Category Archives: Canada
Most crime guns traced by RCMP came from within Canada, internal reports say
OTTAWA - The vast majority of crime guns traced by the RCMP to identifiable sources in 2023 and 2024 came from within Canada and were not smuggled from abroad, say internal reports prepared by the nat...
Jun 11, 2026
Ontario murder suspect believed to be in rural B.C.: police
PERTH, ONT. - A suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the death of a man in southern Ontario may be camping somewhere in rural British Columbia. Ontario Provincial Police say 34-year-old Christo ...
Jun 10, 2026
B.C. woman pleads guilty to attempting to euthanize cat with fentanyl: SPCA
KELOWNA - British Columbia's animal welfare society says a woman has been banned from owning or living with pets for five years and given 12 months' probation after pleading guilty to attempting to eu...
Jun 10, 2026
QuickQuotes: How advocates, lawyers and others feel about Canada's online harms bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government tabled new online safety legislation Wednesday that would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16 - unless those platforms put in place sufficien...
Jun 10, 2026
Fact File: Revisiting Trump's false claims about the Gordie Howe bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to open, months after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to block it. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug For...
Jun 10, 2026
Hotel bookings during World Cup down from last year, but B.C. minister sees positives
VICTORIA - British Columbia's jobs minister isn't disputing hotel data that suggests Vancouver hotel vacancies on World Cup game days are down sharply compared to the same dates last year. But Ravi Ka...
Jun 10, 2026
Border-straddling library inaugurates new Canadian entrance
MONTREAL - Canadians can visit the Haskell Free Library and Opera House without crossing through a U.S. border checkpoint, thanks to a new entrance on the Canadian side. A ceremony held on Wednesday o...
Jun 10, 2026
Russia calls Canada a 'warmonger' for new deal with Ukraine on drone production
OTTAWA - Moscow called Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone production deal with Ukraine and vowed to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv. Defence Minister David McGuinty s...
Jun 10, 2026
Canada, Turkey set to restart discussions on free-trade agreement
OTTAWA - Canada and Turkey have agreed to restart initial discussions on a free-trade agreement. Global Affairs Canada said in a news release the decision reflects both countries' ambition to unlock t...
Jun 10, 2026
'Can you imagine the stress?': Protest against high-speed rail project hits Ottawa
OTTAWA - Protesters chanted "No Alto!" as they marched past the Prime Minister's Office on Parliament Hill Wednesday to register their opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project. Farmers and other...
Jun 10, 2026
