Canada

Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The w...

May 09, 2025

Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before mig...

May 09, 2025

Statistics Canada to release April job numbers this morning

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country's job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a gain of 2,...

May 09, 2025

B.C. Appeals Court finds agency's decision to remove kids 'tainted by stereotype'

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says an Indigenous mother who had her four kids temporarily removed from her care by a child welfare agency was discriminated against because the agency's view of ...

May 08, 2025

Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs says concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen a conflict this intense i...

May 08, 2025

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed

EDMONTON - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan told reporters at an Edmonton church that he has met ...

Sheldon Spackman May 08, 2025

Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled

VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cu...

May 08, 2025

More details needed about Carney's plans to revamp foreign service, union head says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to invest in Canada's foreign service, arguing that diplomacy is becoming increasingly important in a dangerous world. A union official representing forei...

May 08, 2025

Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown

TOFINO - A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach. Parks Canada says the whale was spotted floating offshore on May 6...

May 08, 2025

Ottawa, Indigenous capital group sign first-of-its-kind 10-year agreement

OTTAWA - Ottawa and the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association have signed a first-of-its-kind, $514 million agreement to help boost entrepreneurship. Indigenous Services Canada says it's...

May 08, 2025