here's how other operations have played out

Rescue operations involving a remote-controlled scoop and drones are underway at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, where three miners are trapped underground. Here is a look at some pre...

Jul 24, 2025

Three dead after 'Neighbourhood dispute' in Maple Ridge, B.C., police say

MAPLE RIDGE - Part of a quiet neighbourhood in Maple Ridge, B.C., is blocked off by police tape as RCMP investigate what they say was a dispute between neighbours that culminated in a murder-suicide. ...

Jul 24, 2025

All five former junior hockey players acquitted in high-profile sexual assault trial

Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have been found not guilty of sexual assault in an encounter with a woman at a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago. One of the players, Mi...

Jul 24, 2025

Royal Canadian Navy to retire eight warships before end of the year

HALIFAX - The Royal Canadian Navy plans to retire some of its older warships this fall. The navy says eight of its 12 Kingston-class vessels will be removed from service following "paying off" ceremon...

Jul 24, 2025

Photo Gallery: Canada's premiers meet in Ontario

Canada's premiers gathered in Huntsville, Ont., for three days from July 21-23, for the Council of the Federation meeting and have called on the federal government to improve the country's relationshi...

Jul 24, 2025

LeBlanc 'encouraged' after meeting with Lutnick, lawmakers ahead of tariff deadline

WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he's feeling "encouraged" after meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and American lawmakers in Washington, D.C., ahead of next we...

Jul 24, 2025

Man who allegedly murdered serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appears in court

The man accused of murdering serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appeared briefly by video conference at the courthouse in Sept-les, Que., northeast of Quebec City. Martin Charest, 52, faces one co...

Jul 24, 2025