Canada

Volunteers aim to keep a 1882 steam locomotive chugging along in Manitoba

WINNIPEG - A steam locomotive made in 1882 and billed as Canada's oldest operating one is in need of some tender loving care, and the volunteers who have kept it running on a vintage railway north of ...

Jul 26, 2024

'We will rebuild': A look inside the wildfire devastation in Jasper

JASPER NATIONAL PARK - Richard Ireland's eyes well up with tears as he gazes in silence towards his home and sees memories of a lifetime burnt to ashes. The mayor of Jasper then leans over what remain...

Marty Hastings Jul 26, 2024

Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast

VANCOUVER - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was first spotted by a ferry passenger. Paul Cottrell, the...

Jul 26, 2024

Bell Canada president admits 'congestion' issues slowed down Yukon cell network

Bell Canada president Mirko Bibic says the company takes complaints from Yukon residents about poor cellphone service in the territory "extremely seriously." Bibic responded to a letter sent by Yukon ...

Jul 26, 2024

Turpel-Lafonde won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer

The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Co...

Jul 26, 2024

B.C. port employers say foremen's union plans industry-wide strike vote

VANCOUVER - The BC Maritime Employers Association says it has been told by a lawyer for the foremen's union that an industry-wide strike vote will take place in coming weeks. The employers' group says...

Jul 26, 2024

Yukon government stepping in to build 'safety berm' after company misses deadlines

WHITEHORSE, YUKON - The Yukon government says it is stepping in to build a safety berm at the site of the Eagle Gold mine disaster after the mine's owner failed to meet a deadline imposed by a mine in...

Jul 26, 2024

Environmental activists target Montreal airport for third straight day

MONTREAL - Environmental activists have caused disruptions outside Montreal's Trudeau International Airport for a third consecutive day in protest of Canadian fossil fuel policy. Activist group Last G...

Jul 26, 2024

Court hears closing arguments in 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King's criminal trial

OTTAWA - The defence lawyer for a prominent organizer of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa says he is not responsible for the mischief that ensued during the protest. Defence Lawyer Natasha Calvinho...

Jul 26, 2024

'Time is running out': Experts call on Ottawa to increase efforts with U.S. on trade

WASHINGTON, D. C. - A group of experts is sounding the alarm that Ottawa needs to swiftly make more inroads with Americans, or Canada will be deeply disadvantaged in a looming review of a crucial trad...

Jul 26, 2024