Canada

Quebec's highest court to begin hearing appeals on provincial secularism law

MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court is set to begin hearing appeals on the constitutionality of the province's secularism law, known as Bill 21. Both the Quebec government and groups opposing the law ar...

Nov 07, 2022

Monkeypox 'almost eradicated' in Montreal, once epicentre of virus outbreak in Canada

MONTREAL - Once the epicentre of Canada's monkeypox outbreak, Montreal has almost eradicated the virus on its territory, according to doctors in the city - but they warn it's too early to declare vict...

Nov 07, 2022

Prime Minister announces byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore riding on Dec. 12

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set the date for a federal byelection in the Greater Toronto Area. Voters in Mississauga-Lakeshore will head to the polls to pick their new member of Parliam...

Nov 06, 2022

Canadian delegation set to tell COP27 about oceans' role in fighting climate change

Lying in plain sight and lapping against our shores is what scientists describe as an unsung hero that has been quietly absorbing heat and keeping the world's temperatures under control. And over the ...

Nov 06, 2022

It's the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.

WASHINGTON - It's not every day that a Canadian prime minister gets name-checked in a political debate in the United States. But in a hyper-polarized midterm election season, it's not surprising it wo...

Nov 06, 2022

Mystery flag to mark 80th anniversary of disastrous Dieppe raid on Remembrance Day

OTTAWA - Legend has that when Canadian troops stormed ashore under a hail of German gunfire at the French port of Dieppe in August 1942, one of the hundreds who eventually died in the attack was carry...

Nov 06, 2022

Climate Changed: How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world

VANCOUVER - The two-storey family home with a classic design and wooden cladding blends in with its neighbours, but its thick, insulated walls, airtightness, solar panels, heat pump and highly efficie...

Nov 06, 2022

B.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus, in 'mind-blowing' encounter

CAMPBELL RIVER - British Columbia scuba diver Andrea Humphreys' new acquaintance greeted her more like a long-lost friend, with extended arms, then a full-body hug, and finally a kiss, lip to tentacle...

Nov 06, 2022

Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don't get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action...

Nov 06, 2022

WestJet experiencing system-wide outage causing cancellations, 'growing delays'

TORONTO - WestJet says a system-wide outage is impacting its operations, resulting in "growing delays" across its network and cancellations. The Canadian airline says its contact centre is unable to a...

Nov 05, 2022