Canada

Very little change in December jobless numbers for Prince George

OTTAWA- A combination of slightly fewer people working last month, and slightly more looking for work , accounted for a slight rise in Prince George's jobless rate .The numbers out of Statistics Canad...

Jan 06, 2023

In The News for Jan. 6, 2023: Are there toxic contaminants in some Alberta snowpacks?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 ... What we are watching ...

Jan 06, 2023

Prince Edward Island bald eagle receives rare surgery, heads to new home in Halifax

He won't be able to soar into the skies or skim the waters with his wings, but a bald eagle treated at a veterinary college at the University of Prince Edward Island after being hit by a car in Octobe...

Jan 06, 2023

Alberta government won't release data on snowpack contamination from coal mines

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is refusing to release information on toxic contaminants in snowpacks downwind from mountaintop removal coal mines. The data was collected by two senior provincial go...

Jan 06, 2023

He sleeps in a van but drives a Tesla: life on wheels in Vancouver's camper community

VANCOUVER - At the end of his day, Lucas Philips drives to his home overlooking Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver, near some of the most expensive real estate in Canada. He climbs out of his black Tesl...

Jan 06, 2023

Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most systems back after ransomware attack

TORONTO - The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most of its priority systems are back after a ransomware attack affected its operations. Dr. Ronald Cohn, president and CEO of SickKids, says i...

Jan 05, 2023

B.C. boosts coverage of four drugs, including diabetes med in Hollywood weight fad

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has expanded PharmaCare coverage of four drugs used to treat diabetes, heart failure and blood clots, including one medication the health minister says has been promoted a...

Jan 05, 2023

Canadian government tells travellers in Mexico to shelter in place due to violence

OTTAWA - The federal government is advising Canadians in Mexico to limit their movements and shelter in place due to violence in the northwestern part of the country. The violence is particularly in C...

Jan 05, 2023

Composer Joseph Koo, linked to 'Golden Era' of Hong Kong culture, dies in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Renowned composer Joseph Koo, whose music helped form the soundtrack for what his family called the "Golden Era" of Hong Kong culture in the 1970s and '80s, has died in Vancouver. Koo's fa...

Jan 05, 2023

Political parties should list fundraising venue locations, Elections Canada suggests

OTTAWA - Elections Canada suggests that venue names should be listed for fundraising events after a political party asked whether it had to disclose the specific location in light of safety concerns. ...

Jan 05, 2023