Category Archives: Canada
Banff National Park a top 2017 world travel destination: National Geographic
BANFF, Alta. - One of Canada’s most popular national parks is getting more positive publicity. National Geographic Traveler magazine has named Banff National Park in Alberta as one of the best d...
Nov 21, 2016
Quebec indigenous leaders renew call for inquiry into relations with police
MONTREAL - Quebec indigenous leaders are renewing calls for a public inquiry into the relationship between police and First Nations communities, even as the province continues to refuse. Ghislain Pica...
Nov 21, 2016
Health of Vancouver Aquarium's lone beluga whale deteriorates
VANCOUVER - An ailing beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium appears to have taken another turn for the worse. The facility says in a news release that Aurora showed signs of improvement over the week...
Nov 21, 2016

B.C. commits to indigenous control of child welfare after release of report
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is committed to First Nations taking over child-welfare decisions in their communities, the province’s Children’s Minister said Monday after receiving a report...
Nov 21, 2016
Ontario energy minister allegedly 'sought certain benefits' to be MPP: Crown
SUDBURY, Ont. - A former MP, who is now Ontario’s energy minister, allegedly “sought certain benefits” to run in a provincial byelection, a Crown lawyer prosecuting two Ontario Liber...
Nov 21, 2016
Some of the numbers behind the Liberal plan to phase out coal-fired electricity
OTTAWA - The federal government wants to phase out the rest of Canada’s coal-fired power plants by 2030 as part of its clean-energy strategy. Here’s a look at some of the numbers involved:...
Nov 21, 2016
Rancher says cattle producers under bovine TB quarantine need financial help
Rancher Brad Osadczuk says having his cattle quarantined for the last two months due to a bovine tuberculosis outbreak is hurting his business and his family - and he wants the federal government to s...
Nov 21, 2016
Ontario advises other provinces to keep an eye on hydro bills as coal phased out
TORONTO - Ontario has some advice for its fellow provinces as they move to meet the federal government’s newly unveiled goal of eliminating coal-fired power generation in Canada by 2030: keep an...
Nov 21, 2016
Suit claims bullying, sex assault of Forces women:'The accounts are astonishing'
HALIFAX - The Canadian Armed Forces is rife with sexual misconduct and harassment of women, according to a proposed class action lawsuit that claims systemic gender- and sexual orientation-based discr...
Nov 21, 2016
Canada waits for Baghdad to sign off on arms for Kurds amid rising tensions
OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s plan to provide weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Middle East militants has hit another snag. More than 10 months after the arms and ammunition were promised, ...
Nov 21, 2016