Canada

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to introduce FLOTUS to curling during first lady's visit

OTTAWA - The United States' first lady will be given a sweeping introduction to Canadian sports culture in Ottawa today as Sophie Grgoire Trudeau takes Jill Biden to the curling rink. President Joe Bi...

Mar 24, 2023

Changing salmon hatchery release practices can improve survival rates: B.C. study

A first-of-its kind study in British Columbia suggests salmon hatcheries could improve survival rates by optimizing the weight of the juvenile fish and the timing of their release. More than five bill...

Mar 24, 2023

Norad, Haiti, migration, critical minerals to top agenda for Trudeau and Biden

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden is embarking on a 27-hour whirwind visit to Ottawa, where he will meet Friday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and speak to a joint session of Parliament - his ...

Mar 24, 2023

Dinner fit for a president: Friday's menu showcases Canadian ingredients

OTTAWA - United States President Joe Biden is staying in Ottawa on his short trip north of the border, but the catering team from the National Arts Centre plans to take him on a cross-country culinary...

Mar 24, 2023

Trudeau hopes to advance policy as pomp surrounds Biden's whirlwind visit to Ottawa

OTTAWA - The pomp and circumstance of a presidential visit will give way today to a series of talks about green energy, migration and Haiti, as U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Parliament Hill. Prime...

Mar 24, 2023

Appeal Court hears trucker convicted of killing Edmonton woman wants new trial

EDMONTON - Alberta's Court of Appeal heard arguments Thursday that a former Ontario truck driver should be tried for a third time in the 2011 death of an Indigenous woman. Bradley Barton, 55, was sent...

Mar 23, 2023

Clean electricity grid, new tax credits will be among highlights of federal budget

OTTAWA - Canada's push for a zero-emission electricity grid will get a significant funding boost in the federal budget on March 28, including with new tax credits expected to encourage the development...

Mar 23, 2023

Alberta legislature wraps up with attacks, insults; next stop is May 29 election

EDMONTON - The Alberta legislature wrapped up its spring sitting Thursday with politicians on both sides of the aisle test-driving insults and expected attack lines ahead of the scheduled May 29 provi...

Mar 23, 2023

Alberta auditor general seeks reforms to how province manages oilpatch liabilities

EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general says the province's system for managing environmental risks from old oilpatch facilities needs significant improvement. In a report issued today, Doug Wylie says t...

Mar 23, 2023

Trudeau stayed in $6,000 London hotel suite for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grgoire Trudeau, stayed in a $6,000 per night hotel suite while attending the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. The stay at ...

Mar 23, 2023