Canada

Freeland 'uniquely qualified' to lead Canada through 'greatest threat' since WWII

OTTAWA - When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader, speakers always blare Nelly Furtado's 2006 hit "Maneater." It is ...

Mar 02, 2025

Trudeau in London as Ukraine summit kicks off, aimed at security beyond U.S. alliance

LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in London for a major summit today on European defence, as leaders seek to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine as Washington pulls back. Trud...

Mar 02, 2025

Canadian Ukrainian community 'shocked' and 'angry' by Zelenskyy's treatment

Leaders from Canadian Ukrainian organizations say they are shocked by Friday's clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump berated Zelenskyy for being ...

Mar 01, 2025

Anti-Amazon protesters in Montreal rally once again for boycott demonstration

MONTREAL - Protesters accusing Amazon of union-busting gathered in downtown Montreal today to continue their calls for a boycott of the company after it decided to shutter its Quebec warehouses in the...

Mar 01, 2025

Canadian-made lunar dust repellent heading to the moon aboard Firefly's Blue Ghost

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Canadian-made moon dust repellent is expected to land on the moon Sunday as part of a NASA-led study. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander launched from Florida on Jan. 15,...

Mar 01, 2025

Chrystia Freeland takes shots at Poilievre, Trudeau on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'

Chrystia Freeland joined the growing ranks of high-profile Canadian politicians taking to U.S. airwaves to spread their message to Canadian and American viewers since the election of U.S. President Do...

Mar 01, 2025

Leonard Cohen notebook sold for $174,000 in memorabilia auction

MONTREAL - From pages inked with poems to a locket containing a lock of hair, memorabilia belonging to the late Canadian poet and singer songwriter Leonard was auctioned on Friday, raking in thousands...

Mar 01, 2025

Trudeau off to security summit in London, as Trump's Ukraine comments rile Europeans

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to London this morning ahead of a European defence summit tomorrow seeking to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine. The summit was ...

Ian Gustafson Mar 01, 2025

B.C. man in close encounter with dolphin pod while shooting video with watercraft

SQUAMISH, B.C. - A British Columbia entrepreneur experienced a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter this week when a pod of dolphins chased him down while he was shooting a video on his personal wate...

Feb 28, 2025

Trudeau announces appointment of B.C. executive to Senate

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news releas...

Feb 28, 2025