Category Archives: Canada
Conservation officers confirm bear shot by RCMP mauled child in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Conservation officers in British Columbia say a black bear that was killed by RCMP officers last Sunday was, "in fact," responsible for an attack that had left a three-year-old girl with...
Aug 15, 2026
Judge approves $31.5M settlement in sexual assault case against Quebec archdiocese
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement for sexual assault claimants in a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec City archdiocese. The agreement ends...
Aug 15, 2026
'Most incredible experience': Athletes compete at Special Olympics in Alberta
MEDICINE HAT - Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at this year's Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southeast Alberta. He was down zero to five before m...
Aug 15, 2026
Construction on Montreal port expansion underway as ‘nation-building’ effort ramps up
MONTREAL - The $2.3-billion Port of Montreal expansion project has officially set sail along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, with construction now underway for a new wharf. Following preparatory ...
Aug 15, 2026
Afghan advocates urge action for women as Taliban marks five years since takeover
OTTAWA - Five years after the Taliban capture of Kabul, advocates are urging Canadians not to ignore the oppression of women in Afghanistan. "From outside, it's possible for the world to take action,"...
Aug 15, 2026
Iowa senator says Trump's new tariffs should be a wake-up call for Canada
DES MOINES - Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit an array of Canadian goods with new tariffs should serve as a "wake-up call to Canada to make some changes." "I t...
Aug 15, 2026
Canada needs tax reform — relieving small business pain might be the first step
OTTAWA - One of Prime Minister Mark Carney's point people on the government's budget consultations says Ottawa plans to tackle long-awaited tax code reform "one bite at a time" and changes for small b...
Aug 15, 2026
Away from the jury’s ears, now-convicted murderer Frattolin said he wanted to testify
MONTREAL - Before he was found guilty of the murder of his nine-year-old daughter, Luciano Frattolin did not testify in his defence. But with the jury out of the room, he said he wanted to. On Aug. 10...
Aug 15, 2026
“Her daughter never came home”: The hours before the death of Melina Frattolin
MONTREAL - On a nice day in July 2025, a man and his daughter were nearing the end of their trip to the United States, with the girl set to return home to Montreal that night. She never made it back. ...
Aug 15, 2026
B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to assess the damage, start to rebuild
CLINTON - At the age of 52, Steve Larabie is facing the daunting task of rebuilding his home and business from scratch after losing everything when ferocious wildfires roared into the outskirts of Cli...
Aug 15, 2026