Category Archives: Canada
'Epic fighter': Tributes for B.C. Indigenous leader and MLA Joan Phillip, dead at 74
British Columbia legislator and Indigenous leader Joan Phillip has died, with Premier David Eby honouring her as an "epic fighter." The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs said in a statement on F...
Aug 28, 2026
Privacy watchdog takes Google to court in long-running ‘right to be forgotten’ case
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner is asking the Federal Court to order Google to de-list specific search results, after Google refused to comply with the watchdog's recommendations. Privacy commi...
Aug 28, 2026
'Surrey Six' killer loses bid to throw out murder convictions
VANCOUVER - One of the men found guilty in the so-called "Surrey Six" killings in 2007 has lost his bid for a stay of proceedings, meaning his convictions for first-degree murder still stand. Cody Hae...
Aug 28, 2026
Indigenous leaders condemn Trump's move to rename Lake Ontario
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on Thursday. The name Lake Ontario...
Aug 28, 2026
After criticism, CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks 'terrorism'
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada is changing its language policy to state that direct attribution will no longer be required when describing 9/11 as an act of "terrorism." The decision comes after CBC came u...
Aug 28, 2026
Premiers at odds over leveraging potash in Canada's trade war with U.S.
OTTAWA - Premiers are sharply divided over whether to use Canada's natural resources as leverage in the trade war with the U.S., and potash has emerged as a key point of contention. Canada is a major ...
Aug 28, 2026
Union, industry leaders urge government not to rush trade talks with the U.S.
OTTAWA - Union and industry leaders at a rally in Ottawa on Friday, urged the federal government not to rush to get back to the table with the U.S., arguing Canada should use the leverage it has in ne...
Aug 28, 2026
Canada Post reports $277M pre-tax loss in second quarter
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it lost $277 million before taxes in the second quarter of the year, marking an improvement from the same three-month period a year ago. The postal service says the result co...
Aug 28, 2026
Video of arson at Toronto MP's home shows suspect dousing vehicles before fires set
TORONTO - Surveillance video released by police of an arson at a Toronto MP's home shows a lone suspect pouring fuel on five vehicles and setting two on fire before abandoning the lit-up gas can in th...
Aug 28, 2026
Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in U.S. immigration detention
A Edmonton-born man who lived most of his life in the United States is back in Canada, after losing a legal fight to remain south of the border to be with his two young sons. Curtis Wright, 40, said h...
Aug 28, 2026