Canada

Parks Canada says whirling disease could decimate fish, respect B.C. closures

VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials say they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for a parasite that could "decimate" as much as 90 per cent of young trout and salm...

Oct 27, 2023

A list of facts about whirling disease found in some national park waterways in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials have shut down waterbodies in British Columbia's Yoho and Kootenay national parks after the discovery of whirling disease. Here are some facts about the disease: - S...

Oct 27, 2023

'I can't breathe:' Report says Quebec hockey player forced to mimic George Floyd

GATINEAU, Que. - Quebec Sports Minister Isabelle Charest says she was "deeply shocked" by a report that a young Black hockey player in the province was made to say, "I can't breathe," as a teammate kn...

Oct 27, 2023

Doubts raised over Sainte-Marie's past roil First Nations, raise questions on harms

Doubts raised over Buffy Sainte-Marie's First Nations bona fides are roiling the community she claims to be part of. A CBC story saying the singer's ancestry may not be Indigenous has renewed debate a...

Oct 27, 2023

U.S. man lost at sea is rescued by Canadian crew west of Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER - Sharp-eyed mariners on a Canadian vessel have rescued a U.S. man, one day after the United States Coast Guard ended its search for a commercial fishing boat from Washington state with two ...

Oct 27, 2023

Immigration minister announces new rules to curb international student fraud schemes

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced new rules aimed at protecting international students from fraud, following an investigation this summer into more than 100 cases involving fake ...

Oct 27, 2023

Family, birth certificate raise questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim

CBC says legendary musician Buffy Sainte-Marie's birth certificate, other documents and details from family members contradict the singer's claim that she is Indigenous. Sainte-Marie said Thursday ahe...

Oct 27, 2023

In the news today: Israel strikes outskirts of Gaza City during second ground raid

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today ... Israel strikes outskirts of Gaza City during second ground raid in as many day...

Oct 27, 2023

Defence's fight for internal police documents continues in 'Freedom Convoy' trial

OTTAWA - The lawyers for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers are expected to continue their legal fight for access to internal Ottawa Police Service documents today. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are on tr...

Oct 27, 2023

B.C.'s new fossil emblem an 80-million-year-old marine reptile called elasmosaur

VICTORIA - British Columbia has officially designated a large, fierce-looking marine reptile that swam in waters off Vancouver Island 80 million years ago as the province's official fossil emblem. The...

Oct 26, 2023