Canada

Bear expert says B.C. attack on family was likely a rare 'predaceous' incident

VANCOUVER - An expert in bear behaviour says an attack on a family in northeastern British Columbia that left two women with critical injuries appears to have been a rare example of a "predaceous" att...

Oct 05, 2022

Conservative MP's bill on conscience rights fails, but gets Poilievre's support

OTTAWA - Nearly all Conservative members of Parliament voted for a bill they say would protect the conscience rights of health professionals when it comes to medical assistance in dying. The private m...

Oct 05, 2022

Canada 'contracts out' obligations to refugee claimants, advocates tell top court

OTTAWA - Refugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a binational pact "contracts out" Canada's international obligations to refugee claimants to the United States,...

Oct 05, 2022

End vaccination mandate at Canada-U.S. border, New York senator urges White House

WASHINGTON - A prominent New York senator is joining the ranks of American lawmakers who want the White House to end vaccination rules at the Canada-U.S. land border. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. ...

Oct 05, 2022

'Misunderstanding' blamed for last-minute cancellation of Montreal Pride parade

MONTREAL - A new report says communication problems and a simple "misunderstanding" were at the heart of the decision to cancel this year's Montreal's Pride parade hours before it was scheduled to beg...

Oct 05, 2022

Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production

Gasoline prices in Canada continue to creep higher ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. According to retail fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com, the national average price for regular gasoline...

Oct 05, 2022

Federal government wants class-action suit filed by Black civil servants dismissed

OTTAWA - The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by Black civil servants, arguing the matter is better pursued in another jurisdiction as a labour grievance. T...

Oct 05, 2022

Lametti says feds trying to find 'right solution' to deal with Afghan aid barriers

OTTAWA - Changing the Criminal Code could be one way - but not the only option - to fix an issue that aid groups say is barring them from helping desperate Afghans, said Justice Minister David Lametti...

Oct 05, 2022

Alberta UCP wraps up voting Thursday, prepares to announce new premier

EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservative Party is scheduled pick the province's new premier Thursday, and political observers say its next step should be getting back on the same page as the...

Oct 05, 2022

Federal government to reveal plan to improve access to diabetes care

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to table a plan to improve access to diabetes treatment and prevention in Canada later today. Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu called for the new framework as part of...

Oct 05, 2022