Category Archives: Canada

'Time all blurs': Senior's journey from Shanghai art teacher to homeless in B.C. park
RICHMOND - Tom Tang, went from being an art teacher and street portraitist in China, to living in a park in Richmond, B.C. He didn't quite understand how he ended up there. "Time all blurs together wh...
Jun 08, 2026

In first official speech, Gov. Gen. Arbour calls on Canadians to learn from diversity
OTTAWA - Extreme polarization and consensus are dangerous and a better country can only be built through the "peaceful management" of our differences, Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour said Monday in her first ...
Jun 08, 2026

Poilievre says Alberta needs new priorities from Ottawa, not a new country
CALGARY - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the easiest way to squash separatist sentiment in Alberta is for the federal government to butt out of the province's business. Poilievre, in a spee...
Jun 08, 2026

How geography, Trump, and global instability help explain World Cup security costs
Bud Mercer was the head of security for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a near billion-dollar operation. But the veteran former RCMP officer says those in charge of the World Cup in Vancouver and Toronto...
Jun 08, 2026

A list of Canada's governors general since Confederation
OTTAWA - Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour was sworn in as Canada's 31st Governor General on Monday, June 8. Here is a list of all who have come before her: Mary Simon: 2021-2026, Inuit leade...
Jun 08, 2026

Three oaths and an anthem: The symbols in the governor general installation ceremony
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour was installed Monday as Canada's 31st Governor General. Here are some of the symbols that played a part in that ceremony. The Great Seal of Canada The Governor General of Canada...
Jun 08, 2026

Vancouver tops, Toronto No. 3 on Sports Illustrated World Cup host city rankings
VANCOUVER - Sports Illustrated magazine says Vancouver is the best of 16 cities hosting World Cup matches, citing transportation, walkability and mild weather for topping its ranking list released thi...
Jun 07, 2026

In Alberta, Poilievre to argue new federal direction can ease separatist concerns
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to argue a change in federal policies would ease separatist concerns in Alberta when he makes a speech in Calgary on Monday. In an excerpt of ...
Jun 07, 2026

These sea cucumbers seem to have 'zombie' flesh that doesn't die when lopped off
ST. JOHN'S - A Canadian scientist has found that amputated bits of flesh cut from scarlet sea cucumbers can carry on for years in a strange new form, somewhere between life and death. Sara Jobson is a...
Jun 07, 2026

Is Canada in a recession? What to know after a volatile week of economic data
OTTAWA - There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession. Recent economic data has painted a mixed picture of Canada's economy, and s...
Jun 07, 2026