Canada

First World War airmen from New Brunswick were pioneers of air warfare

FREDERICTON - When pilots took to the air for combat during the First World War, it had been less than 15 years since the Wright brothers' famous first flight in 1903. Aircraft were in the development...

Nov 09, 2024

The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost

The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans' fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. Since the Oct. 25 laun...

Nov 09, 2024

Talks to resume in B.C. port dispute in bid to end multi-day lockout

VANCOUVER - Contract negotiations resume today in Vancouver in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday. The BC Maritime Employers Associat...

Nov 09, 2024

Supreme Court website to include only translated judgments following controversy

OTTAWA - The registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada says from now on only judgments prepared in both English and French will appear on the court's website. The statement from the registrar is the la...

Nov 08, 2024

Magnitude 5.3 quake hits northern Yukon, no damage reported

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck in northern Yukon, but Natural Resources Canada says there have been no reports of damage and none would be expected. The quake struck about 167 kilometres north ...

Nov 08, 2024

Federal government to apologize for Nunavik dog slaughter

OTTAWA - The federal government will apologize to Inuit in Nunavik for the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s until the late 1960s. In his opening remarks at the Inuit-Crown partnership commit...

Nov 08, 2024

Canada's response to Trump deportation plan a key focus of revived cabinet committee

OTTAWA - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people has the Canadian government looking at its own border. Deputy Prime Minister Chryst...

Nov 08, 2024

Montreal says Quebec-Canada dispute stalling badly needed funding to help homeless

MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante says a "constitutional fight" between Quebec and Canada is tying up money the city badly needs to deal with its worsening homelessness problem. Plante is callin...

Nov 08, 2024

Sides in B.C. port dispute to meet in bid to end lockout after talk with minister

VANCOUVER - Employers and the union representing supervisors embroiled in a labour dispute that triggered a lockout at British Columbia's ports will attempt to reach a deal when talks restart this wee...

Nov 08, 2024

Supreme Court charts path for reviewing validity of government regulations

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified the legal path for judges when reviewing the validity of government regulations, guidelines or other such instruments. In a pair of decisions today, ...

Nov 08, 2024