Category Archives: Canada

Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears abou...
Dec 12, 2025

B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion's neck after weeks-long effort
VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing "rapidly worsening injuries." T...
Dec 12, 2025

A timeline of what happened after Longueuil police opened fire on a teenager
MONTREAL - A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations ha...
Dec 12, 2025

Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
The lawyer for the RCMP's conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLau...
Dec 12, 2025

Bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta, two sent to hospital
ATHABASCA - Mounties in northern Alberta say there were multiple injuries after a bus carrying a junior hockey team went off a slippery and snow-covered highway. Police said the bus went into a ditch ...
Dec 12, 2025

Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false
A list posted to social media claimed to show a supposed global ranking of countries with the largest homeless population, in which Canada ranked number eight. The list actually shows data from countr...
Dec 12, 2025

15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
The Canada Border Services Agency says 15 foreigners facing extortion charges have applied for refugee status in Canada. The statement neither reveals the nationalities of the individuals nor details ...
Dec 12, 2025

Exploding nitrous oxide canisters no laughing matter for garbage collection
VANCOUVER - Canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, sold under the guise of whip cream chargers are increasingly showing up at Metro Vancouver waste facilities, and they're causing dan...
Dec 12, 2025

Bombardier wins $753M contract to replace RCAF's Challengers
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will purchase six Global 6500 jets to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force's remaining Challenger aircraft, which are used to shuttle around VIPs like the prime...
Dec 12, 2025

Handle with care: Moving centuries-old Hudson's Bay charter a delicate operation
TORONTO - In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the royal charter that created Canada's oldest company was loaded onto a private plane in Toronto. Protected by a durable case that was not too hot, no...
Dec 12, 2025