Canada

Conservative calls on minister to apologize to Christian singer over cancellations

A Conservative MP is calling on Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault to apologize to U.S.-based Christian musician Sean Feucht after the permits for recent concerts in venues overseen by Pa...

Aug 09, 2025

RCMP union pushes for change to help force attract talent from U.S., other countries

The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police officers from agencies like the U.S. Federal Bureau of Inv...

Aug 09, 2025

Giant Pacific octopus shoots video of itself after claiming camera from B.C. divers

When it comes to cinematography, a giant Pacific octopus that borrowed a camera from two divers earns a solid "10 out of 10." Underwater videographer John Roney said he and his longtime diving buddy C...

Aug 09, 2025

RCMP union pushes for change to help force attract talent from U.S., other countries

OTTAWA - The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police officers from agencies like the U.S. Federal Bure...

Aug 09, 2025

Pay hike for military members 'long overdue,' says expert

OTTAWA - The federal government's decision to boost entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces members is being praised by expert observers as long overdue. On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said h...

Aug 09, 2025

Pistachios in your pantry? What experts say you should do amid a salmonella recall

TORONTO - Pistachios have been the subject of a series of recalls linked to a salmonella outbreak, and while some health officials say that doesn't mean people should avoid all pistachio products, oth...

Aug 09, 2025

Pride festivals: breaking the isolation of LGBTQ+ people in rural areas

MONTREAL - Pascal Lessard and his partner bought their farm in 2019. They live in the Chaudire-Appalaches region of Quebec. It's a rural area south of Quebec City. Although they were concerned about h...

Aug 09, 2025

U.S. in final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties, tells officers to collect

The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will har...

Aug 08, 2025

B.C. First Nation wins rights, title along Fraser River's south arm in Lower Mainland

VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island First Nation has won back fishing rights and title for part of the land its ancestors used as a summer home in the Lower Mainland, despite opposition by two other Indigen...

Aug 08, 2025

Phoney wildfire images cause confusion on social media. Here are steps to spot them

This week, the BC Wildfire Service posted on Facebook two aerial view images of wildfires raging across densely forested terrain with aircraft attempting to douse the flames. The images were dramatic,...

Aug 08, 2025