Category Archives: Canada
Winter storm expected in Ontario and Nova Scotia, extreme cold hits the Prairies
Areas north and southwest of Toronto are bracing for more wintery conditions. Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for communities in the peninsula southwest of Toronto, with wind chi...
Feb 18, 2025
Crosswinds may have challenged pilots in Pearson plane crash, expert says
An aviation expert with more than 30,000 flight hours says it is "very rare" for an aircraft to end up upside down in a crash, as was the case with a Delta Air Lines plane that flipped on the tarmac a...
Feb 17, 2025
Some MEC snowsuits recalled due to mould
Mountain Equipment Company is recalling two types of children's snowsuits due to concern about mould contamination. The MEC Toaster and Toaster Bunting Suits are one-piece waterproof suits with dual f...
Feb 17, 2025
Poilievre sticks with 'axe the tax,' adds policy details to slogans as election nears
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' favourite slogan - "axe the tax" - has been a rallying cry for the better part of three years as frustrated Canadians looked for relief from the rising cost of living. But ...
Feb 17, 2025
Yukon premier says trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted North amid tariff dispute
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he met with elected representatives from Alaska to discuss the importance of working together and the impact of possible tariffs on both counties. A stateme...
Feb 17, 2025
Competition Bureau says it's probing whether landlords are using AI to set rents
OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau confirms that it is investigating the possible use of AI-driven algorithmic pricing in Canadian real estate rental markets. The practice involves real estate companies ...
Feb 17, 2025
Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport
TORONTO - A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon. Images posted on social media show the plane flipped over on the tarmac. Here's th...
Feb 17, 2025
Newborn bitten by dog in Alberta home dies in hospital: RCMP
ENTWISTLE, Alta. - RCMP say a two-week-old who was bitten by a dog at a home west of Edmonton has died in hospital. The baby was airlifted to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton after the att...
Feb 17, 2025
'Holy snow, Batman!': Ontario, Quebec residents dig out after major weekend snowfall
A winter storm that blanketed much of Ontario and Quebec this weekend has tapered off, but the cleanup will take more than one week in Montreal and up to three weeks in Toronto, officials in both citi...
Feb 17, 2025
Multiple injuries, one critical, in plane crash at Toronto's Pearson airport
Paramedics say one passenger has been critically injured and seven others were also hurt in a plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport. The airport has confirmed the crash involves a Delta Air Lines pla...
Feb 17, 2025