Canada

Previous passenger on doomed submersible says Titanic adventure tourism at an end

HALIFAX - A German man who previously journeyed to the wreck of the Titanic aboard the submersible destroyed in an implosion one week ago believes the tragedy has ended adventure tourism to the site i...

Jun 25, 2023

Poor air quality warnings issued in three provinces as number of fires increase

OTTAWA - Smoky, dangerous air is settling over parts of western Quebec and eastern Ontario this morning and the number of forest fires burning across Canada is creeping higher once again. The Canadian...

Jun 25, 2023

Ideology underpinning conversion therapy has foothold despite ban: LGBTQ advocates

OTTAWA - Despite a federal ban on conversion therapy being in place for more than a year, advocates fear the broader ideologies underpinning the practice continue to have a strong foothold in Canada. ...

Jun 25, 2023

Trudeau off to Iceland to meet Nordic leaders ahead of NATO, amid Arctic uncertainty

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to depart this morning to meet with Nordic leaders ahead of an upcoming NATO summit and as uncertainty looms over the future of the Arctic. Trudeau is sla...

Jun 25, 2023

Large crowds expected as Toronto hosts Canada's largest Pride parade

TORONTO - Massive crowds are expected to pack the streets of downtown Toronto today for Canada's largest Pride parade. The annual event, which caps off weeks of festivities celebrating the city's LGBT...

Jun 25, 2023

Sikh protesters in Vancouver decry Nijjar shooting death as foreign interference

Protesters in Vancouver say many Sikh community members firmly believe the shooting death of a British Columbia temple president was linked to foreign interference. About 200 protesters from the Canad...

Jun 24, 2023

Quebec wildfires: more evacuations ordered in northwestern Quebec

MONTREAL - Officials in northwestern Quebec have ordered residents of two villages near the Ontario border to leave their homes as a wildfire continues to spread in the area. Residents of the villages...

Jun 24, 2023

Ottawa says it's monitoring tensions in Russia amid armed rebellion

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's incident response group is meeting today to discuss the latest developments in Russia. Authorities in that country are trying to tamp down an armed...

Jun 24, 2023

Politicians point fingers on housing crisis, but calls growing for more co-operation

OTTAWA - Calls for co-ordinated action across levels of government to address Canada's housing crisis are growing as affordability deteriorates and the country risks falling even further behind on bui...

Jun 24, 2023

Sen. Victor Oh says Chinese Canadians need to fundraise to sue 'messy reporters'

OTTAWA - A Canadian senator said he wants Chinese Canadians to set up a national foundation that would focus on raising money to fund lawsuits against "messy reporters" and politicians who "try to sme...

Jun 23, 2023