Canada

Nova Scotia legislators vote unanimously to scrap electric car rebates for Tesla

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the latest province to scrap electrical vehicle rebates for Teslas due to the CEO's association with the U.S. administration and its trade war on Canada. The Progressi...

Mar 22, 2025

Liberals to expand eligibility for dental care program

OTTAWA - The federal health minister says that as of May, all eligible Canadians will be able to apply for the federal dental care program. The program was launched initially for seniors in December 2...

Ian Gustafson Mar 22, 2025

Canada updates travel advisory for U.S., noting need to register on long stays

The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for those heading south of the border, noting the U.S. requires that visitors register if staying more than 30 days. The updated advisory says t...

Mar 22, 2025

'No Canadian dream': Meet some who want to join a 51st U.S. state

EDMONTON - Jordon Kosikowie has been thinking a lot about what would happen if Alberta joined the United States. The 35-year-old works in the oil and gas industry in the Edmonton area and says life ha...

Mar 22, 2025

The five senses of spring: How climate change is shaping our experience of the season

Singing frogs are looking for love. Sweet sap is flowing from the maple trees. Striking migratory birds are returning to their northerly nests. Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by...

Mar 22, 2025

RCMP unit that helps flag threats to PM faces 'numerous challenges': internal report

OTTAWA - Members of an RCMP unit that helps to protect the prime minister and other public figures face a risk of burnout due to a heavy workload and limited resources, says a newly released internal ...

Mar 22, 2025

Just hours left before PM Carney is expected to trigger a federal election

OTTAWA - With just hours left to go before a widely expected election call, the main political parties are gearing up as their leaders pitch themselves as the best people to lead Canada through a trad...

Mar 22, 2025

Carney keeping emissions cap on oil and gas, but focusing on investing in green tech

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Friday that his government would keep the emissions cap on oil and gas production in place if elected - but would fast-track investments in carbon capture...

Mar 21, 2025

Randy Boissonnault announced he will not run in upcoming election

OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault says he will not run again in the upcoming election. The Liberal party had confirmed Boissonnault as a candidate in Edmonton Centre, a riding he won...

Mar 21, 2025

B.C. court voids 'cult' marriage, finding woman didn't 'truly consent'

A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based "cult group," saying she didn't "truly consent" to the 2023 wedding. The B.C. Supreme Court ruling is...

Mar 21, 2025