Canada

Quebec election campaign to officially kick off today ahead of Oct. 3 vote

QUEBEC - The Quebec provincial election campaign is set to officially begin today, giving party leaders about five weeks to win over voters ahead of the Oct. 3 vote. Outgoing premier Franois Legault a...

Aug 28, 2022

Politicians condemn harassment of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland

Current and former politicians from across the Canadian political spectrum are condemning an incident in Alberta during which a man appeared to verbally accost Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland ...

Aug 27, 2022

Two Quebec parties say more than 50 per cent of candidates will be women

MONTREAL - At least two Quebec political parties said Saturday that they will be fielding more women than men as candidates in the fall provincial election, including the party that's leading in the p...

Aug 27, 2022

Open letter to Bell says LaFlamme ousting shows sexism, ageism women face at work

An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at Bell Media's abrupt dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. In a two-page spread in Saturd...

Aug 27, 2022

'Sort of who I am': Cree youth hopes to inspire others with science videos

A single eagle feather sits on the kitchen table in Simon Monteith's home. Next to it is an array of household products including hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, food colouring and a baking dish. The sc...

Aug 27, 2022

Banff National Park plan focuses on climate change, traffic, Indigenous relations

Canada's busiest national park aims to look for better ways to help visitors get around in the coming years as it works to address climate change and strengthen Indigenous relations. Those were among ...

Aug 27, 2022

Mother of Quebecer killed in Ukraine tells memorial service her son was a hero

MONTREAL - The mother of Quebec man who was killed last month in Ukraine fighting Russian forces told a memorial service Friday that her son's "courage and big heart" made him a hero. Marie-France Sir...

Aug 27, 2022

Man sentenced to 10 years for the deaths of two Métis hunters in Alberta

EDMONTON - A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the deaths of two Mtis hunters who were shot on a rural road in Alberta. A judge says Roger Bilodeau is to serve about six yea...

Aug 26, 2022

Executive to take leave amid fallout from Lisa LaFlamme's departure from Bell Media

TORONTO - A Bell Media executive is taking a leave from his job amid the fallout from the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. An internal Bell Media memo says vice-p...

Aug 26, 2022

Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say

KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered naloxone. RCMP Const. Mike Della-Paolera says police ...

Aug 26, 2022