Category Archives: Canada
A look at how to avoid a bear encounter after fatal attack in Banff National Park
BANFF, Alta. - A couple and their dog were killed on the weekend in a grizzly bear attack in the wilderness of Banff National Park in Alberta. Here's a look at how to avoid an encounter in bear countr...
Oct 02, 2023
Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be discriminatory: emails
OTTAWA - An Environment Canada advisory that singled out Diwali fireworks as a reason to prepare for poor air quality last October was issued despite multiple warnings from some staff about it being d...
Oct 02, 2023
Federal ministers still lack mandate letters, two months after majority shuffled
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to issue mandate letters for his cabinet ministers, two months after announcing an overhaul to his front bench. Defence Minister Bill Blair said last wee...
Oct 02, 2023
House prepares to vote on new Speaker in rare mid-session election as MPs vie for job
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will vote for a new Speaker tomorrow in a rare mid-session election. Steven Chaplin, a fellow at the University of Ottawa's Public Law Centre, says this is only the secon...
Oct 02, 2023
Couple killed by bear in Banff National Park experienced in outdoors: family friend
BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA - A bear expert who's a family friend of one of two people killed by a grizzly bear in Banff National Park says the couple was experienced in the outdoors and could have b...
Oct 02, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Military withdraws final charge against Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan
GATINEAU, Que. - The Canadian military has withdrawn the one remaining conduct charge against Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan, ending the court martial that was slated to run the rest of the week. More coming....
Oct 02, 2023
CAQ looks to hang on to hotly contested Jean-Talon riding in Quebec byelection today
QUEBEC - Residents of the hotly contested Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon are voting in a byelection today. Coalition Avenir Qubec's Joelle Boutin triggered the byelection when she quit politics this...
Oct 02, 2023
Winners of recent Manitoba elections have seen sizable majority governments
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba election is scheduled for Tuesday. Here is a look at Manitoba elections and governments over the past 20 years: New Democrats, 2003 The NDP under then premier Gary Doer wins a se...
Oct 02, 2023
Imperial, Alberta regulator knew for years about tailings seepage at mine: documents
EDMONTON - Documents filed by Imperial Oil Ltd. show the company and Alberta's energy regulator knew the Kearl oilsands mine was seeping tailings into groundwater years before a pool of contaminated f...
Oct 02, 2023
Who will become Manitoba's next premier? A look at party leaders vying for the job
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's provincial election is to take place Tuesday. Here's a look at the leaders of the province's three parties that have seats in the legislature. Heather Stefanson, Progressive Cons...
Oct 02, 2023
