Category Archives: Canada

Eight years after Humboldt Broncos crash, Green Shirt Day encourages organ donation
Eight years after the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the legacy of one junior hockey player continues with an annual reminder for Canadians to register as organ donors. Green Shirt Day is a nation...
Apr 07, 2026

Nine of 10 abducted mine workers confirmed dead, B.C. firm says
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted in January says nine of them have been found dead. Vizsla Silver Corp. said in a statement on its ...
Apr 06, 2026

B.C.'s latest credit downgrade signals 'something wrong' with finances: economist
VICTORIA - An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia's credit rating will discourage companies from investing in the province. Standard & Poor's global ratings lowered its rating...
Apr 06, 2026

No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
VICTORIA - A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby's plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may no...
Apr 06, 2026

Portion of park closed as Volkswagen shell hangs on rock face in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH - British Columbia's Environment Ministry is urging visitors to stay away from the area where the shell of a red Volkswagen Beetle is suspended on a rock face above Highway 99 in Squamish, as...
Apr 06, 2026

Two orphaned Island bear cubs rescued after mom found dead
ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary near Parksville has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. Errington-based North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRC) st...
Apr 06, 2026

Advance polls in three federal byelections to close Monday night
Voters in two ridings in Ontario and one in Quebec have until the end of the day to head to advance polls in upcoming federal byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority governme...
Apr 06, 2026

Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
OTTAWA - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Canada don't carry firearms, the agency said following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. A...
Apr 06, 2026

Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby
The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are set to become the space ...
Apr 06, 2026

CAQ leadership and Quebec premier's office is still up for grabs, pollsters say
MONTREAL - With less than a week left in the race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier Franois Legault, pollsters say neither candidate can be ruled out. Christine Frchette, a former economy minister, a...
Apr 06, 2026