Category Archives: Canada
Montreal's citywide ban on plastic shopping bags comes into effect
Montreal implemented its long-planned ban on plastic bags on Monday, making it the first major Canadian city to do so. The ban covers the distribution of lightweight plastic bags with a thickness of l...
Jan 01, 2018
Inuk woman 'over hospitals' after second discharge since transplant rejection
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - An Inuk activist has been released from hospital for a second time since her health struggles raised awareness about an Ontario rule that requires alcoholics to be sober for s...
Jan 01, 2018
Study finds U.S. regulations to protect killer whales near B.C. coast effective
VANCOUVER - American regulations that limit vessel noise and traffic around endangered killer whales off the West Coast are working, a new study says. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis...
Jan 01, 2018
Art lovers from all over expected to flock to Toronto for Infinity Mirrors exhibit
TORONTO - It’s not typical to have to book months in advance to get mere seconds with a piece of art at Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario. But the much-Instagrammed contemporary art exhibit...
Jan 01, 2018
Power surge traps 120 on B.C. ski lift; all safe after 3-hour rescue operation
AGASSIZ, B.C. - A power surge brought a chairlift at a British Columbia ski resort to a halt Sunday leaving 120 people trapped, some for up to three hours. Sasquatch Mountain Resort general manager Sa...
Dec 31, 2017
Toronto Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day dip cancelled for 1st time in 13 years
TORONTO - The cold snap gripping much of Canada is even keeping the polar bear dippers out of the water. The Toronto Polar Bear Club has cancelled its New Year’s Day polar bear dip for the first...
Dec 31, 2017
As temperatures drop and shelters fill up, concern mounts for Toronto's homeless
TORONTO - As much of Ontario faces extreme cold weather, concern is mounting for the well-being of Toronto’s homeless population, which numbers in the thousands. The city has set a target rate o...
Dec 31, 2017
Trudeau calls on Canadians to work together in 2018 to build a better future
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on Canadians to put the values he says unite the country - openness, compassion, equality and inclusion - into practice heading into the new year. In ...
Dec 31, 2017
Rescuer says snowy owl pulled from SUV grille in Saskatchewan is healing
REGINA - The director of an animal rescue group in Regina says she’s seeing a big increase in the number of injured snowy owls, but last week was the first time she pulled one out of a vehicle&#...
Dec 31, 2017
BC Hydro still working to restore electricity following ice storms
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Propane torches are among the tools crews are using to help restore power to thousands of customers still in the dark after ice storms swept through British Columbia’s Fraser ...
Dec 31, 2017
