Category Archives: Canada
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay ...
May 18, 2026
Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who ignited Special Olympics movement, dies at 96
For many Canadians who have an intellectual disability or know someone who does, Frank Hayden is a treasure. "His advocacy changed the lives for thousands of intellectually disabled people across the ...
May 18, 2026
'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year c...
May 18, 2026
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 202...
May 18, 2026
Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen dead after car crash
Juno-nominated Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen has died. AIM Booking Agency, which represents Derksen, says in a social media post she died in a car accident but no further information ab...
May 17, 2026
Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'
SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen...
May 17, 2026
Conservative MP Michael Chong travelling to Taiwan to 'assert Canadian sovereignty'
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described bid to assert Canadian sovereignty. The former cabinet minister says the trip is to show solidarity with Ta...
May 17, 2026
Canadians, in crucial moment, must decide on equality for all: LGBTQ advocate
Canada has reached a critical juncture where it must decide if it will be a country of equality and human rights or fall prey to politically charged division, say advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. F...
May 17, 2026
EV sales jump in March as federal rebates return, though market share up slightly
OTTAWA - Sales of new electric vehicles jumped in March as Canadians took advantage of the long-awaited return of federal government subsidies. Data released by Statistics Canada on Thursday shows 21,...
May 17, 2026
Portuguese procession held in Montreal despite permit refusal
MONTREAL - The annual Portuguese Santo Cristo procession took place Sunday in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal, drawing relief from the city's Portuguese community after a permit was refused last week. O...
May 17, 2026