Category Archives: Canada
New Greenland consulate sparks hopes for joint action on climate change, defence
NUUK - The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland is sparking hopes for more collaboration on climate change, Inuit rights and defence in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's an...
Feb 05, 2026
Frank Stronach's lawyer plans to apply for stay of proceedings in sex assault trial
TORONTO - The Toronto sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach faced another twist Thursday even before it began, as his lawyer signalled her intention to seek a stay of proceedi...
Feb 05, 2026
New survey suggests Canadians feel health-care system has deteriorated
TORONTO - A new survey suggests Canadians feel the health-care system has deteriorated over the last decade as they increasingly struggle to access family doctors and encounter hurdles to seeing speci...
Feb 05, 2026
Carney says 'inequalities persist' in speech marking Black History Month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the history of Black Canadians is one of "injustice met with resilience." Speaking at an event marking 30 years of Black History Month in Canada on Wednesday n...
Feb 04, 2026
Media harder to identify, RCMP officer tells hearing over photojournalist's lawsuit
VANCOUVER - The RCMP officer in charge of enforcing a court injunction in a British Columbia pipeline dispute where a photojournalist was arrested in 2021 testified Wednesday that he welcomes media co...
Feb 04, 2026
Will this be Vancouver's first snow-free winter in 43 years?
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is entering February without any snow having officially been recorded at its airport weather station, potentially putting the city on track for its first snow-free winter in 43 y...
Feb 04, 2026
Police suspected 'murder-suicide' in Prince Rupert family's deaths: B.C. official
An inquest into the deaths of a B.C. family of four has heard for the first time that police characterized the deaths as a suspected murder-suicide, as well as a recorded police interview describing t...
Feb 04, 2026
Ex-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy's claims of improper use of legislature funds
QUBEC - Former Quebec Liberal staffer Genevive Hinse is firing back against claims that she was fired for using legislature funds for partisan use last year. Hinse is suing Marwah Rizqy, the former Li...
Feb 04, 2026
'Willing to slaughter': Calgary man gets 16-year terrorism sentence for joining ISIS
CALGARY - A Calgary man who joined the Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. "Terrorism has been described as the most vile form of criminal c...
Feb 04, 2026
Ottawa set to scrap EV mandate, launch $1.5 billion investment fund: sources
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce a national automotive strategy Thursday which will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate in favour of new vehicle emissions standards and...
Feb 04, 2026