Category Archives: Canada
Medical assistance in dying has been legal for 10 years in Canada. Here are some other significant numbers
TORONTO - Medical assistance in dying (MAID) was legalized in Canada on June 17, 2016. Here's a look at some notable numbers since that time. These numbers are current as of Dec. 31, 2024, which is th...
Jun 17, 2026
Ghana-Panama World Cup match in Toronto was a party fit for a king
TORONTO - Soccer fans partied in the rain and temporarily shut down a major downtown Toronto intersection on Wednesday night after Ghana beat Panama in a World Cup matchup that drew tens of thousands ...
Jun 17, 2026
Carney offers Canada's help to implement Iran-U.S. deal as G7 summit ends
VIAN-LES-BAINS - Canada will do what it can to support efforts to implement the peace deal between the United States and Iran and could help oversee funds to help Iran rebuild, Prime Minister Mark Car...
Jun 16, 2026
B.C. murder suspect to represent himself and give closing arguments
The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in rural British Columbia more than two years ago will now represent himself, including delivering closing arguments in the case. B.C. Supreme Court Just...
Jun 16, 2026
End of NHL broadcasts on CBC raises public access questions, advocacy group says
A media advocacy group says the end of NHL broadcasts on CBC television raises concerns about public access to a cherished Canadian tradition. Friends of Canadian Media says "Hockey Night in Canada" h...
Jun 16, 2026
Evacuation order downgraded to alert as wildfire is held in West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA - Joe Gluska, his wife and his daughter had 45 minutes to pack what mattered most to them after RCMP officers came to their door in West Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, telling them to get out...
Jun 16, 2026
Justice minister says he will review MAID committee testimony before making decision
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will take time over the summer to review the work of a committee tasked with determining whether Canada is ready to allow people with mental illness acces...
Jun 16, 2026
Police say no criminality suspected after 12 students injured at B.C. waterpark
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in British Columbia's Fraser Valley say early indications show no criminality after 12 students were hospitalized Monday in what appears to have been an electrical accident at a ...
Jun 16, 2026
Black groups say Montreal police racism allegations deserve public inquiry
MONTREAL - A coalition of Black community groups has joined calls for an independent public inquiry into allegations of racism within the Montreal police force that have led to 14 officers being reass...
Jun 16, 2026
Conservatives cry foul after government signals move to speed up 'lawful access' bill
OTTAWA - The Conservatives accused the federal government Tuesday of trying to ram through a bill to help police and spies after the Liberals warned they would take steps to speed up committee scrutin...
Jun 16, 2026