Category Archives: Canada
B.C. homicides put gay dating apps in spotlight, as advocates, police warn of risks
VANCOUVER - Richard Hesketh says he won't be going back to Grindr. He told a B.C. Supreme Court hearing that he now refuses to use the gay dating app where his friend, Alexander Lo, encountered Dwight...
Jan 26, 2026
Jewish group calls on Ottawa to launch commission on antisemitism
OTTAWA - The Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith has called on Ottawa to launch a commission on antisemitism and appoint someone to the envoy role that has been left vacant since July. "The absence of t...
Jan 26, 2026
South Korea delegation travelling to Canada in effort to win sub procurement contract
A delegation from South Korea says it is travelling to Canada to meet with the federal government in a bid to win a multi-billion-dollar submarine procurement contract. Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff f...
Jan 25, 2026
More Pizza Pops recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
A recall of select Pizza Pops products that was announced before Christmas has been expanded. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says numerous types of Pizza Pops have been added to the recall, inclu...
Jan 25, 2026
PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says QC referendum campaign is already underway
SAINT-HYACINTHE - Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says the referendum campaign for Quebec independence is already underway, suggesting it was the prime minister who launched it. Speaking...
Jan 25, 2026
If elected, the Parti Québécois would not necessarily oppose new gas or oil pipelines
SAINT-HYACINTHE - A future Parti Qubcois government would not rule out oil or gas pipeline projects in Quebec. Party members voted down a resolution at a PQ convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, in the Montr...
Jan 25, 2026
Canadian veterans outraged by Trump's NATO comments: "A great deal of disrespect"
A Canadian veteran said U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks about the contribution of NATO soldiers in Afghanistan show "a great deal of disrespect" toward those killed while fighting. In an ...
Jan 25, 2026
Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy
OTTAWA - Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break. Ca...
Jan 25, 2026
Canada's recent dealings with China 'entirely consistent" with CUSMA, Carney says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa's recent dealings with Beijing are "entirely consistent" with Canada's obligations under its trade agreement with the United States and Mexico. Carney s...
Jan 25, 2026
Heavy snowstorm and frigid temperatures prompt flight cancellations and delays
Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed Sunday as Toronto was hit with a blizzard and temperatures so bone-chilling that the city urged residents to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel. "We a...
Jan 25, 2026