Canada

Pope Francis names Frank Leo new Archbishop of Toronto, Collins steps down due to age

Toronto has a new archbishop-designate after Pope Francis named a new man to one of the top clerical posts in the Canadian Catholic Church. The pontif announced today that Frank Leo will take over as ...

Feb 11, 2023

Baffinland critical of report that says shipping to blame for narwhal displacement

A new report predicts there will be almost no narwhal left in an area off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island this summer and says shipping traffic from the nearby Mary River iron-ore mine is to b...

Feb 11, 2023

Witnesses describe how the Quebec daycare bus crash unfolded, moment by moment

LAVAL, Que. - It was just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday when Andr Beaudoin pulled into the parking lot to bring his two-year-old son to daycare. The Garderie ducative Ste-Rose in Laval, Que., was busy, w...

Feb 11, 2023

Trudeau pushing softer approach to temporary visas, less focus on risk of overstaying

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's pushing Canada's immigration system to soften its approach to processing visa applications and put less focus on the risk of visitors overstaying their...

Feb 11, 2023

Universities brace for Chinese students' return as Beijing orders them back to Canada

VANCOUVER - When Vancouver-based Justin Wong was studying online for his master of arts at Trinity Western University during the pandemic, he had to get up at 4 a.m. to collaborate with classmates. Th...

Feb 11, 2023

John Tory resigns as Toronto mayor over affair with former staff member

TORONTO - A byelection to replace John Tory as mayor, head of council and chief executive officer of Toronto is expected to be held in the coming weeks, after his abrupt resignation due to what he cal...

Feb 11, 2023

A closer look at John Tory, resigning as mayor of Toronto over affair

TORONTO - John Tory, a 68-year-old born-and-bred Torontonian and member of the city's business and political elite, resigned as its mayor on Friday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship wit...

Feb 10, 2023

John Tory resigns as Toronto mayor over affair with staff member

Toronto Mayor John Tory says he is resigning after having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Tory says the relationship with the employee in his office developed during the COVID-19 pa...

Feb 10, 2023

Alberta NDP demands answers on premier's conversations with accused in COVID cases

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to divulge all her conversations relating to COVID-19 court cases after she acknowledged having contact with an accused before ...

Feb 10, 2023

B.C. Liberals say Eby's overdose strategy is too narrow, but he says he doesn't mind

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he doesn't mind being told his government's approach to the toxic drug and overdose crisis is too narrow and doomed to fail. At least it shows a consensus that m...

Feb 10, 2023