Canada

Nova Scotia's retirement home for captive whales facing obstacles, delays: documents

HALIFAX - An ambitious plan in Nova Scotia to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales is at least five years behind its original schedule, newly released documents show. The proj...

Oct 23, 2022

Disqualified NDP leadership hopeful calls on B.C. to declare climate emergency

VANCOUVER - The NDP leadership hopeful who was ousted from her chance to compete for British Columbia's top political job says she's ready to take up an invitation to work with the man who will become...

Oct 23, 2022

Trudeau takes jabs at Conservative leader in absentia at annual press gallery dinner

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did not attend the press gallery dinner on Saturday evening, but he was nonetheless much of the focus of a long-standing political tradition of lobbing li...

Oct 22, 2022

Two detained, airport evacuated after suspicious package found near Toronto ferry

Toronto police said two people were detained after a possible explosive device was found near the island airport's mainland ferry terminal on Saturday, prompting the airport to evacuate passengers and...

Oct 22, 2022

Alberta Premier Smith seeking legal advice to pardon COVID-19 rule violators

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking legal advice on whether she can pardon those fined for non-criminal violations of health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The things tha...

Oct 22, 2022

'It was a gut punch': Indigenous-led research station in N.W.T. damaged by wildfire

FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. - A wildfire that almost destroyed an Indigenous-led research station in the Northwest Territories is expected to have far-reaching effects on environmental research and the commu...

Oct 22, 2022

Montreal hospital caters to Indigenous patients by adding bannock to meal trays

MONTREAL - An experience with a patient who wouldn't eat because the meals reminded him of residential school has prompted a Montreal hospital to start offering bannock bread to its Indigenous patient...

Oct 22, 2022

B.C. premier-designate David Eby's intellect clear to rivals and supporters alike

VANCOUVER - Supporters of British Columbia's next premier admire it, while his rivals are wary of it. Both agree that David Eby's brain is not to taken lightly. Eby has developed a reputation for tack...

Oct 21, 2022

Industry minister on Canada-U.S. Nexus dispute: 'Should be an easy one to resolve'

WASHINGTON - Canada's industry minister says he's confident Canada and the United States can work out their differences over the Nexus trusted-traveller program. Franois-Philippe Champagne says he exp...

Oct 21, 2022

Second Quebec opposition party refuses constitutionally required loyalty oath to King

QUEBEC - Members of a second Quebec opposition party have refused to swear allegiance to King Charles III, as required by the Canadian Constitution, putting their ability to sit in the legislature int...

Oct 21, 2022