Canada

Belarus pro-democracy advocate praises Canada's anti-authoritarian stand

OTTAWA - From the safe confines of Washington, D.C. and his comfortable World Bank job, Valery Kavaleuski was powerless to resist the riptide of democratic reform washing over his homeland of Belarus ...

Nov 21, 2021

Decades worth of festering moose jawbones have much to say about N.L. ecology

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Fifty years of flesh-specked, festering jawbones pried out of moose by hunters and dropped in bins all over Newfoundland and Labrador have led to what biologist Don Keefe says is am...

Nov 21, 2021

Anti-hate groups fear wording problems may delay a new law tackling vitriol online

OTTAWA - A coalition of advocacy groups is urging the federal government to stick with its promise to take immediate action on online hate speech and to include steps to tackle the issue in Tuesday's ...

Nov 21, 2021

B.C. officials warn of storm expected to hit the province

VICTORIA - Environment Canada is warning that another rain storm is headed for British Columbia's North Coast. The national forecaster says a second atmospheric river will bring heavy rains to the pro...

Nov 21, 2021

Conservative MP Richard Lehoux tests positive for COVID-19, party says

OTTAWA - The Conservative party says a Quebec member of Parliament has tested positive for COVID-19. Conservative Whip Blake Richards says Richard Lehoux, who represents Beauce in the House of Commons...

Nov 20, 2021

US Indo Pacific Command chief says collaboration key to keeping region free and open

HALIFAX - The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is calling for greater collaboration between allies and partners to strive for a free and open Indo-Pacific as increasingly bold military actions fr...

Nov 20, 2021

'I know that many of you are angry with me': Kenney speaks to UCP tensions during AGM

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is acknowledging tensions within his United Conservative party, while the UCP president is pleading with members to remain united under the camp's banner. Both r...

Nov 20, 2021

Ontario Senator Josée Forest-Niesing dies at 56 after battle with COVID-19

OTTAWA - Ontario Senator Jose Forest-Niesing has died following a battle with COVID-19. She was 56. Forest-Niesing's office said earlier this week that the Sudbury, Ont. senator returned home last Sat...

Nov 20, 2021

Vaccine superheroes: Experts impressed with communications that target children

Whether using a video of Batman shadowing a public health professional or a picture of a purple cartoon character playing hockey, Canadian health units and science communication groups are trying to f...

Nov 20, 2021

Two journalists among 15 people arrested by RCMP near B.C. pipeline worksite

HOUSTON, B.C. - An award-winning photojournalist and a documentary filmmaker were among the 15 people arrested on Friday as B.C. RCMP moved to enforce an injunction barring protests from blocking an a...

Nov 20, 2021