Canada

Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says Cameroon peace talks 'messy,' but should continue

OTTAWA - Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly offered no explanation today for why Cameroon claims it never sought Canada's help in peace talks. Ottawa announced last Friday that it has been leading discussio...

Jan 24, 2023

A timeline of the avalanche hazard in B.C., where five people are dead

VANCOUVER - Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have compared this season's snowpack with the conditions of 2003, one of the worst years on record for f...

Greg Fry Jan 24, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Two dead, two hurt in separate B.C. avalanches

VANCOUVER - Two people are dead and two more are hurt in separate avalanches in British Columbia's backcountry. Heli-skiing operator CMH Nomads says two guests and a guide were caught in an avalanche ...

Jan 24, 2023

Canada's passport application backlog now 'virtually eliminated,' minister says

OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Karina Gould says Service Canada has "virtually eliminated" the massive backlog of passport applications that were delayed this year because of a surge in demand. ...

Jan 24, 2023

Quebec Innu community seeks $2.2B from Hydro-Québec for Churchill Falls destruction

MONTREAL - A Quebec Innu community is suing Hydro-Qubec for $2.2-billion, claiming the Churchill Falls hydroelectric station has destroyed a significant part of their traditional territory. The lawsui...

Jan 24, 2023

Const. Nicole Chan may have had suicide attempts prior to 2019 death: VPD sergeant

BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver Police Department human resources officer told a coroner's inquest that Const. Nicole Chan had a history of mental health issues and potential suicide attempts before inapp...

Jan 24, 2023

Fish sounds could help scientists understand their ocean world

Fish, it turns out, are a chatty lot. They communicate about everything from what area of the sea has the best food to where predators might be hiding and, of course, their desire for a mate. Now, res...

Jan 24, 2023

Former home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor granted heritage status

Halifax regional council voted today to register as a heritage property the former home of Clement Ligoure, the first Black doctor in Nova Scotia and an unsung hero of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Orig...

Jan 24, 2023

Nearly one-quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: study

New research has spelled out for the first time the gap between official lists of trails in the southern Rockies and the number of trails there actually are, suggesting effects from the growing number...

Jan 24, 2023

Sarah Polley, Domee Shi among top Canadian Oscar nominees

Toronto filmmakers Sarah Polley and Domee Shi are among the Canadians competing in the top categories at this year's Academy Awards. Polley's "Women Talking" receiveda best picture Oscar nomination as...

Jan 24, 2023