Canada

Canadians want revenge on Bernardo, but that's not how prison works: ex-official

OTTAWA - One of the architects of the law that governs Canada's prison system says it's understandable people want revenge on killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, but that's not what the prison sys...

Jun 07, 2023

Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation

VANCOUVER - A new font to typeset Salish Indigenous languages means so much more than just the words that it will be used to write, one of the people behind its creation says. Vanessa Campbell, a Musq...

Jun 07, 2023

Canadian forest fire centre responds to unprecedented wildfire season

Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across screens in the Winnipeg office where major decisions about Canada's battle against an unprecedented wildfire season are made. Insi...

Jun 07, 2023

Supporters of slain mining activist take case against Canada to international body

OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are taking their case to an international human rights body. The Justice and Corp...

Jun 07, 2023

Quebec wilderness outfitters hit hard by Quebec fires and forest access ban

MONTREAL - Quebec's massive forest fires have forced most of the province's wilderness outfitters to shut down during one of their busiest seasons. While some have been closed due to active fires, doz...

Jun 06, 2023

Industry, conservationists welcome Ottawa's delay on B.C. salmon farm transition plan

VICTORIA - The federal government's decision to delay its ruling on a planned transition away from open-net salmon farms from British Columbia coastal waters is being welcomed by opponents on both sid...

Jun 06, 2023

Wildfire roundup: A look at what's burning across the country and who's affected

Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has said images of wildfires burning across Canada are some of the most severe ever witnessed in the country and the forecast for the next few months...

Jun 06, 2023

Cenovus fined after wastewater release from former Husky-owned pipeline

CALGARY - Cenovus Energy is facing a fine over a release of wastewater into a wetland. In 2020, a pipeline then belonging to Husky Oil released about 206 cubic metres of produced water through a break...

Jun 06, 2023

Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000

QUEBEC - The members of Quebec's national assembly have voted to increase their base salaries by $30,000. The government bill was supported by the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec and the Opposition Q...

Jun 06, 2023

Global News says its reporting on MP Han Dong was result of detailed investigation

OTTAWA - Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment say in response to a lawsuit filed by Han Dong that their reporting about the Toronto MP was based on a detailed investigation involving...

Jun 06, 2023