Category Archives: Canada
Nature groups warn federal funding cuts endangering efforts to protect land, water
OTTAWA - Some of Canada's most prominent conservation groups say Ottawa is putting at risk its goals to protect nearly one-third of Canada's land and waterways, with tens of millions of dollars in fed...
Mar 16, 2026
Canada Soccer unveils new World Cup jerseys, gets funding for youth initiatives
TORONTO - When a young soccer player asked Jonathan Osorio if Canada was going to win the men's World Cup, his answer was direct. "Yes," said Osorio during a question-and-answer period Monday at a chi...
Mar 16, 2026
Via Rail 'needs to improve its service' despite solid management: auditor general
Via Rail needs to improve its service - punctuality, in particular - according to Canada's auditor general, who nonetheless gave solid marks to the Crown corporation's management practices. In a repor...
Mar 16, 2026
Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gets arena funding through Hockeyville after deadly shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is among several communities in Canada awarded funding through the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program just weeks after a mass shooting attack in the town where eight p...
Mar 16, 2026
Quebec's Abitibi region buried by March storm estimated to bring up to 50 cm of snow
MONTREAL - A March storm forecast to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow and freezing rain to Quebec's Abitibi-Tmiscamingue region closed schools and suspended municipal services on Monday. The city of...
Mar 16, 2026
'Where is the justice?' No charges three years after Old Montreal fire killed seven
MONTREAL - Three years after his daughter and six others were killed in a building fire in Old Montreal, Zafar Mahmood says he can't believe the case has not been solved. "Where is the justice? Why ha...
Mar 16, 2026
Flood, avalanche risks rise as atmospheric river sweeps over several areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER - An atmospheric river washing over British Columbia from the Pacific is creating dangerous conditions that could lead to flooding and the potential for large avalanches. Environment Canada ...
Mar 16, 2026
'Lives have been divided': Teen who set girl on fire at Saskatoon school gets 3 years
SASKATOON - Two teen girls who were once friends came to court Monday for a final chapter after one set the other's scalp on fire in a school hallway - but they never locked eyes. The victim, now 16, ...
Mar 16, 2026
Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia
OTTAWA - The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad so it can send satellites into orbit without the assistance of other nations or other foreign third parties. ...
Mar 16, 2026
Man who drove bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children, labelled high-risk accused
MONTREAL - The Quebec man found not criminally responsible for killing two children after driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare has been labelled by a judge a high-risk accused, a designatio...
Mar 16, 2026