Canada

Proposed cattle feedlot threatens popular but fragile Alberta lake, residents say

EDMONTON - Thousands of Alberta cottagers and homeowners are waiting anxiously to see if a provincial regulator will allow a large cattle feedlot to be developed near a popular and environmentally fra...

May 02, 2022

Friend remembers cadet who died in vehicle incident as 'class clown'

TORONTO - One of four officer cadets who died when their vehicle plunged into water is being remembered as an outgoing athlete who was proud of the hard work he put in at Canada's Royal Military Colle...

May 02, 2022

Quebec's wildlife protection agency neutralizes polar bear spotted in Gaspé region

MONTREAL - Quebec's wildlife protection agency says a polar bear that was spotted Saturday on the province's Gasp peninsula has been killed. Sylvain Marois, southeast district commander at the agency,...

May 01, 2022

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur to lie in state at Montreal's Bell Centre

MONTREAL - Emotions ran high in Montreal on Sunday as thousands of Guy Lafleur's fans gathered to pay tribute to the Montreal Canadiens legend. The almost three-hour-long lineup to enter the Bell Cent...

May 01, 2022

Indigenous women more likely to face violence if they were a child in care: report

Front-line workers are calling for more support for Indigenous families after a Statistics Canada analysis found First Nations, Inuit and Mtis women are more likely to experience physical or sexual as...

May 01, 2022

COVID-19 is killing fewer people, but Quebec still reporting dozens of deaths daily

MONTREAL - Percylla Battista said she last spoke to her sister, Maggie Quart Robitaille, a week before Quart Robitaille tested positive for COVID-19. "She was feeling pretty good," Battista said in a ...

May 01, 2022

How the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping who will be the next Conservative party leader

OTTAWA - The last time federal Conservatives were picking a leader, their race was transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two years later, they are at it again. But this time, the race is hap...

May 01, 2022

Pickleball's growth raises a racket in Victoria, amid bans over noise complaints

VICTORIA - Pickleball players readily admit their sport makes noise, but complaining about the sound of people having a healthy good time is out of bounds, say players and officials. Connie McCann bou...

May 01, 2022

Organizers say Rolling Thunder rally ends Sunday, police say no long-term occupation

OTTAWA - The Rolling Thunder rally is set to wind down today after arriving in Ottawa Friday afternoon, bringing large crowds to a downtown core that's still tense after the three-week-long occupation...

May 01, 2022

Quebec provincial police issue warning after report of polar bear in Gaspé region

MADELEINE-CENTRE, Que. - Quebec provincial police are warning people in the town of Madeleine-Centre to stay in their homes after a report that a polar bear was spotted in the area. The town, located ...

Apr 30, 2022