Category Archives: Canada
Advocates call on Ottawa to limit nicotine use among youth, demand stricter measures
OTTAWA - Several health organizations are urging the federal government to bring down nicotine use among Canadians to less than five per cent of the population by 2045, as vaping among youth rises. Le...
May 31, 2026
Manitoba police watchdog investigating man's death after hostage-taking, house fire
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating a man's death after he allegedly slammed into a car and held a teen hostage in a burning home. Winnipeg police say the chaotic scene involving a ...
May 31, 2026
Tory leader takes aim at Liberals with call for emergency debate on the economy
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is stepping up his attack on Liberal policies with a call for an emergency parliamentary debate on the economy. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy ...
May 31, 2026
Woman who had to give up baby urges Ottawa to apologize for forced adoptions
Christine Nayler spent only four days with her newborn daughter after giving birth at a hospital north of Newmarket, Ont., in 1982, before her baby was taken away from her. Then a 15-year-old expectan...
May 31, 2026
New book explores the rugged adaptability of Sable Island, N.S.'s wild horses
HALIFAX - Damian Lidgard has spent 30 years studying and photographing wildlife on Nova Scotia's Sable Island, and hopes his forthcoming book will give people an appreciation for the beauty and hardin...
May 31, 2026
Landmark Indigenous languages office under audit, $10M spent hosting conference
The federal government has ordered a financial audit into transactions and activities at a landmark Indigenous languages office after receiving anonymous complaints. Canadian Heritage didn't elaborate...
May 31, 2026
First Nations haven't been consulted on clean drinking water legislation: lawyer
OTTAWA - A lawyer who represented First Nations in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa says his clients still have not been consulted on promised clean drinking water legislation - even though the l...
May 31, 2026
International competition to build Canada's next submarine fleet enters home stretch
OTTAWA - The race to build Canada's next submarine fleet is on its final lap as the federal government evaluates two rival bids for the lucrative contract. The two qualified bidders, South Korea's Han...
May 31, 2026
Two men found guilty of second-degree murder in random roadside shooting near Calgary
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA - The wife of an Alberta man gunned down in a roadside shooting east of Calgary shared an emotional hug with the prosecutor after a jury found two men guilty of second-degree ...
May 30, 2026
‘So much love’: Montreal Victoire celebrate cup win with parade, beers and a tuba
MONTREAL - Paola Lara has followed the Montreal Victoire since their first game 2 1/2 years ago. On that nail-biting January day in 2024, they vanquished the Ottawa Charge in an away game - just as th...
May 30, 2026
