Canada

Art of medicine: Quebec doctors in training visit museum to better diagnose patients

MONTREAL - Classes on disease and anatomy are par for the course in traditional medical training, but a new program at a Quebec university is making visits to the art museum a mandatory part of the cu...

Mar 16, 2025

So Donald Trump wants more border security? Here's how the RCMP is ramping up efforts

WINDSOR, Ont. - Ian Smith used to spend most of his days behind a desk in the RCMP's Windsor, Ont., detachment, working on investigations and performing administrative duties. As a member of the force...

Mar 16, 2025

Canadian woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials

VANCOUVER - The mother of a British Columbia woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil. Alexis Eagles confirmed S...

Mar 15, 2025

Canadian officials, Muslim leaders call for action against Islamophobia

MONTREAL - Federal officials marked International Day to Combat Islamophobia Saturday by calling on Canadians to push back against bigotry directed at the country's Muslim communities. But one organiz...

Mar 15, 2025

Clients of Halifax 'rage room' take aim at portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump

HALIFAX - After placing a framed photo of U.S. President Donald Trump on a table, Matthew Burke steps back and takes a mighty swing with a baseball bat. Glass shatters as the frame explodes. The oblit...

Mar 15, 2025

Canada and Greece sign memorandum of understanding on tourism between the countries

MONTREAL - Canada and Greece have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote tourism between the two countries, a type of agreement one tourism expert says will become more common as Canada stren...

Mar 15, 2025

Carney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed Martin

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada's plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets. The deal with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government is for 88 planes at a cost o...

Mar 15, 2025

King Charles signalling support for Canada as Trump talks annexation: royal watchers

A maple tree, a red dress and a ceremonial sword may seem like cold comfort for Canadians hoping to hear their head of state defend them against U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated pitches to annex...

Mar 15, 2025

Quebec company hopes its plan to sell bananas, other exotic produce bears fruit

SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. - Thick, humid air envelopes Myriam Claude's banana tree, which bears a beautiful cluster of fruit, not yet ripe. Beside it are several trees blossoming with flowers, citrus fruit...

Mar 15, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit France, U.K. for first foreign trip

OTTAWA - Mark Carney will make his first foray on the world stage as Canada's 24th prime minister on a trip to France and the U.K. in coming days. He has no plan yet to visit the United States. Carney...

Mar 15, 2025