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Thousands sign parliamentary petition to make fibbing politicians pay political price
OTTAWA - A Toronto man wants to make honesty the best political policy by passing a bill that would hold members of Parliament more accountable for telling lies. Federico Sanchez has initiated an elec...
Sep 10, 2025
U of L professor resigns from Board of Governors over Alberta's trans athlete policy
A member of the University of Lethbridge (U of L) faculty has taken a stand against a new Government of Alberta policy.Dr. Craig Coburn, a professor of geography and environment, has resigned from the...
Sep 10, 2025
As EU mulls sanctions, Liberals want to 'move forward' after Israeli strike on Qatar
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Israel's strike on Qatar was "an unprovoked attack" but isn't hinting that Ottawa plans to impose any consequences. Israel says it targeted senior Hamas leader...
Sep 10, 2025
Suspect arrested after Montreal concertgoers report needle pricks, dizziness
MONTREAL - Montreal police say a 33-year-old man was arrested last month after reports that people at an electronic music festival were allegedly pricked with needles. Police spokesperson Vronique Dub...
Sep 10, 2025
Former immigration minister says Poilievre is rallying 'anti-immigrant' views
OTTAWA - Former immigration minister Marc Miller says that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is stirring up "anti-immigrant sentiments" with his recent calls to scrap the temporary foreign worker p...
Sep 10, 2025
Canada to convene G7 energy, environment ministers in Toronto next month
OTTAWA - Canada will be hosting G7 energy and environment ministers in Toronto next month. The meeting takes place Oct. 30 to 31 and the agenda is broad, covering topics like wildfires and artificial ...
Sep 10, 2025
How much have fossil fuel giants contributed to heat waves such as B.C.'s heat dome?
A new study suggests recent heat waves were significantly more intense because of planet-warming emissions from 180 of the world's biggest fossil fuel companies. It's one of the first peer-reviewed pa...
Sep 10, 2025
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They str...
Sep 10, 2025
Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused more than 80,000 deaths globally
VANCOUVER - A peer-reviewed study says smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide. The study published in ...
Sep 10, 2025
Destructive path of August storm in southern Alberta visible from space
New images from NASA show that the aftermath of a powerful recent storm in the region can be seen from over 400 kilometres above.The photos were shared online by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.The ...
Sep 10, 2025