Category Archives: Canada
Much of N.L. under winter storm warnings as heavy snow and winds hit the coast
Christmas Day was accompanied by several weather warnings across Canada, with a forecast for a thick blanket of snow in Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and nostril-sticking temperatures in the w...
Dec 25, 2025
Raids carried out at Mexican homes linked to former Olympian Ryan Wedding
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities have executed four raids on homes linked to a suspect whose description matches that of former Olympic snowboarder and alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. Mex...
Dec 25, 2025
Group of U.S. distillers complains N.S. and other provinces favouring local alcohol
HALIFAX - A group of U.S. alcohol producers claims Canadian retailers are giving unfair advantage to local spirits, including what it calls "discriminatory" markups in Nova Scotia and other provinces....
Dec 25, 2025
Christmas cold for the West, freezing rain in Ontario and winter storms in the East
Relentless cold and snow are in the forecast for many areas of Western Canada for Christmas, while northern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador will see blizzard conditions until Boxing Day. Environm...
Dec 25, 2025
'Act one is over,' says MP who defeated Poilievre in last election
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy has a square glass case in his office that holds a spray-painted pair of sneakers he wore while campaigning for the federal election. He calls it his "Stanley Cup." Fa...
Dec 25, 2025
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won't run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn said he won't run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn't want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government. Gunn...
Dec 24, 2025
5 people hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops
The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The federal agency says 23 people got sick with the bacter...
Dec 24, 2025
Quebec school cellphone ban has had positive impact, students and administrators say
MONTREAL - Quebec's expanded school cellphone ban is getting top marks from some students and administrators who say the measure has improved students' concentration and social interactions. On a rece...
Dec 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's holiday message to Canadians
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the holiday season is a time to slow down and reflect and to reconnect with loved ones. In a recorded message to Canadians, he says the holidays remind people ...
Dec 24, 2025
Santa cleared for Christmas Eve travel, transport minister says
OTTAWA - The federal transport minister says Santa Claus has been cleared for travel in Canadian airspace. Steven MacKinnon released a video in which he authorizes Santa to deliver Christmas presents ...
Dec 24, 2025
