Canada

Can B.C.'s southern resident orcas be taken off the path to extinction?

The southern resident killer whale known as Tahlequah captured global sympathy in 2018 when she pushed the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks in waters off British Columbia's south coast. S...

Jul 25, 2024

Canada's premiers forced to confront escalating climate change-related disasters

HALIFAX - As Canada's premiers reckoned with housing, health care and their contentious relationship with Ottawa during meetings last week in Halifax, many of them remained consumed by climate change-...

Jul 25, 2024

Coolest temperatures in a month expected to bring respite in B.C. wildfire fight

Firefighters in British Columbia are expecting the warmer-than-usual weather to ease off today, fueling hope for more respite in their battle against more than 400 blazes. The BC Wildfire Service says...

Jul 25, 2024

Southern wildfire reaches outskirts of Jasper Townsite

CANADA- Jasper National park reports that as of July 24, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Mountian Time, the South Fire in Jasper National Park has reached the outskirts of the town. They report that this was due t...

Jul 24, 2024

Court decision halts enforcement of Ottawa’s kosher slaughter rules

OTTAWA - A Federal Court decision has put a pause on enforcement of Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals. The decision says there are serious issues with whet...

Jul 24, 2024

Montreal electronic traffic signs hacked to display pro-Palestinian political slogans

MONTREAL - Montreal police are investigating after electronic message boards at two road construction sites in Montreal displayed pro-Palestinian political slogans Wednesday morning instead of usual t...

Jul 24, 2024

B.C. judge finds delays in child sex assault case went beyond trial 'ceiling'

VICTORIA - A British Columbia judge says trial delays for a man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl went beyond a "ceiling" set by the Supreme Court of Canada as he stayed the case more...

Jul 24, 2024

House committee launches investigation into purchase of Canada's new $9M condo in NYC

OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee will look into the Liberal government's recent purchase of a $9-million condo in Manhattan for its consul general to New York. The government operations and estim...

Jul 24, 2024

1 dose of HPV vaccine now recommended for younger groups, immunization committee says

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending one dose of HPV vaccine for children and youth between nine and 20 years old. It is maintaining its two-dose recommendation for peop...

Jul 24, 2024

The cat came back: Montreal owners reunite with Indie, feline missing for 8 years

MONTREAL - Indie the cat did indeed come back, but it took her about eight years and a little help from the Ottawa Humane Society. After years on the lam and with memories of adventures only she knows...

Jul 24, 2024