Canada

Mountie recalls killer looked at him as he aimed pistol to end N.S. rampage

HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Mountie has testified that a single glance from the bloodied driver of a Mazda hatchback was the final confirmation that he had a mass killer lined up in his pistol sights. Con...

Apr 14, 2022

Confirmed case of avian flu at British Columbia poultry farm in north Okanagan

VICTORIA - A positive case of avian influenza has been confirmed on a British Columbia farm in the north Okanagan region. Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham says in a statement the Canadian Foo...

Apr 14, 2022

Supreme Court affirms drug, firearm convictions despite police officer's mistake

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a man's convictions on firearm and drug charges even though his arrest in Calgary six years ago violated his charter rights. In a ruling today, the high...

Apr 14, 2022

New poll suggests most Canadians think the government is spending enough on defence

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians think the federal government is already spending enough on the military, despite the push for a massive hike in defence funding. It's been a contentious iss...

Apr 14, 2022

Biggest emitters paying smallest price on pollution, critics say

OTTAWA - Big industrial plants in provinces covered by the national carbon pricing system paid more than $161 million for their greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, but some critics say the system is des...

Apr 14, 2022

B.C. communities struck by wildfires and floods brace for spring thaw

MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Alanna Cowan has watched the Nicola River in British Columbia's Interior turn the colour of chocolate milk and rise every spring, as warm weather melts snow from the surrou...

Apr 14, 2022

Settlement services offered to Ukrainians arriving at three airports in Canada

VANCOUVER - Settlement agencies across the country have joined forces to support Ukrainians arriving through a federal emergency program at three airports, Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday. ...

Apr 13, 2022

Quebec duck farm says it has detected a case of highly pathogenic avian flu

MONTREAL - A Quebec duck farm says it has detected a case of avian flu in one of its breeding facilities. Brome Lake Ducks says in a news release that the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influe...

Apr 13, 2022

Local governments need to upgrade to improve housing process: finance minister

VANCOUVER - Canada's finance minister says it's not the federal government's job to build all the houses Canadians need, but it will try to remove roadblocks with a $4-billion fund earmarked to help b...

Apr 13, 2022

'We must do better:' Nunavut leaders optimistic about housing money from Ottawa

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Leaders in Nunavut say they're happy with territory-specific housing money in the federal budget even though the amount is well below what they say is needed to address a long-stand...

Apr 13, 2022