Category Archives: Canada

Racism is a risk when Vancouver hosts World Cup, but measures exist: B.C. AG Sharma
VICTORIA - Hosting seven World Cup games in Vancouver comes with the risk of racism, but B.C.'s attorney general says her government will do everything it can to make sure that won't happen. Niki Shar...
Jun 01, 2026

Separatism and energy: Alberta's Smith to meet with counterpart in Quebec this week
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is planning to meet with her counterpart in Quebec City this week, with separatism and energy possible topics of discussion. Speaking at an unrelated news conf...
Jun 01, 2026

Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can cause brain swelling in humans have been detected in the Sea-to-Sky region north of Vancouver, after an in...
Jun 01, 2026

Suspect arrested after one killed, one hurt in northeast Saskatchewan shooting: RCMP
PELICAN NARROWS - Mounties in Saskatchewan say a suspect was arrested late Monday after a shooting in the northern community of Pelican Narrows that killed one person and seriously injured another. RC...
Jun 01, 2026

LeBlanc to meet Trump's trade czar in Washington on Tuesday
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with his American counterpart as official negotiations between Ottawa and the Trump administra...
Jun 01, 2026

Praise from Poilievre, but ex-B. C. Conservative MLAs say new leader will polarize
VICTORIA - Two former B.C. Conservative legislators now sitting as Independents say new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay will polarize the province. Amelia Boultbee said Findlay's victory on Saturday showed...
Jun 01, 2026

Police investigate vandalism of rainbow crosswalk in Surrey, B.C., captured on video
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after video of people vandalizing a rainbow crosswalk was posted on social media over the weekend by the leader of a registered political party. Poli...
Jun 01, 2026

Politicians denounce white supremacist gathering in Shawinigan, Que., over weekend
MONTREAL - Political figures in Quebec and Ottawa have denounced a white supremacist rally held on May 30 in Shawinigan, Que., in the Mauricie region northeast of Montreal. Masked individuals displaye...
Jun 01, 2026

Poilievre accuses Carney of ducking questions about Canada's sluggish economy
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid the blame for a string of bad economic results directly at the feet of Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, a strategy the Liberals chalked up to "p...
Jun 01, 2026

Federal poll finds nearly half of Canadians think country takes 'too many immigrants'
OTTAWA - A survey commissioned by the federal government late last year suggests nearly half of Canadians believe the country is admitting too many immigrants - but the share of respondents who think ...
Jun 01, 2026