Category Archives: Canada
Maple syrup season closes on a sweet note, despite tumultuous weather
OTTAWA - Maple syrup producers in the Ottawa region say the season has turned out better than expected, despite a rocky start and difficult weather conditions throughout the year. Earl Stanley, owner ...
Apr 11, 2026
Memorial mass for Lapu Lapu victims as anniversary of Vancouver attack nears
VANCOUVER - Rev. Salvador Reyes says he is remembering the Lapu Lapu Day attack that claimed 11 lives in Vancouver not just with pain, but with love. Reyes said in a sermon at a mass to mark the appro...
Apr 10, 2026
Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta separation referendum petition process
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Justice Shaina Leonard, in a written decision issued Fr...
Apr 10, 2026
Hazardous gas sends 8 to hospital after chemicals mix at Victoria pool
Eight people were taken to hospital after chemicals at a Victoria pool combined to create a dangerous gas on Friday. The city had issued a shelter-in-place order over a "hazardous material incident" a...
Apr 10, 2026
Ontario jeweller accused in Ryan Wedding case challenges decision to deny him bail
TORONTO - An Ontario man accused of serving as the "de facto bank" for a violent criminal enterprise allegedly helmed by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is challenging a judge's decision to de...
Apr 10, 2026
What securing a majority would mean for Mark Carney's Liberal government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is on the verge of securing a majority government ahead of three byelections next week. Here's what a majority government would mean for him an...
Apr 10, 2026
Liberals set to debate age restrictions for social media
MONTREAL - Liberal party members will soon grapple with the question of whether children and young teens should be barred from accessing social media accounts for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, ...
Apr 10, 2026
Minister says AI safety institute now looking at OpenAI protocols
OTTAWA - Canada's AI safety institute has now gained access to all of OpenAI's "protocols," Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Friday. Solomon added the AI Safety Institute is working ...
Apr 10, 2026
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says 'heartsick' MLA wife doesn't support DRIPA pause
VANCOUVER - A First Nations leader whose wife is a B.C. government legislator says she doesn't support Premier David Eby's plan to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ...
Apr 10, 2026
Davies to act as NDP parliamentary lead after Lewis announces critic roles
OTTAWA - Former interim NDP leader Don Davies will continue to act as the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Commons while new leader Avi Lewis remains outside of Parliament. The House of Co...
Apr 10, 2026