Category Archives: Canada
Arctic air, coastal flooding, and high winds forecast for parts of Atlantic Canada
Icy cold weather is sweeping into parts of Atlantic Canada starting today, while other regions begin to shake off the effects of yesterday's nor'easter. Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning ...
Dec 03, 2025
Eby says no to harvesting old growth for pulp to extend life of B.C. mill
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is looking for ways to help a pulp mill closing on Vancouver Island, Premier David Eby said Wednesday, but logging the province's old-growth forests for pulp...
Dec 03, 2025
Civil forfeiture lawsuit seeks seizure of three alleged B.C. Hells Angels clubhouses
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Director of Civil Forfeiture wants to seize three clubhouses from the Hells Angels, claiming properties in Surrey, Mission and Pitt Meadows were used by the motorcycle c...
Dec 03, 2025
Europe says Canada must pay 10M euros to join EU defence pact
OTTAWA - The European Union says Canada will need to pay 10 million euros - the equivalent of C$16 million - to join a defence procurement agreement with the continent, a price tag that is raising que...
Dec 03, 2025
Petitioner looking to recall Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says application approved
EDMONTON - A woman looking to launch a recall petition to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature says her campaign has been officially approved. Heather VanSnick says she...
Dec 03, 2025
Quebec doctor and ex-politician suspended for his treatment of Lyme disease
MONTRAL - A doctor and former head of a Quebec political party has been suspended for six months from practising medicine by the province's college of physicians for his approach to treating patients ...
Dec 03, 2025
Spy watchdog says it faces 'difficult choices' due to budget cuts
OTTAWA - The vice-chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says the spy watchdog will face "very difficult choices" about what it examines in coming years due to federal budget cu...
Dec 03, 2025
Virtual citizenship ceremonies should end, says Conservative critic
OTTAWA - Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel-Garner said Wednesday it's time for the federal government to end virtual citizenship ceremonies. The Conservatives campaigned on this idea dur...
Dec 03, 2025
Sale of Canadian armoured vehicles to ICE agency 'deeply troubling': Kwan
OTTAWA - Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn't be selling armoured military vehicles to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or any other organizations with sketchy human ...
Dec 03, 2025
Government sending early retirement info to about 70,000 public servants
OTTAWA - The federal government is in the process of sending letters with information on its planned early retirement program to almost 70,000 employees as it works to reduce the size of the public se...
Dec 03, 2025
