Canada

Quebec man reportedly killed in Fort Lauderdale boat explosion

MONTREAL - U.S. media outlets are reporting that it was a Quebec man who died in a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this week. Several local media outlets are quoting the Florida Fish and Wild...

Dec 25, 2024

Strong winds and heavy rain hit B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day

VANCOUVER - Strong winds and heavy rain are battering B.C.'s south coast on Christmas Day. Environment Canada says the gusts are up to 120 kilometres per hour in some areas. The weather agency says wi...

Dec 25, 2024

Pedestrian dead after collision in Quebec City, police say

MONTREAL - A pedestrian has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Quebec City on Christmas Eve. Quebec City police say they received a call for the collision on Tuesday at around 4:20 p.m. A 27-ye...

Dec 25, 2024

Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year. In a recent...

Dec 25, 2024

Wild Christmas forecast for B.C. as dozens of wind and rain warnings are issued

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued dozens of wind and heavy rain warnings for British Columbia's south coast on Christmas Day, as the region braces for the second in a series of festive week st...

Dec 24, 2024

Court hits pause on global streamers’ upcoming Canadian content payments

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says big streaming companies won't have to pay for Canadian content until the court hears their appeal of a CRTC decision ordering them to pay. In June, the CRTC s...

Dec 24, 2024

Canadian activist accuses Hong Kong of meddling after reward for arrest

VANCOUVER - A Canadian activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada's internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow C...

Dec 24, 2024

Union blasts comments by Quebec minister mulling law to intervene to end strikes

MONTREAL - Canada's largest union is denouncing a statement by Quebec's labour minister, who suggested he might try to bring in legislation to give the province more power to end labour disputes. The ...

Dec 24, 2024

Premiers urge Trudeau to extend deadline for charitable donations after postal strike

TORONTO - Canada's premiers are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made...

Dec 24, 2024

Snowfall means a white Christmas, but also traffic woes across southern Quebec roads

MONTREAL - A heavy snowfall that began Monday night has guaranteed much of Quebec a white Christmas, but has also sent cars skidding off the province's roads during the busy holiday travel period. Pro...

Dec 24, 2024