Category Archives: Canada
Former NDP MP Boulerice officially exits Parliament to run in Quebec election
OTTAWA - Longtime Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice officially resigned his Montreal seat this week to run for Quebec solidaire in the upcoming provincial election. A spokesperson for Boulerice confirmed ...
Aug 26, 2026
Officials say 24 Canadians missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is closely following the situation in Nepal and China after two dozen Canadians were reported missing in flash flooding in the region. Officials in Nepal...
Aug 26, 2026
Buy Canadian: Purchasing patriotism sees renewed push amid rising tariffs
Buy Canadian sentiment is seeing a resurgence across the country as backlash to U.S. tariffs grows. Consumers eager to support local products and businesses are swapping shopping tips and resources on...
Aug 26, 2026
The CRTC will go ahead with Cancon rules the U.S. opposes. What will that look like?
OTTAWA - The federal broadcast regulator says it will go ahead with the process to put rules in place around Canadian content on streaming services, after such efforts played a role in ending trade ta...
Aug 26, 2026
Helicopter rescue for B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times
LIONS BAY - A climber in British Columbia was rescued by helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps in backcountry north of Vancouver. Lions Bay Search and Rescue says in a social media...
Aug 26, 2026
Trump's trade czar says U.S. didn't make last-minute trade demands
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar went on a Canadian news network Wednesday to dispute Prime Minister Mark Carney's assertions about why negotiations between the two countries fell...
Aug 26, 2026
Canada pledges $2 million in aid for earthquake relief in Colombia
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing more than $2 million in aid to Colombia as the country recovers from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which hit on Aug. 10. Spanish news agency EFE reports the d...
Aug 26, 2026
Trump's tariffs on Canada likely to face court challenge: lawyer
WASHINGTON - A lawyer involved in the case which resulted in the United States Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump's favourite tariff tool says chances are "quite high" that the latest ...
Aug 26, 2026
Carney to address European Parliament, attend State of the Union address
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France in September. A statement from Carney's office Wednesday said the prime minister will also attend the Eur...
Aug 26, 2026
Marineland beluga dies in Chicago as Canada's last captive dolphins leave the park
NIAGARA FALLS - Canada's last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in Spain while a beluga recently relocated from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium. Trainers worked over several...
Aug 26, 2026