Canada

Midway into Ontario election campaign, some parties still struggling with pitches

As Ontario's snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives' main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents m...

Feb 13, 2025

Many Canadians willing to ditch U.S. travel and alcohol but not streaming services

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests many Canadians are willing to use their spending power to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats and attacks on Canadian sovereignty - but not if it means th...

Feb 13, 2025

Some whales sing low enough to be 'acoustically invisible' to predators: research

New research suggests male baleen whales looking for love sing a different tune when attracting a mate, and it all depends on if they are more likely to fight or flee from a predator. Killer whales ar...

Feb 13, 2025

Gould promises to open 'path' to a basic personal income

OTTAWA - Liberal MP Karina Gould says she would work toward establishing a basic personal income if she wins the party's leadership race next month. Gould is in Fredericton this morning visiting the c...

Feb 13, 2025

Power to call for parliamentary pause 'not absolute,' challengers tell Federal Court

OTTAWA - Two Nova Scotia men are asking the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reasonable justification" for hitting the pause button. Feder...

Feb 13, 2025

Heavy snow expected in much of Eastern Canada, as parts of West see wind chill of -40

Much of southern Ontario and Quebec is under winter storm and snowfall warnings as a low-pressure system moves east toward the Atlantic provinces. Between 15 and 40 centimetres is forecast to fall by ...

Feb 13, 2025

Premiers to talk Arctic policy as Canadians continue diplomatic push in Washington

WASHINGTON - Territorial premiers are making the case in Washington that Northern Canada is key to continental security, diplomacy and economic opportunity as Canadian leaders continue their diplomati...

Feb 13, 2025

NDP candidates told to expect election call as early as March 10 in internal memo

OTTAWA - An internal memo to federal NDP candidates and their campaign staff says they should prepare for a federal election call to come as early as March 10, a day after the Liberals are set to anno...

Feb 12, 2025

Hundreds of pills seized in bust outside pharmacy in Prince George, B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police in Prince George, B.C., say officers have seized hundreds of pills and other suspected drugs including fentanyl and methadone in an operation targeting trafficking outside...

Feb 12, 2025

Peavey Mart warns of fake websites, accounts imitating brand as stores close

REGINA - Canadian retailer Peavey Industries LP is warning customers of imitation scams as the company closes its stores beloved for farm goods. Jest Sidloski, the vice-president of marketing for the ...

Feb 12, 2025