Category Archives: Canada
RCMP charges consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it has charged a consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government. An RCMP news release says 62-year-old Andrew McDermott and his company, AM Government Consultin...
Apr 23, 2026
Watchdog report confirms truck involved in Air Canada plane crash had no transponder
A preliminary report into the LaGuardia Airport crash that killed two Canadian pilots last month says system failures and communication issues played a part in the accident. The report, released Thurs...
Apr 23, 2026
Quebec consumer protector urges caution around air ticket prices too good to be true
MONTREAL - Quebec's consumer protection office is warning travellers to watch out for websites selling plane tickets at prices that seem too good to be true. The Office de la protection du consommateu...
Apr 23, 2026
New evacuation alert issued for Old Fort, B.C., residents after landslide
Officials have issued a new evacuation alert for residents in an area of northeastern British Columbia where a landslide has cut off access to the neighbourhood. The Peace River Regional District issu...
Apr 23, 2026
'Bag of bones': grey whales dying off B.C.'s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.'s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal...
Apr 23, 2026
Youth pleads not guilty to terrorism charges in alleged plot to attack Jewish people
OTTAWA - A youth has pleaded not guilty to three terrorism-related charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a plot to kill Jewish people in Ottawa. The pleas were made as a trial got underway ...
Apr 23, 2026
CBSA investigating alleged dumping of steel racks from China
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency has launched an investigation into the alleged dumping of steel racks from China. The agency says the investigation to determine whether steel racks are bein...
Apr 23, 2026
Anand argues pursuit of new trade ties not coming at expense of aid, human rights
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is rejecting claims that her government is prioritizing trade over humanitarian aid and human rights. The federal government under Prime Minister Mark Car...
Apr 23, 2026
'Alberta Time': Bill tabled to ditch clock changes, keep daylight time all year
EDMONTON - Alberta took the first formal step Thursday toward ending more than a half-century of annual clock changes. Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government introduced a bill t...
Apr 23, 2026
Federal health coverage for rejected asylum claimants topped $275M over last decade
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board ...
Apr 23, 2026