Canada

A look at how to avoid a bear encounter after fatal attack in Banff National Park

BANFF, Alta. - A couple and their dog were killed on the weekend in a grizzly bear attack in the wilderness of Banff National Park in Alberta. Here's a look at how to avoid an encounter in bear countr...

Oct 02, 2023

Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be discriminatory: emails

OTTAWA - An Environment Canada advisory that singled out Diwali fireworks as a reason to prepare for poor air quality last October was issued despite multiple warnings from some staff about it being d...

Oct 02, 2023

Federal ministers still lack mandate letters, two months after majority shuffled

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to issue mandate letters for his cabinet ministers, two months after announcing an overhaul to his front bench. Defence Minister Bill Blair said last wee...

Oct 02, 2023

House prepares to vote on new Speaker in rare mid-session election as MPs vie for job

OTTAWA - The House of Commons will vote for a new Speaker tomorrow in a rare mid-session election. Steven Chaplin, a fellow at the University of Ottawa's Public Law Centre, says this is only the secon...

Oct 02, 2023

Couple killed by bear in Banff National Park experienced in outdoors: family friend

BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA - A bear expert who's a family friend of one of two people killed by a grizzly bear in Banff National Park says the couple was experienced in the outdoors and could have b...

Oct 02, 2023

Winners of recent Manitoba elections have seen sizable majority governments

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba election is scheduled for Tuesday. Here is a look at Manitoba elections and governments over the past 20 years: New Democrats, 2003 The NDP under then premier Gary Doer wins a se...

Oct 02, 2023

CAQ looks to hang on to hotly contested Jean-Talon riding in Quebec byelection today

QUEBEC - Residents of the hotly contested Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon are voting in a byelection today. Coalition Avenir Qubec's Joelle Boutin triggered the byelection when she quit politics this...

Oct 02, 2023

Imperial, Alberta regulator knew for years about tailings seepage at mine: documents

EDMONTON - Documents filed by Imperial Oil Ltd. show the company and Alberta's energy regulator knew the Kearl oilsands mine was seeping tailings into groundwater years before a pool of contaminated f...

Oct 02, 2023

Who will become Manitoba's next premier? A look at party leaders vying for the job

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's provincial election is to take place Tuesday. Here's a look at the leaders of the province's three parties that have seats in the legislature. Heather Stefanson, Progressive Cons...

Oct 02, 2023

Quebec public-sector unions continue to see strong support for strike mandates

MONTREAL - Members of several Quebec public-sector unions are continuing to vote in favour of strike mandates by large margins. The four unions, which represent around 420,000 education, health care a...

Oct 01, 2023