Category Archives: Canada
Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open. Fewer than half...
Dec 29, 2023
Another death reported since 2021 recall of home bed assist handles: Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada is reminding Canadians about a recall of home bed assist handles after learning of an additional death. Four models of bed handles distributed by Drive Medical were first recall...
Dec 28, 2023
Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel
Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least seven Canadians were killed when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. Global Affairs Canada has said...
Dec 28, 2023
Due date for first report by foreign interference inquiry extended to May
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference has been granted a nearly two-month extension to deliver its first report after Commissioner Marie-Jose Hogue requested more time to conduct her wo...
Dec 28, 2023
Christmas baby for endangered southern resident killer whales
A new calf has been born to the J pod of British Columbia's endangered southern resident killer whales. The U.S.-based Center for Whale Research says the calf was first spotted in Washington state's P...
Dec 28, 2023
Canada to offer humanitarian visas to those fleeing Sudan if relatives pay costs
Ottawa is offering a lifeline to people fleeing an escalating civil war in Sudan if they have relatives in Canada who agree to financially support them. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says this new ...
Dec 28, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Tentative deal on salaries with 420,000 Quebec public sector workers
MONTREAL - An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers says it has reached a deal on salaries with the provincial government. The deal, which has to be approved by members,...
Dec 28, 2023
Alleged thief arrested with 34 winter coats on SkyTrain in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested after being found riding the SkyTrain in Vancouver on Christmas Day with a rack of 34 allegedly stolen winter coats. A video posted on social...
Dec 28, 2023
Man who died with wife and son in Alberta lake wasn't a risk-taker, says friend
An Edmonton man who died with his wife and eight-year-old son after their utility terrain vehicle went into a lake wasn't the kind of person to put his family at risk, says a friend. "I would never, e...
Dec 28, 2023
Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind
VANCOUVER - Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old marks in the provincial capital. Multiple records fell on Wednesday at weather ...
Dec 28, 2023

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