Canada

Switching grape varieties can help winemakers adapt to climate change: study

VANCOUVER - Adopting drought and heat-tolerant grape varieties could help winemakers grappling with the effects of climate change, says new research from the University of British Colum...

Jan 29, 2020

Alberta panel suggests schools 'balance' lessons about climate change, oilsands

CALGARY - Alberta's education minister is endorsing a panel report that recommends school children learn all views about climate change along with the value of the province's oil and gas sector. Adria...

Jan 29, 2020

Chinese Canadians warn against a repeat of the racism they faced during SARS

TORONTO - Leaders of Toronto's Chinese community said Wednesday the racist attitudes that led to widespread discrimination against Chinese Canadians during the SARS epidemic are threatening ...

Jan 29, 2020

Names in the mix: a list of potential Conservative leadership contenders

OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is underway and the deadline to register as a candidate and meet the first round of requirements is Feb. 27. These candidates are officially registered with t...

Jan 29, 2020

Ride-hailing in Vancouver experiences growing pains, detours to courts

Ride-hailing is common in many major Canadian cities, but the long-awaited arrival of Uber and Lyft in Metro Vancouver last week has produced lawsuits and a vow by Surrey's mayor to kee...

Jan 29, 2020

Former MP Nathan Cullen appointed B.C. liaison in pipeline dispute

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has appointed former New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen as a provincial liaison with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in an LNG pipeline dispute, a move ...

Jan 29, 2020

Labour groups want independent investigation into death of 3 CP Railway workers

Two labour groups are calling for an independent investigation into the deaths of three Canadian Pacific Railway employees in a British Columbia train crash almost a year ago. Conductor Dyla...

Jan 29, 2020

Feds' electric-car rebate uses nearly half its three-year budget in eight months

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau is thinking about expanding the government's rebate program for people who buy electric vehicles after eager car-buyers gobbled up nearly half the funds in jus...

Jan 29, 2020

Senior officer warns Norad can't detect Russian bombers in time, needs upgrades

OTTAWA - A senior Canadian military officer says the aging defensive system protecting North America from attack cannot detect long-range Russian bombers before they are in range to launch missiles at...

Jan 29, 2020

Fresh lettuce and tomatoes: Sea-can garden aimed to ease Arctic food insecurity

GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut - Two converted sea cans sitting on the rocky tundra are bringing fresh vegetables to the Arctic. The overseas shipping containers have been turned into greenhouses that are&...

Jan 29, 2020