Canada

'Fraying democracy:' Trump rally shooting highlights polarized political climate

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The image is a stark one: former U.S. president Donald Trump pumping his fist into the air with an American flag in the background as blood trickles down the side of his face follo...

Jul 14, 2024

Canadian leaders say democracy must prevail following Trump rally shooting

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Canadian leaders are condemning a shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, saying there's no place for violence in a democracy. Federal Conservative leade...

Jul 13, 2024

Northern Quebec town preparing for possible evacuation as Labrador fire rages

FERMONT, QUEBEC - A northern Quebec town is facing a possible evacuation order as a forest fire rages nearby on the other side of the provincial boundary with Newfoundland and Labrador. The municipali...

Jul 13, 2024

Quebec town leaders, residents unite to decide fate of mine with ties to Pentagon

MONTREAL - Five Quebec municipalities located by a proposed site for a graphite mine with ties to the Pentagon have created an alliance to accelerate public consultations on the project and pressure t...

Jul 13, 2024

Can AI be an author? Federal Court asked to decide in new copyright case

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Canada is being asked to declare that only humans - and not artificial intelligence - can be considered authors under Canada's copyright law. It's the first court case in...

Jul 13, 2024

Civil rights trailblazer Viola Desmond's childhood home in Halifax conditionally sold

HALIFAX - A historical piece of real estate in Halifax that is listed as the childhood home of Viola Desmond has been conditionally sold. The listing says the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on Mayna...

Jul 12, 2024

Firm says production may never resume at Yukon gold mine after ore-slide disaster

MAYO, YUKON, CANADA - The Victoria Gold mining company says it's uncertain if it will ever resume production or if it has the financial resources to repair damage and fix the environmental impact of l...

Jul 12, 2024

RSV vaccination programs recommended for seniors: national immunization committee

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is strongly recommending a vaccination program against respiratory syncytial virus for older seniors and those living in long-term care homes. The commi...

Jul 12, 2024

Quebec police looking for young man who went missing while fishing

SAINT-IGNACE-DE-LOYOLA - A search is underway for a young fisher who went missing on the water in a small municipality about 70 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Quebec provincial police say the fishe...

Jul 12, 2024

Western University pauses Alice Munro Chair in Creativity program amid reckoning

LONDON, Ont. - Alice Munro's alma mater has paused the endowed chair program that bears her name over revelations the writer protected her husband after learning he had sexually abused her daughter. W...

Jul 12, 2024