Category Archives: Canada

TORONTO - A court in Guatemala has acquitted a former security guard for a Canadian-owned mining company of murdering an indigenous activist and leaving another paralyzed in a ruling that comes amidst...

NEW YORK - A famous man once said attacking Syria could start the Third World War, that it was a terrible idea, that it couldn’t happen without a congressional vote, and that a president who did...

NANAIMO, B.C. - Bears across British Columbia are emerging from hibernation and the BC Conservation Officer Service says they are hungry and will stop anywhere for a snack. Deputy chief Chris Doyle sa...

TORONTO - A major Canadian-Syrian community group expressed surprise and relief Friday over airstrikes carried out by the U.S. in Syria, saying the move sparked hope that a turning point may have been...

OTTAWA - The conflict in Syria has killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced millions more, helped to destabilize the region and spurred a refugee crisis in Europe. Here is a chronology of how...

TORONTO - A report affirming the shoreline of Lake Huron as the best place to bury radioactive waste failed to provide information the government had requested, federal environmental authorities say. ...

HALIFAX - The Royal Canadian Air Force has grounded its fleet of CH-148 Cyclone helicopters after one of the naval choppers encountered a “severe bump” during a training flight - the lates...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has unveiled a new commemorative $10 bank note to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation - and it will mark the first time a Canadian woman and an indigenous Cana...

TORONTO - Maha Alio’s heart sank when she learned the United States had bombed a Syrian air base in retaliation for the horrific gas attack that stunned the world. “I’m sure bad thin...

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Prince Edward Island government tabled a budget with a $600,000 surplus Monday, the province’s first journey into black ink in more than a decade. The turnaround from an esti...