Category Archives: Canada

Stanley Park's stagnant Lost Lagoon closer to being reconnected to ocean
VANCOUVER - Lost Lagoon at the entrance to Vancouver's famed Stanley Park has become a swamp of green algae and stagnant water but the city's board of parks is moving forward with a plan to reconnect ...
Mar 11, 2026

Swifties could get Vancouver concert refunds after deal with StubHub on ticketing
VICTORIA - People who purchased tickets for Taylor Swift's concerts in Vancouver through a resale platform may be eligible for a refund. Consumer Protection BC has reached a deal with StubHub Canada a...
Mar 11, 2026

Fact File: As Iran war escalates, fake videos and images proliferate online
As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalates, a flood of fake and misleading content is muddying the waters online. People are turning to social media for news of the war, but experts in artificial intell...
Mar 11, 2026

Canada will 'do its part' to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Wednesday Canada will "do its part" to lower the cost of oil globally as a bloc of nations looks to tame the surge in energy prices triggered by th...
Mar 11, 2026

Police were 'limited' in investigating allegations against Stronach, officer says
TORONTO - Police were limited in what they could do to investigate sexual assault allegations against Frank Stronach given how much time had passed since the alleged incidents, one of the officers in ...
Mar 11, 2026

What is a strategic oil reserve and does Canada have one?
CALGARY - The war raging in the Middle East has jolted global energy markets, prompting the International Energy Agency to release the largest amount ever from member states' emergency oil stocks. Her...
Mar 11, 2026

Conservatives nominate candidates for two coming byelections
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have nominated candidates in two of the three byelections set for April 13. Adrienne Charles, who ran for the Tories in last spring's election, will once again be on...
Mar 11, 2026

Winter storm brings freezing rain, heavy snow into Ontario and Quebec
MONTREAL - A winter storm swept across Central Canada and the Atlantic region on Wednesday, bringing a mix of heavy rain, freezing rain and heavy snow. The early hours of the storm caused flooding in ...
Mar 11, 2026

Quebec watchdog submits report into police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi
MONTREAL - Just over five months after police shot dead a 15-year-old boy on Montreal's South Shore under circumstances that are still unclear, Quebec's independent police watchdog submitted its repor...
Mar 11, 2026

Idlout says she felt she was 'betraying' her constituents by staying with NDP
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout said Wednesday feedback from constituents calling on her to join the Liberal government ultimately convinced her to cross the floor. In her first interview as a Liberal...
Mar 11, 2026