Category Archives: Canada

BANFF, Alta. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says whirling disease has been discovered in fish from Johnson Lake in Banff National Park. The CFIA says it’s the first time it has confirmed ...

TORONTO - Three people suffering from what appeared to be wounds from a crossbow died in Toronto on Thursday in an incident that rocked an otherwise quiet neighbourhood in the city’s east end. P...

VANCOUVER - Drug overdoses have spiked this week at Vancouver’s supervised-injection site as workers report noticing an unknown substance has appeared on the streets. There were 26 overdoses in ...

REGINA - Cleanup of an oil spill along the North Saskatchewan River will be put on hold as water levels are expected to rise by up to two metres in the coming days, a provincial government spokesman s...

HALIFAX - A member of an expert panel that examined management of Nova Scotia’s natural resources in 2011 says he’s disappointed the province is moving away from a goal of reducing clear c...

DELINE, N.W.T. - A tiny northern community is preparing to break ground in aboriginal self-government with a deal taking effect next week that’s being watched across the country. “We get c...

EDMONTON - Stephanie Stewart disappeared 10 years ago while working alone at one of Alberta’s wildfire lookouts. The mystery put a spotlight on her job and the province’s network of lookou...

OTTAWA - One Canadian was killed and another was injured during this week’s devastating earthquake in central Italy, where aftershocks continue to rattle residents and rescue workers. “I w...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s premier is defending his government’s record on funding for nursing home food, saying a large Halifax care facility that’s been criticized for bland food has ...

FREDERICTON - Researchers at the University of New Brunswick have launched a study to find out whether a protein drink can help build muscle - without exercise. Danielle Bouchard and Martin Senechal a...