Category Archives: Canada
Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
VICTORIA - A rich food supply and past conservation efforts have turned British Columbia's Salish Sea into a festival ground for whale-spotting, but the visibility of one species points to a case of s...
Jun 29, 2026
Some Indigenous people wary of Order of Canada's "colonial symbolism": federal study
OTTAWA - Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its "deep colonial symbolism and associations," says an internal government p...
Jun 29, 2026
Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death, warn public about contact with bats
TORONTO - Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection. In Monday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, i...
Jun 28, 2026
Six missing after marine rescue in waters of Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER - Search and rescue officials in British Columbia say six people are still believed to be in the waters off of Vancouver airport after a marine rescue. Capt. Pedram Mohyeddin, a public affai...
Jun 28, 2026
The perpetrator of the Concordia massacre dies in prison at 86
MONTREAL - Valery Fabrikant, who shot four people dead at Concordia University in 1992, died in a Quebec prison on Saturday. Correctional Service Canada put out a news release on Sunday stating he had...
Jun 28, 2026
Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout' blocking 'a price correction'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa's proposal to convert unsold condominium units in British Columbia into affordable housing. In a letter to the Ho...
Jun 28, 2026
Montreal family to be separated after mother's asylum claim was refused
MONTREAL - Arminda Casanova said her son never learned to write in his mother tongue of Spanish after attending several years of school in French in Montreal. The mother and her son came to Canada fro...
Jun 28, 2026
No injuries but Hibernia oil spill posed threat of deadly blast and fire: regulator
ST. JOHN'S - The agency that oversees Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore energy sector says a recent oil spill and gas leak aboard the Hibernia oil platform could have caused a deadly explosion and ...
Jun 28, 2026
Revellers drench Mark Carney with water as Toronto celebrates Pride Parade
TORONTO - Toronto's annual Pride Parade on Sunday drew throngs of rainbow-clad partygoers, including the prime minister. Mark Carney joined the parade briefly with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, shaking h...
Jun 28, 2026
After more than 150 years, the RCMP's Musical Ride is still a living symbol of Canada
OTTAWA - The RCMP's celebrated Musical Ride is almost as old as Canada itself. Speaking at the RCMP stables east of downtown Ottawa last week, RCMP Chief Instructor Sgt. Derek Quilley said the show is...
Jun 28, 2026