Canada

Gander, N.L., airport reopens after Cormorant helicopter crash, investigation ongoing

GANDER, N.L. - The airport in Gander, N.L., reopened this morning after a military helicopter crash Thursday afternoon that left two crew members in hospital. Gander International Airport officials sa...

Mar 11, 2022

TSB says Quebec pilot in fatal collision with lawn tractor didn't get OK for landing

MONTREAL - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a pilot who struck and killed a Quebec woman as she was cutting grass near a landing strip north of Montreal didn't obtain permission to land ...

Mar 11, 2022

India and Canada agree to relaunch trade talks, seek 'early progress' agreement

OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada and India have agreed to resume long-standing efforts toward a comprehensive trade deal. Following meetings in New Delhi with her Indian count...

Mar 11, 2022

Police, convenience store industry prepare for gas thefts as prices continue to rise

Police and small retailers are preparing for an increase in "gas-and-dash" thefts as gasoline prices across Canada soar following sanctions against Russia that have put the squeeze on global oil suppl...

Mar 11, 2022

Former Quebec premier Charest brings both notoriety and baggage to Conservative race

MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest launched his bid for the leadership of the federal Conservative party in Calgary on Thursday, thousands of miles from the province he led for nine years. ...

Mar 11, 2022

Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday

VICTORIA - There is public support for a switch to permanent daylight time in British Columbia and Ontario, which have passed laws to allow the change, but the potential costs and risks of going it al...

Mar 11, 2022

Statistics Canada scheduled to say how labour market fared in February

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is scheduled to say this morning how the job market fared in February after it suffered a setback to start the year. The Canadian economy lost 200,000 jobs in January as Omi...

Mar 11, 2022

Second pandemic anniversary doesn't mark the end of COVID-19: Dr. Howard Njoo

OTTAWA - The news conference at the beginning of 2020 wasn't all that different from the many Dr. Howard Njoo had held in the past. The public health veteran helped to manage the first avian flu cases...

Mar 11, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to speak to reporters in Warsaw as European tour ends

WARSAW, Poland - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will speak to reporters this morning as his four-country tour of Europe comes to an end. Trudeau is to hold a news conference in Warsaw, Poland, before b...

Mar 11, 2022

Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases

OTTAWA - Canada's defence chief says protecting the country's Arctic region is a key priority for the Armed Forces, warning that Russia has reoccupied abandoned Cold War bases in its Far North. Gen. W...

Mar 10, 2022