Canada

'Pushed to the back': First Nations women under-represented as chiefs in Canada

More than a year after Sheila North unsuccessfully ran to lead one of Manitoba's largest First Nations political organizations, the Cree leader and journalist is ready to try again. The Assembly of Ma...

Oct 08, 2022

'Arrival of a new Arctic': Study predicts Arctic rainy days will double by 2100

YELLOWKNIFE - While the Arctic is better known for blankets of snow than rain clouds, new research suggests the number of rainy days in the region will roughly double by the end of this century. The s...

Oct 08, 2022

Veterans, legion butt heads over use of poppy on election signs

OTTAWA - Two veterans running for municipal council north of Toronto have run afoul of the Royal Canadian Legion for using the image of the poppy on their election campaign signs. Nickolas Harper and ...

Oct 08, 2022

B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple who say logging flooded their property

Lawyers for the British Columbia government have agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit by a couple whose property flooded after a third of the forest in the surrounding watershed was cut down. Th...

Oct 08, 2022

Toronto fans gather to cheer on the Blue Jays in wild-card opener

TORONTO - Jersey-clad fans of all ages descended on downtown Toronto Friday afternoon to cheer on the Blue Jays in the opening game of the wild-card American League series. Jesse Woolford, one of the ...

Oct 07, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Blue Jays fall to Mariners in American League wild-card series opener

TORONTO - Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer and Luis Castillo threw 7 1/3 shutout innings as the Seattle Marinersblankedthe Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series on F...

Oct 07, 2022

MPs question month-long delay in ending CMAC funding after 'vile' tweets flagged

OTTAWA - Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen says he wishes he had been able to move more quickly to end the federal government's ties to the Community Media Advocacy Centre after a Liberal ...

Oct 07, 2022

Quebec police investigate shooting at upscale resort in Laurentians

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say at least one person has been shot on the site of an upscale resort in the Laurentians region. Police say the shooting occurred in Estrel, Que., a municipality a...

Oct 07, 2022

"Chaos costs, conflict": Notley says UCP leader out of touch with Alberta concerns

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says the province is due for more chaos, costs and conflict after Danielle Smith's victory last night in the United Conservative Party leadership race. After Smi...

Oct 07, 2022

Fiona: One week after N.S. premier asked for more troops, fewer boots on ground

HALIFAX - One week after the Nova Scotia premier asked Ottawa for more soldiers to help clean up the mess caused by post-tropical storm Fiona, there are actually fewer troops on the ground than there ...

Oct 07, 2022