Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiatin...

OTTAWA - Visitors to Parliament Hill won't be able to see the iconic Peace Tower by the end of next year, once it's covered with Canadian steel scaffolding to enable renovations and repairs. The Peace...

VANCOUVER - Canadians with roots in Hong Kong have been watching in horror at news of the fire that tore through seven highrise towers in the Chinese special administrative region, leaving dozens dead...

HALIFAX - The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers says it's disappointed and surprised that a farmers lobby group is calling for caps on the profits of major grocery chains. Gary Sands, senior ...

MONTREAL - Robert Bellefleur says he was drinking his second cup of coffee in his home in Lac-Megantic, Que. on the morning of July 21 when he received a visit from two armed Canadian Pacific Kansas C...

ST. JOHN'S - The chief executive of Cenovus Energy says it feels like a "new day" for the oil and gas industry, as Canada appears willing to shift its stance on emissions regulations. Jon McKenzie tol...

SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog agency says officers in an Interior community could have done more in the search for a missing Indigenous woman who was later found dead. However, the Indep...

MONTREAL - The partner of a quadriplegic Quebec man who sought a medically assisted death after developing painful bedsores during a hospital stay in 2024 is considering legal action. Sylvie Brosseau'...

This week, several social media posts claimed the United States announced plans to "reclassify Canada as a high-risk country" or that Russian President Vladimir Putin told the United States to monitor...

VANCOUVER - Maya Cassady was just two months away from graduating high school with honours when she obtained her mental health records through a freedom of information request. Just hours after readin...