Canada

Growing dog populations an issue in some remote communities, shelters under pressure

Phoebe Sutherland rushed last week to capture a stray dog that nipped an elder in her community of Moose Cree First Nation. It was the latest instance of issues springing from a growing population of ...

Feb 03, 2023

Montreal shelters prepare as extreme cold warnings hit Eastern Canada, Maritimes

MONTREAL - An extreme cold snap that is forecast to bring a risk of frostbite and hypothermia with temperatures of -27 C Friday night has shelters in the Montreal area fearing for the vulnerable homel...

Feb 03, 2023

Woman says Russian Embassy denies her consular services, cites Facebook page

OTTAWA - A Russian woman says she has been denied consular services by her country's embassy in Canada over claims her Facebook activity poses a security threat. "It totally came as a shock to me," sa...

Feb 03, 2023

Canada says NORAD tracking high-altitude surveillance balloon detected over the U.S.

OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says Canada is working with the United States to protect sensitive information from foreign intelligence threats after a high-altitude surveillance balloon ...

Feb 02, 2023

B.C. family 'in the dark' before long-delayed manslaughter charge against Mounties

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Family members of a British Columbia Indigenous man who died after being arrested close to six years ago expect to wait many more before learning if five RCMP officers will be co...

Feb 02, 2023

Senate passes Liberals' controversial online streaming act with a dozen amendments

OTTAWA - Big tech companies that offer online streaming services could soon be required to contribute to Canadian content as a controversial Liberal bill gets one step closer to becoming law. The Sena...

Feb 02, 2023

N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students

YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation. The elective course was created in the N.W.T. through...

Feb 02, 2023

Controversial federal pick to fight Islamophobia perfect for job: former colleague

MONTREAL - The federal government's appointment of Amira Elghawaby as its first special representative on combating Islamophobia has caused an uproar in Quebec and raised eyebrows elsewhere in the cou...

Feb 02, 2023

A timeline of murder and manslaughter cases involving Canadian police

Two RCMP officers have been charged with manslaughter in the death of an Indigenous man in Prince George, B.C., while three of their fellow Mounties face attempting to obstruct justice charges. Here i...

Feb 02, 2023

COVID-19 tests will be mandatory for travellers from China for another two months

OTTAWA - Canada has renewed mandatory COVID-19 testing and screening for travellers from China, Hong Kong and Macao for another two months. The government mandated pre-boarding tests for people coming...

Feb 02, 2023