Category Archives: Canada
Canadians remember Second World War's long, dark Battle of the Atlantic
OTTAWA - Canadians across the country are marking one of the longest and darkest chapters of the Second World War today: The Battle of the Atlantic. Running the entire length of the war from September...
May 05, 2019
NL fire chief hopes to replace rusted, aging pickup used as fire truck
LITTLE BAY , N.L. - A Newfoundland volunteer fire department is asking for provincial funds to replace the rusted, ramshackle pickup truck it's used as a fire truck for decades. Little Bay and Area Fi...
May 05, 2019
Major housing development planned on Indigenous land in heart of Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Walking along the base of the Burrard Street Bridge that crosses Vancouver's False Creek toward the downtown core, Khelsilem gestures across a gravel lot poised to become one of the larges...
May 05, 2019
An explainer on the Ontario government's move to review highway speed limits
TORONTO - Ontario's government plans to launch a review of speed limits on provincial highways, with the transportation minister musing that some of those roads can safely handle traffic at ...
May 05, 2019
Quebec judge declares parts of vaping legislation invalid after challenge
MONTREAL - Quebec is within its rights to legislate on vaping, but a provision banning demonstrations of vaping products inside shops or specialized clinics goes too far, a Quebec ...
May 05, 2019
Amid backlash, Nova Scotia tells schools athletics authority to reinstate rugby
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has told the province's schools athletics authority to reinstate high school rugby, after it was abruptly cancelled across the province without warning over s...
May 05, 2019
Conservatives didn't properly investigate allegations against Dykstra: report
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is adding more detailed police checks to its vetting of candidates and creating a specific policy for handling complaints made against MPs and candidates. The...
May 05, 2019
Senator says solitary-confinement bill will make some conditions worse, not better
OTTAWA - A senator says a bill that's supposed to end solitary confinement in Canadian prisons could actually make it worse. Kim Pate spent most of her life advocating for women in the criminal-justic...
May 05, 2019
Snuggles with feathers: City of Calgary allows livestock as emotional support
CALGARY - A sense of calm comes over Nikki Pike when she's with her three hens Nugget, Nibble and Noodle. The Calgary woman has had anxiety and depression since she was sexually abused as a&...
May 05, 2019
Liberal candidate challenges 'Come From Away' bias in N.L. politics
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's growing diversity is not yet reflected in its overwhelmingly white slate of elected officials - something Hasan Hai, a Liberal candidate in the upco...
May 05, 2019