Canada

Quebec pork industry says thousands of pigs risk being euthanized if strike continues

MONTREAL - Quebec pork producers are asking the province to end a labour strike at a major slaughterhouse because thousands of pigs risk being euthanized. The producers want Labour Minister Jean Boule...

Aug 02, 2021

B.C. Christmas tree growers say intense heat singes prized trees, kills seedlings

DUNCAN, B.C. - Christmas tree growers in British Columbia say they are facing a brown holiday season due to the heat dome that drove temperatures above 40 Celsius for days and burned firs destined for...

Aug 02, 2021

Montreal investment fund sued over use of founder's great-great-grandfather's name

MONTREAL - Brendan Holt Dunn said he wanted to invoke the legacy of his great-great-grandfather, pioneering Quebec industrialist Sir Herbert Holt, in the name of his Montreal-based venture capital fun...

Aug 02, 2021

Canada to receive 2.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week

OTTAWA - The federal government is expecting to receive more than 2.3 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, as public health officials brace for a potential fourth wave of i...

Aug 02, 2021

Quebec provincial police is searching for two men missing since Friday in Outaouais

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they are searching for two hunters in the Outaouais region who have been missing since Friday. Jonah Dewache, 32, and Dustin Odjick, 37, from Kitigan Zibi First...

Aug 01, 2021

Quebec lifts COVID-19 measures; extends closing times for bars and restaurants

MONTREAL - Quebec is lifting further COVID-19 restrictions, including extending closing times for bars and restaurants, and increasing capacities for gatherings. The health ministry announced the late...

Aug 01, 2021

Defence chief's notes reveal debate over due process, optics on Fortin allegation

VANCOUVER - An extraordinary set of handwritten notes by Canada's acting defence chief appear to reveal a behind-the-scenes struggle between due process, political optics and support for the complaina...

Aug 01, 2021

"Not a coincidence:" Indigenous leaders praise historic election victories by women

MONTREAL - It's no coincidence that a wave of Indigenous women have won leadership roles previously held only by men, say leaders and advocates. They argue it's a sign of the times that Mandy Gull-Mas...

Jul 31, 2021

Severe wildfires could affect community watersheds, says forest service researcher

VANCOUVER - There is more to learn about the consequences of intensifying wildfires on community watersheds across Canada, but a large, severe fire followed by heavy precipitation could seriously affe...

Jul 31, 2021

Federal government reaches nearly $8B deal with First Nations on drinking water suit

OTTAWA - The federal government has reached a nearly $8-billion settlement with First Nations who launched a class-action lawsuit over the lack of clean, safe drinking water in their communities. Indi...

Jul 30, 2021