Category Archives: Canada
FIFA's World Cup stadium code bans vuvuzelas, says body paint isn't clothing
VANCOUVER - Fans attending FIFA World Cup matches will have to leave their vuvuzelas at home. Vuvuzelas gained worldwide attention during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the plastic horns be...
Jun 03, 2026
Jury sees graphic photos of victim in B.C. murder trial
KAMLOOPS - The judge in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of Vitali Stefanski warned jury members to prepare for graphic evidence as they were shown photos of the body of his ex-wife, found off a fo...
Jun 03, 2026
Ottawa to extend steel tariff quotas, remission program for 1 year
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to extend measures to support the domestic steel and aluminum industry through tariff headwinds for another year. Finance Canada says a remission program that pay...
Jun 03, 2026
B.C. extends pause on new mineral claims in northern regions to 2027
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has extended its pause on new mineral rights claim registrations in the northwestern and north-central regions until 2027 due to ongoing land-use planning wi...
Jun 03, 2026
Mounties in Saskatchewan resume hunt for suspect in deadly shooting
PELICAN NARROWS - The hunt is back on for a suspect in a deadly shooting this week at a remote northern Saskatchewan First Nation, Mounties said Wednesday. It began Monday after a shooting at a home i...
Jun 03, 2026
Workers at iconic B.C. hotel serve strike notice ahead of FIFA World Cup's arrival
VICTORIA - Workers at a renowned British Columbia hotel have served strike notice in what is the latest in a series of labour actions taken as the province prepares to welcome World Cup travellers lat...
Jun 03, 2026
'Biggest Canadian flag' unfurled in Vancouver for World Cup, but may breach etiquette
NORTH VANCOUVER - A Metro Vancouver ski resort has unveiled what it says is the largest Canadian flag ever made as it showcases its support for Canada's team in the World Cup. The flag is spread out o...
Jun 03, 2026
WHO calls for travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries to be lifted, days after Canada's comes in effect
TORONTO - The World Health Organization is calling on countries to remove any travel restrictions recently imposed on people coming from Ebola-affected countries. The request comes days after Canada s...
Jun 03, 2026
Liberals say they won't split off controversial section of 'lawful access' bill
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has rejected a Conservative call to hive off the most controversial section of a bill to help police and spies into a separate piece of legislation....
Jun 03, 2026
Minister says Canadian forestry crisis goes beyond Trump tariffs
VICTORIA - Canada's forestry sector is the trade "canary in the coal mine" as it faces structural challenges that go beyond Trump-era tariffs, says the federal minister responsible for natural resourc...
Jun 03, 2026