Canada

The fastest 96 year old woman in the world: Ottawa woman breaks 5K race record

OTTAWA - Rejeanne Fairhead says until two years ago the most athletic things she had ever done over more than nine decades of life involved bowling and horse shoes. Now the 96-year-old is a world-reco...

May 28, 2023

Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study

As temperatures rise in the North, scientists say it's affecting how Arctic ground squirrels hibernate - and it could have serious consequences for the species. The furry critters survive the harsh Ar...

May 28, 2023

Early snowmelt in Western mountains means drier summers, more wildfire risk: study

VANCOUVER - Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier summers and increasing wildfire risk, says a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder. Lead au...

May 28, 2023

Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed 'explodium,' aims to even B.C.'s political field

VICTORIA - It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all solution, says Premier David Eby, who at 6-7 is the province's tallest leader. The tall and the short n...

May 28, 2023

Firefighters put out Montreal heritage building fire over 24 hours after it ignited

Montreal fire department says a fire that swept through a heritage property in the city's downtown core was brought under control today, more than 24 hours after it began. The fire broke out late Thur...

May 27, 2023

Quebec toddler dies after falling into grain mixer in farm accident

SAINT-LIN-LAURENTIDES, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a two-year-old girl has died after falling into a grain mixer on a farm north of Montreal. They say the accident occurred Friday at a family ...

May 27, 2023

UBC faculty of medicine mourns loss of colleague who died climbing Mount Everest

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man has died while trying to pursue his lifelong dream of climbing Mount Everest. The University of British Columbia's faculty of medicine says it is mourning the unexpected de...

May 26, 2023

Federal invasive species fund opens to new projects

VANCOUVER - The federal government is set to begin accepting proposals to spend the remaining money in a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at fighting invasive species across Canada. Fisheries Minister J...

May 26, 2023

Unions holds rally in Iqaluit as housing authority strike nears 70-day mark

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Northern unions are calling on the federal government to stop the use of replacement workers as a strike by unionized staff with the Iqaluit Housing Authority nears the 70-day mark....

May 26, 2023

Muslim, civil liberties groups challenge Quebec school prayer room ban in court

MONTREAL - A civil rights organization and a national Muslim advocacy group are the latest to launch a legal challenge of Quebec's decree banning prayer rooms in public schools. The National Council o...

May 26, 2023