Category Archives: Canada
These economists are worried Canada has a data quality problem
OTTAWA - Most economists, including at the Bank of Canada, were a bit surprised when Statistics Canada reported late last month that the economy contracted slightly over the first three months of the ...
Jun 25, 2026
Backlogs in long-term care, home care services driving ER wait times up: report
TORONTO - A new report says wait times at emergency departments across the country are made longer by lack of available spots in long-term care facilities and home care programs. The Canadian Institut...
Jun 24, 2026
Dredging of Vancouver's Burrard approved to make room for big oil tankers
VICTORIA - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it has received all federal permits to allow for the dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet, making room for larger oil tankers loading up from the T...
Jun 24, 2026
Captain's 'medical issue' on Air Canada flight forces diversion of Halifax flight
MONTREAL - Air Canada says a pilot on a flight from Newark, N.J., to Halifax experienced a "medical issue" and the flight had to be diverted to Boston. A statement from the airline said Flight AC7664 ...
Jun 24, 2026
Democrat blames Trump for delayed bridge opening in new political ad
WASHINGTON - The delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is now an issue in a closely watched Michigan Senate race as a Democrat hopeful blames the pause on U.S. President Donald Trump...
Jun 24, 2026
Carney's office offers few details on call with Trump before NATO summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the NATO summit next month. Carney's office issued a one-sentence statement about Wednesday's call that do...
Jun 24, 2026
Conservative MPs launch fundraiser for LGBTQ+ refugees
OTTAWA - Two Conservative MPs say leading a fundraising cruise for LGBTQ+ refugees is a tangible way for the party to advance the rights of gender and sexual minorities. "We're all God's creatures and...
Jun 24, 2026
Websites suggest conspiracies fed accused Montreal gunman's 'buffet extremism'
Online activity suggests accused Montreal shooter Seth Hatfield watched videos about weapons, the outdoors and a tangle of conspiracy theories and grievances. However, experts warn against drawing con...
Jun 24, 2026
B.C. murder suspect evidence at trial 'not credible' or 'logical,' Crown lawyer says
A prosecutor in the trial of the man accused of killing Tatjana Stefanski more than two years ago says the only reasonable conclusion the jury can make is that he "murdered his ex-wife by stabbing her...
Jun 24, 2026
Swiss collector wants thousands of Indigenous artifacts returned to communities
WINNIPEG - A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts said he is eager to have his collection repatriated back to the communities it came from. Vincent Escriba has accumulated...
Jun 24, 2026