Canada

Israel-Hamas ceasefire welcomed but protests in Canada will not stop, groups say

Pro-Palestinian groups in Canada say a newly negotiated ceasefire deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip will not end their regular demonstrations in cities like Toronto, while a nationa...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 15, 2025

Walmart Canada says underweight meat problem fixed by B.C. supplier

VANCOUVER - Walmart Canada says a third-party supplier that weighed and labelled meat products for its Richmond, B.C., store took immediate "corrective action" when it was made aware some products wer...

Jan 15, 2025

Trudeau says he hopes Gaza ceasefire will 'turn down the temperature' in Canada

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming news of a ceasefire deal to pause the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip. He says he hopes the deal will "turn down the temperature" on tensions in Cana...

Jan 15, 2025

Quebec sends two more water bombers to fight devastating L.A. wildfires

MONTREAL - Quebec has deployed two more water bombers to California in the battle to contain wildfires that have devastated swaths of the Los Angeles area. The two CL-415 aircraft sent today bring Que...

Jan 15, 2025

Caretaker in B.C. woman's starvation death says little support seen from management

BURNABY, B.C. - The caregiver of a woman who starved to death says the homecare organization she worked for provided little support for things such as prescribed pain medication or nutritional support...

Jan 15, 2025

Caring Society tries to force Canada back to the table to talk child welfare reform

OTTAWA - The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is calling on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to force the federal government back to the negotiation table on First Nations child welfare...

Jan 15, 2025

Global temperatures this year to rival 2024's record-breaking heat: climate officials

Canadian climate officials say this year's average global temperature is set to rival 2024's record-breaking heat, and is virtually guaranteed to be hotter than any year on record before 2023. Scienti...

Jan 15, 2025

Sex class action greenlit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller

MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court justice has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller, who is accused of paying minors for sex. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Ca...

Jan 15, 2025

Canada says it has border under control just ahead of Trump inauguration

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa has added 60 new drones at the Canada-U.S. border and will deploy two new helicopters this week as it moves to ratchet up security. McGuinty ...

Jan 15, 2025

Wilkinson in Washington: Minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance

WASHINGTON - Jonathan Wilkinson is the latest Liberal in Washington amid President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats, and the Canadian energy minister is making the pitch for a Canada-U.S. energy an...

Jan 15, 2025