Category Archives: Canada

Gaza protesters at University of Victoria clearing encampment after trespass notice
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria says pro-Palestinian protesters are dismantling an encampment after almost three months at the campus. The school had issued a trespass notice over the weekend, s...
Jul 22, 2024

Senior Quebec church leader resumes role after six-month leave due to abuse claims
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Cardinal Grald Lacroix is resuming his duties today as archbishop of Quebec City after a Vatican-mandated investigation found no evidence tying the senior church leader to sexual m...
Jul 22, 2024

U.S. drops planned regulations for dogs crossing border from rabies-free countries
OTTAWA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control will not require onerous forms for dog owners crossing the border from Canada this summer. The agency had announced new rules in May that were aimed at ke...
Jul 22, 2024

Kamala Harris likely to follow path blazed by Biden on Canada-U.S. relationship
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Observers expect Kamala Harris to follow President Joe Biden's roadmap on Canada-U.S. relations as she moves to secure the Democratic party's presidential nomination. Harris, the U...
Jul 22, 2024

Stall and crash in plane in B.C. renews safety board call to Transport Canada
RICHMOND, B.C. - A crash of an Air Nootka De Havilland plane on Vancouver Island last year has reopened a debate between the Transportation Safety Board and the federal government over stall warning s...
Jul 22, 2024

Canadian killed near Gaza border after threatening forces with knife: Israeli police
OTTAWA - Israeli police say a Canadian citizen was killed Monday after threatening local security officials with a knife near the border with the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military says the man drove to...
Jul 22, 2024

Residents back home after evacuations in Williams Lake, B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - A fast-moving wildfire on the edge of the City of Williams Lake in British Columbia's central Interior triggered evacuations as water bombers swooped low over...
Jul 22, 2024

In the news today: Interest rate cut possible this week: Economists
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Interest rate cut possible this week: Economists Economists and market watchers are betting the Bank of Canada...
Jul 22, 2024

Mom wants quicker reform on disaster preparations, one year after flood took son
HALIFAX - The mother of a boy who died a year ago in a Nova Scotia flood says her grief returns daily, along with frustration over what she considers the province's slow pace in reforming its preparat...
Jul 22, 2024

Baby Gourmet Foods recalls organic baby cereal over possible bacteria contamination
CALGARY - A brand of baby cereal is being pulled from all in-store and online retailers in Canada due to possible Cronobacter contamination. Calgary-based Baby Gourmet Foods has issued a product recal...
Jul 21, 2024