Canada

37-year-old B.C. woman among six killed in Alaska floatplane crash

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - A 37-year-old woman from Richmond, B.C., has been identified as the Canadian killed when two sightseeing floatplanes crashed midair in Alaska earlier this week. Elsa Wilk is one of...

May 15, 2019

Updated fisheries law could stem loss of stocks, biodiversity: supporters

Significant changes could be coming to the way fisheries are managed in Canada, giving hope for the rebound of some species and the protection of others, says an ocean conservation group. Josh Laughre...

May 15, 2019

In the news today, May 13

Six stories in the news for Monday, May 13 --- EASTERN ONTARIO REELING FROM OTTAWA RIVER FLOODING With more rain forecast for early this week there are concerns the flooding situation along ...

May 15, 2019

In the news today, May 15

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 15 --- VETS WANT OTTAWA TO AUTHORIZE POT FOR PETS Veterinarians are lobbying MPs today to authorize the use of medical cannabis for ...

May 15, 2019

NDP unveils parts of climate plan in motion as the Green Party edges closer

OTTAWA - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh intends to cut Canada's greenhouse-gas emissions almost in half over the next decade as he stakes out a claim to being a climate-change champion in the looming federa...

May 15, 2019

Court to rule on whether doctors have to give referrals for services they oppose

TORONTO - Ontario's highest court is expected to rule today on whether doctors in the province are obligated to give referrals for medical services that clash with their moral or religious b...

May 15, 2019

Winnipeg General Strike 100 years ago led to bloodshed, political change

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg General Strike, which started 100 years ago Wednesday, lasted only six weeks. But the fallout from the unprecedented display of strength by both ordinary workers and ...

May 15, 2019

Vets lobby to expand medical cannabis laws to include dogs, cats

OTTAWA - Veterinarians are lobbying MPs today to authorize the use of medical cannabis for animals. The vets are bringing five dogs to Parliament Hill to draw attention to what they see...

May 15, 2019

Montreal mayor says secularism bill targets minorities and violates freedoms

QUEBEC - The mayor of Quebec's largest city says the provincial government's secularism bill is causing tension in society. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante told a legislature committee today that the ci...

May 14, 2019

Wildfire prompts evacuation order, state of emergency in central B.C.

FRASER LAKE, B.C. - Fraser Lake Mayor Sarrah Storey was driving back from a soccer tournament out of town when she saw the skyline transformed by a wildfire creeping up a mountain on the edge of ...

May 14, 2019