Canada

Nova Scotia angler hooks juvenile great white shark and story of a lifetime

FREDERICTON - Rick Austin knew he had hooked a big one as his fishing rod bent and he reeled furiously from his kayak off the Nova Scotia coast, but he never dreamt there would be a great white shark ...

Aug 09, 2023

Firefighter Zak Muise's family grateful for support before Penticton, B.C., memorial

PENTICTON, B.C. - The family of firefighter Zak Muise, who died last month fighting the Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.'s northeast, says an outpouring of support has meant a lot to his family ahead of ...

Aug 09, 2023

Renewable energy workers say Alberta's pause will wipe out season of work

An industry group says Alberta's decision to pause approvals of new renewable energy projects is putting the lives of thousands of workers on hold. Iron and Earth, a group that assists fossil fuel emp...

Aug 09, 2023

Police using social media accounts as Meta begins blocking news for Canadians

OTTAWA - Saskatchewan RCMP say Meta's decision to remove news links from Facebook and Instagram will affect the way they relay information. In the coming weeks, police forces won't be able to count on...

Aug 09, 2023

Ottawa police identify 15 suspects in storming of Senegalese Embassy

Ottawa police are asking for help identifying 15 people accused of storming the Embassy of Senegal. In a statement, they say a protest was happening just before noon on Aug. 1 and that a group forced ...

Aug 09, 2023

Fax machines standing in way of Quebec health system fully adopting AI: report

MONTREAL - The Quebec health-care system's reliance on fax machines, handwritten notes and paper files is standing in the way of the province fully harnessing artificial intelligence, according to a r...

Aug 09, 2023

Officials said Tories' Paul Bernardo bill unlikely to come before Parliament: emails

OTTAWA - Internal documents show government officials in the Privy Council Office discussed a Conservative private member's bill launched in response to convicted killer Paul Bernardo's transfer to a ...

Aug 09, 2023

Canada, allies sanction more Belarus officials for role in democratic suppression

OTTAWA - Canada has announced more sanctions against officials in Belarus as the country marks three years since a presidential vote that is widely seen as rigged. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly...

Aug 09, 2023

Census workers logged hundreds of cases of violence, harassment by public: documents

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada documents show workers who went door-to-door to collect data for the 2021 census logged hundreds of workplace injuries and at least 15 assaults by members of the public. The...

Aug 09, 2023

Global Affairs says Michael Chong targeted by foreign smear campaign on Chinese app

OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada believes Conservative MP Michael Chong has been the victim of a foreign smear campaign that the department suspects was conducted by China. The department says a co-ordi...

Aug 09, 2023