Canada

182 deaths linked to B.C. unregulated drugs in April, 14,500 deaths in eight years

VICTORIA - The British Columbia Coroners Service says 182 people died in April from drug overdoses. A statement from the service says the toll represents a 24 per cent decrease in deaths from April 20...

Jun 06, 2024

Drones, dogs, helicopters and ground crews search for missing mountaineers in B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. - The search and rescue team in Squamish, B.C., says helicopters, groundcrews, drones and avalanche dogs are involved in the search for three mountaineers missing for nearly a week. A s...

Jun 06, 2024

Disaster survivors bring pleas for climate change action to Parliament Hill

OTTAWA - Meghan Fandrich's voice shakes as she recalls grabbing her five-year-old daughter and fleeing their home as flames descended on the village of Lytton, B.C., in 2021. Darryl Tedjuk is quiet as...

Jun 06, 2024

MPs calling out hate while disparaging Israel criticism 'duplicitous': Muslim groups

OTTAWA - Muslim groups say all political parties need to work harder to stamp out Islamophobia in Canada, and allow more space for people to criticize Israel without being painted as antisemitic. The ...

Jun 06, 2024

Quebec adopts law to fine people who intimidate, harass politicians

QUBEC - Quebec's legislature has adopted a law that includes fines up to $1,500 for anyone who intimidates or harasses a politician. The Coalition Avenir Qubec government has said the law is necessary...

Jun 06, 2024

Canadians remember 80th anniversary of D-Day as sun shines on Juno Beach in Normandy

The sun was shining on the beaches of Normandy on Thursday morning as a Canadian ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day got underway in Courseulles-sur-Mer, France. Prime Minister Justi...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 06, 2024 Prime Minister of France Gabriel Attal, Prince William, the Prince of Wales, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lay wreaths during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, at Juno Beach in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Montreal police recover body of man whose car plunged into river on Sunday

MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've recovered the body of the driver of a vehicle that plunged into a river early Sunday morning. Officers with the force's nautical unit located the remains of the ...

Jun 06, 2024

New centre in the works to track Indigenous data on businesses, land and resources

OTTAWA - A new institute is in the works that would track Indigenous economic prosperity in Canada by collecting data on population, businesses, land and resources. The First Nations University of Can...

Jun 06, 2024

New fee for streaming companies serves Canadian interests at Americans' expense: U.S.

OTTAWA - The United States says American streaming companies are being unfairly targeted by a new Canadian fee that "disproportionately" serves interests north of the border. The federal broadcasting ...

Jun 06, 2024

Liberal government tables bill that seeks to streamline, secure health data

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are moving to streamline and secure health data across jurisdictions with a new bill that imposes new rules on technology vendors. Health Minister Mark Holland tabled the...

Jun 06, 2024