Category Archives: Canada
B.C. nurses vote 67 per cent to reject tentative deal in 'frustration,' union says
VANCOUVER - Members of the union representing 60,000 British Columbia nurses have voted to reject a tentative contract deal in what the union says reflects "growing frustration" with the pressures fac...
Jun 19, 2026
Environment Canada cancels tornado watch for Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A tornado watch issued Friday for a section of central B.C. that includes Prince George has ended. Environment Canada had said conditions were ripe for severe thunderstorms that could ...
Jun 19, 2026
Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader
OTTAWA - Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determination. Inuit Tapiriit K...
Jun 19, 2026
What is the 'green whistle' Canadian player Ismael Koné was given after FIFA injury?
When Canadian midfielder Ismael Kon was taken off the field on a stretcher during Canada's World Cup match against Qatar on Thursday, photos showed him inhaling from a small green device, prompting ma...
Jun 19, 2026
Ottawa imposes 10 per cent tariffs on some canned vegetable imports
OTTAWA - The federal government is levying a temporary 10 per cent tariff on some imported canned vegetables to help domestic vegetable growers. The Department of Finance says the move addresses criti...
Jun 19, 2026
Big World Cup win raises odds of Team Canada knockout matches in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Canada's resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn't just put the team in the driver's seat to advance in the tournament for the first time - it raises the prospect of even more Team Canad...
Jun 19, 2026
Grieving friend says Canadian shot dead in South Africa wasn't asking guide about gun
OTTAWA - A Canadian man killed Wednesday in an apparent accident at a wildlife park in South Africa was not the one who asked a hunting guide about his gun, his close friend tells The Canadian Press. ...
Jun 19, 2026
Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné undergoes surgery to repair broken leg at World Cup
VANCOUVER - Filling an Ismal Kon-sized hole in Canada's lineup won't be easy as the country continues its World Cup quest. The central midfielder underwent successful surgery Thursday night after the ...
Jun 19, 2026
Ottawa adding $5.4B for child care; provinces, advocates had warned progress at risk
The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program, money the minister is framing as stabilizing the pro...
Jun 19, 2026
Driver arrested in Vancouver after police chase and crash near World Cup fans
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they arrested a prohibited driver who crashed his car while trying to flee officers, in an incident that unfolded close to World Cup fans in the downtown core on Thurs...
Jun 19, 2026