Canada

Scientists to present 60-metre-long open letter to federal government demanding raise

OTTAWA - Hundreds of scientists and researchers are expected to gather on Parliament Hill today to call for a raise. Organizers of the "Support our Science" rally say they will present an open letter ...

Aug 11, 2022

More Canadians report strong attachment to their language than to Canada: poll

OTTAWA - A new survey finds more Canadians report a strong attachment to their primary language than to other markers of identity, including the country they call home. The survey, which was conducted...

Aug 11, 2022

Little change to Vancouver downtown street encampment as residents wonder where to go

VANCOUVER - It was difficult to see any difference had been made to the tent encampment in Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside on Wednesday, a day after city staff began what's expected to be a wee...

Aug 10, 2022

Aid shipment to Afghanistan cancelled due to anti-terrorist law

OTTAWA - Two containers of food bound for Afghanistan have been cancelled by a Canadian aid agency because of a law banning any dealings with the Taliban. World Vision says it has been forced to cance...

Aug 10, 2022

Snowbirds grounded in 'operational pause' as B.C. accident investigated: Air Force

WINNIPEG - The Royal Canadian Air Force has ordered an "operational pause" for its Snowbird air demonstration squadron jets after a crash earlier this month. A statement from Maj.-Gen. Iain Huddleston...

Aug 10, 2022

Quebec public health wants smelter's arsenic emissions cut to 5 times provincial norm

MONTREAL - Quebec's public health director is recommending that arsenic emissions in a northwestern Quebec city be reduced to five times the provincial standard. Dr. Luc Boileau told reporters today t...

Aug 10, 2022

Montreal public health investigating after man dies from legionnaires' disease

Montreal public health officials say they are investigating a deadly case of legionnaires' disease in the city's east end to see if it is linked to two other cases detected in the area. The city's pub...

Aug 10, 2022

Drones tackle Penticton blaze as cool weather helps bring B.C. fires under control

PENTICTON - Drones are helping map hot spots in a wildfire blazing on the fringes of British Columbia's Okanagan region, as cooler and calmer conditions help firefighters bring blazes elsewhere under ...

Aug 10, 2022

Family of Saskatoon woman being held in U.S. urges Canada to extradite her home

Family of a Saskatchewan woman being held in custody in the United States say they want her extradited quickly to deal with her charges in Canada. Dawn Walker, who is 48, is facing two charges in Oreg...

Aug 10, 2022

Draft speech on residential schools edited out blaming Ottawa for abuse: documents

Ottawa was careful to avoid admitting abuses Indigenous children suffered at residential schools happened "at the hands of the federal government" in remarks prepared for a Liberal cabinet minister af...

Aug 10, 2022