Canada

Some quick facts about submersible missing near Titanic wreck off Newfoundland

A search was underway Monday in an area of the Atlantic Ocean about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland for a small submersible reported missing during a dive to view the wreckage of the Titanic. Her...

Jun 19, 2023

Snowbirds pilot charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Barrie

OTTAWA - Snowbirds pilot Maj. Steve Hurlbut has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Barrie, Ont., last week. The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal's office says it began an inv...

Jun 19, 2023

Tories vote in favour of bill enshrining long-term funding for child-care system

OTTAWA - Conservative members of Parliament joined other parties to vote in favour of a bill that enshrines the federal government's long-term commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care...

Jun 19, 2023

Native women's association says high school students should be taught about genocide

OTTAWA - The Native Women's Association of Canada says the ongoing genocide of Indigenous peoples should be part of Canadian high school curriculums, and the organization has developed a graphic guide...

Jun 19, 2023

Temple leader who supported separate Sikh state is shot dead in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - The president of a Sikh gurdwara who was accused of murder and terrorism in India has been shot dead outside his temple in Surrey, British Columbia. The general secretary of the Guru Na...

Jun 19, 2023

Canada Day events to feature citizenship ceremony in Ottawa, cross-country concert

OTTAWA - Canada Day celebrations this year are set to feature a citizenship ceremony for 17 people in Ottawa, speeches from dignitaries and a cross-country concert with Canadian musicians. Ottawa's Le...

Jun 19, 2023

Indigenous artist's design chosen for Afghan war monument

OTTAWA - Veterans of the war in Afghanistan were influential in choosing the final design for a monument that will memorialize Canada's contributions in the conflict. Artist Adrian Stimson, a member o...

Jun 19, 2023

Fire situation eases slightly, but risks remain as more than 400 wildfires still burn

OTTAWA - More than 200 wildfires are still burning out of control in Canada this morning as the country's record-setting forest fire season continues to raze thousands of square kilometres every day. ...

Jun 19, 2023

Search underway for sub missing near Titanic wreck off Newfoundland

HALIFAX - A search is underway off the coast of Newfoundland for a small submersible reported missing near the wreck of the Titanic. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax says a research sub...

Jun 19, 2023

Parti Québécois refuses invite to Fête nationale concert to protest choice of host

QUEBEC - The Parti Qubcois have turned down an invitation to address the crowd at a major concert marking the province's national holiday in protest over the choice of host. Party spokeswoman Mganne P...

Jun 19, 2023