Canada

Wetlands, forests can help cities save millions in climate adaptation costs:study

HALIFAX - As Canadian communities brace for rising risks of spring flooding related to climate change, a non-profit group has published findings suggesting preservin...

Mar 01, 2020

Wet'suwet'en chiefs, ministers reach draft arrangement in pipeline dispute

SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and senior government ministers reached a proposed arrangement Sunday following days of discussions over a pipeline dispute that prompted solidarity pro...

Mar 01, 2020

Expat Americans in Canada gear up to weigh in on Democratic primary race

WASHINGTON - Even though they live in Canada, expatriate Americans north of the border are gearing up to weigh in on the Democratic nomination on Super Tuesday and beyond as the battle to challen...

Mar 01, 2020

Ontario reports four new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus

TORONTO - Ontario health officials announced four more cases of the new coronavirus in the province on Sunday, bringing the total diagnoses in Canada to 24. All four of the patients had recently trave...

Mar 01, 2020

Manitoba grapples with legacy of fashion mogul Peter Nygard amid sex allegations

WINNIPEG - Models walked the runway as some of Manitoba's most influential people sat alongside and clapped in celebration of self-declared fashion king Peter Nygard. It was 2018 and Winnipeg May...

Feb 28, 2020

Risk to being overly cautious in COVID-19 protection protocols: PHAC

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will consult with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions on its next set of guidelines for protecting health-care workers against the novel corona...

Feb 28, 2020

Ukraine pledges help for airline compensation for Iran plane crash victims

OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador to Canada says his government will help Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne secure compensation from Ukraine International Airlines for the families of a...

Feb 28, 2020

Independent senators push to suspend Beyak again, despite apology

OTTAWA - Independent senators want to suspend Sen. Lynn Beyak a second time, even though she has apologized for posting derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples on her website. After months of...

Feb 28, 2020

Saskatchewan premier won't commit to fall election, citing national unrest

ESTEVAN, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's not committing to a provincial election in October. Moe says there's more unrest in the country than usual. He cites ongoing rail blockad...

Feb 28, 2020

Canada must expose hidden company owners to end 'snow washing,' inquiry hears

VANCOUVER - Canada must urgently create public registries that reveal the true owners of corporations in order to shed its international reputation as a destination for laundering the proceeds of...

Feb 28, 2020