Category Archives: Canada
B.C. Supreme Court finds Victoria has authority to restrict camping in city parks
VICTORIA - The B.C. Supreme Court has found that the City of Victoria did not go beyond its authority by passing bylaws restricting overnight camping in some city parks. Three homeless petitioners sou...
Jun 12, 2026
World Cup fans bring energy to Vancouver amphitheatre
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's big moment on the World Cup stage was still a day away, but fans at the PNE Amphitheatre brought energy to spare on Friday as they watched Canada's debut match against Bosnia-H...
Jun 12, 2026
Joint Canada-U.S. military officer summit shelved
OTTAWA - The United States Army National Guard has shelved an annual Canada-U.S. summit of military officers. Canada's Department of National Defence confirms the meeting of the Army Reserve General O...
Jun 12, 2026
New Brunswick woman sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led to daughter's death
FREDERICTON - When 24-year-old Alice Carrier told ChatGPT that she had to die to stop the pain she was feeling, the chatbot allegedly appeared to agree. "If someone else told me everything you just di...
Jun 12, 2026
Steel producers association unhappy with tariff remission program extensions
OTTAWA - Ottawa's decision to extend a tariff offset program for some U.S. steel imports fails to encourage domestic manufacturers to diversify away from the United States, the head of the Canadian St...
Jun 12, 2026
Canada pledges $100M for Palestinians facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced $100 million in federal funding to support Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. She unveiled the funding in Paris, where...
Jun 12, 2026
Ottawa moves to tighten rules barring forced labour products from Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government tabled a bill Friday to change the way Canada bars imports of products made with forced labour following an American tariff threat. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand...
Jun 12, 2026
Historic World Cup match at Toronto Stadium 'the best moment' for soccer fans
TORONTO - The historic first FIFA World Cup match on Canadian soil saw thousands of excited soccer fans fill Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada came away with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina. T...
Jun 12, 2026
BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says the province's spring power demand is expected to hit historic highs due to both the arrival of warm weather and consumption linked to the FIFA World Cup. The province's elec...
Jun 12, 2026
Lutnick leading charge on Gordie Howe Bridge ahead of delay: White House official
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been leading the charge in the Trump administration on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which has seen its opening delayed at the request o...
Jun 12, 2026