Canada

Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario

MONTREAL - Gisle Benoit still gets goosebumps when she remembers the first time she saw a family of eastern wolves emerge from the forests of the Mauricie National Park, under the backdrop of a rising...

Dec 13, 2024

Meta gives in to CRTC disclosure order on Online News Act compliance

OTTAWA - After initially fighting the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Meta has complied with an order from the regulator to publicly disclose information about its news-bl...

Dec 12, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicense...

Dec 12, 2024

Canada can't say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids

OTTAWA - Canada has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can't say when it will work through a backlog of some 140,000 cases related to First Nations child services. That has led to a prominent ...

Dec 12, 2024

Montreal suburb declares 'end of deer saga' after killing 105 animals in urban park

MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb is declaring the "end of the deer saga" today after completing its plan to cull a growing herd of white-tailed deer in one of its parks. The City of Longueuil says a total...

Dec 12, 2024

Trump brushes off Ford's threat to cut Ontario's electricity exports to U.S. states

OTTAWA - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is brushing off threats from Ontario to restrict electricity exports. On Wednesday, Ford said Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to Mic...

Dec 12, 2024

Vancouver Island First Nation whose ex-chief met Capt. Cook files claim against B.C.

VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to their tradit...

Dec 12, 2024

Some epilepsy patients worry their seizures will return amid medication shortage

TORONTO - The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance says an ongoing shortage of an epilepsy medication is leaving some patients worried they'll start to have seizures again if they switch to an alternative. The ...

Dec 12, 2024

Housing unaffordability still rising despite billions in government measures: PBO

OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Officer says the number of households in need is still rising even though Canada is spending billions of dollars a year to address housing affordability, A new report...

Dec 12, 2024

Border officials, RCMP to testify on impact of Trump's plans for border security

OTTAWA - Canadian officials in charge of border enforcement will testify at a parliamentary committee later today on the impact of president-elect Donald Trump's plans for border security and migratio...

Dec 12, 2024