Category Archives: Canada

Minister's office reviewing tribunal order on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's office says she is reviewing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order for parties involved in a decade-long First Nations child welfare case to r...
Aug 23, 2025

For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst
WINNIPEG - Some trappers are expecting "catastrophic losses" to their food and financial security this year, as Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record sent swaths of remote boreal forest up i...
Aug 23, 2025

'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture
EDMONTON - Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip. The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after speci...
Aug 23, 2025

Contributing to war and peace: Canada's role in Ukraine explained
OTTAWA - Ottawa is watching closely as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to play peacemaker in the war in Ukraine. Canada has volunteered to play a role in helping maintain peace in Ukraine, if a c...
Aug 23, 2025

Advocates against HIV criminalization decry Carney silence on reform Trudeau promised
OTTAWA - HIV activists say there is mounting frustration in communities affected by the virus, amid near-silence from the federal government nearly 10 years after the Liberals pledged to reform laws s...
Aug 23, 2025

Haitians in Springfield were thrust into the spotlight — now they're bracing to leave
SPRINGFIELD - Viles Dorsainvil looks down at his hands - pauses - and says he doesn't know what his future will look like. The soft-spoken 39-year-old's hesitant voice echoes the anxiety of thousands ...
Aug 23, 2025

Consumers could benefit from dropped tariffs on U.S. goods, but unions raise concerns
OTTAWA - Canada's move to drop many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could lead to lower prices for consumers, but union leaders worry it could undermine this country's bargaining position in ongoing...
Aug 22, 2025

A timeline of key events in N.S. missing kids investigation
The investigation continues into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have not...
Aug 22, 2025

Fact File: Canadians can defend against home invaders, but force must be 'reasonable'
Assault charges laid by a local police service against a man in Lindsay, Ont. - whose altercation with an alleged home intruder left the intruder with life-threatening injuries - sparked public critic...
Aug 22, 2025

Health Canada approves updated Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for fall
TORONTO - Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by Moderna for use this respiratory virus season. Moderna says it will manufacture vaccine doses for the Can...
Aug 22, 2025