Canada

Rwanda to Germany: Canada to elevate small Commonwealth nations' concerns at the G7

KIGALI, Rwanda - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will be bringing the concerns of smaller Commonwealth nations to the G7 leaders in Germany Sunday, particularly the growing threat of ...

Jun 25, 2022

RCMP reform would prevent political interference, criminologists say

OTTAWA - An Ottawa criminologist says questions about whether political pressure was placed on the RCMP commissioner in the Nova Scotia shooting investigation illustrate why Brenda Lucki should not re...

Jun 25, 2022

Experts caution against becoming 'air-conditioned society' as heat waves get hotter

Hundreds of people who perished during the historic heat wave in British Columbia last summer died in homes ill-suited for temperatures that spiked into the high 30s and beyond for days,a report by B....

Jun 25, 2022

Quebec's St-Jean Baptiste Day celebrations return after pandemic hiatus

MONTREAL - Quebec residents streamed into local streets, packed outdoor concert venues and geared up for a weekend of in-person celebrations on Friday as they marked the provincial holiday of St-Jean ...

Jun 24, 2022

Technical issue temporarily stops Canadian Forces Snowbirds from flight performances

OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be unable to fly in planned air shows and flypasts until a technical issue is resolved. That means performances next...

Jun 24, 2022

'Heartbreaking': Afghan-Canadians say earthquake could make humanitarian crisis worse

Some Afghan-Canadians say they are worried Wednesday's magnitude 6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan could heighten the country's already dire humanitarian crisis. Afghan state media says the earthqua...

Jun 24, 2022

Liberals leave disability benefit bill in limbo as Parliament breaks for summer

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government has not called their disability benefit legislation for debate before Parliament breaks for summer, despite promised action since 2020 and recent pleas from org...

Jun 24, 2022

Lifeguard shortages impacting pools, water programs across Canada

Municipalities across Canada are grappling with lifeguard shortages as city pools and beaches open for the summer. Municipal officials and a water safety organization say that's because COVID-19 measu...

Jun 24, 2022

Canadian left-wing politicians decry Roe v. Wade ruling as anti-abortion group cheers

Canadian left-leaning politicians are decrying the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision, while a prominent anti-abortion group that holds sway within the Conser...

Jun 24, 2022

Protesters descend on U.S. Supreme Court to decry decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON - Protesters are massing outside the barricaded U.S. Supreme Court to decry the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that cleared the way for legal abortions in the Un...

Jun 24, 2022