Category Archives: Canada

Death row, detainment and dire geopolitics cause onslaught of Canadian consular cases
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says deteriorating stability worldwide is causing a massive expansion in the work required to protect Canadians abroad, with the department warning Foreign Affairs Minis...
Oct 13, 2025

Southern resident killer whales show signs of slow decline toward disappearance
The latest survey of endangered southern resident killer whales confirms their plateau and gradual slide toward disappearance in the absence of stronger measures to protect them, a director with the C...
Oct 13, 2025

Travelling to Seattle to see the Jays in the ALCS? Some things to know
There's more than 4,000 kilometres between the home ballparks of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners. However, that huge travel distance for the teams to do battle in the American League Ch...
Oct 12, 2025

Following healthy food guidelines in Canada comes at a high cost, study finds
MONTREAL - A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high in sodium and sugar on Canadian shelves are much cheaper than healthier, equivalent options. The lead author said she h...
Oct 12, 2025

PM Carney makes last-minute trip to Egypt summit for Trump's Gaza peace plan
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was set to leave Sunday afternoon for Egypt, to take part in a hastily organized summit surrounding the truce U.S. President Donald Trump helped arrange between Isr...
Oct 12, 2025

French language complaints and inspections surge in Quebec
Quebec's office for the protection of the French language carried out close to 10,000 inspections this past year as the province ramped up its crack down on businesses that fail to comply with its lan...
Oct 12, 2025

Three N.L. activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla released from Israeli detention
AMMAN - Three Newfoundland and Labrador activists who were part of a flotilla that was detained by Israeli forces have been released and are en route home to Canada. Sadie Mees, Devoney Ellis, and Nik...
Oct 12, 2025

University of B.C. launches mushroom-powered toilet, turning waste into fertilizer
VANCOUVER - A "beautiful experience" isn't a term often used for a trip to an outhouse, but researchers at the University of British Columbia say the description fits for their mushroom-powered waterl...
Oct 12, 2025

Learning lessons from Canada's wildfire season, Manitoba evacuations
WINNIPEG - Governments and non-profit groups are taking time to review this year's wildfire season and the unprecedented challenges posed by evacuating tens of thousands of people across wide swaths o...
Oct 12, 2025

Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy update: memo
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's efforts to revise Canada's national security strategy hit a snag when it became clear earlier this year that many of the assumptions underlying the work were "no long...
Oct 12, 2025