Category Archives: Canada
B.C. anglers flock for sockeye, but experts warn of decades-long declines for salmon
VANCOUVER - British Columbia anglers have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a rare recreational opportunity to catch...
Aug 27, 2025
Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says
TORONTO - Researchers say pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports. Seventeen p...
Aug 27, 2025
Canadian Red Cross helps rebuild Ukrainian children's hospital after rocket attack
KYIV - Workers dangle from ropes as they brush the last bit of white paint on the trim of the Okhmatdyt children's cardiac hospital in Kyiv. Below them, a damaged children's stroller and construction ...
Aug 27, 2025
Vancouver International Airport reports delays, cites staffing issues with NAV CANADA
VANCOUVER - Vancouver International Airport is reporting that some of its flights are being delayed, citing staffing shortfalls with NAV CANADA. A media release from the airport says that due to unexp...
Aug 26, 2025
Quebec premier to testify at inquiry into $500M cost overrun scandal at auto board
MONTRAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault has been called to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province's auto insurance board. Legault's office and the Gallant Commiss...
Aug 26, 2025
LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in Washington as Ottawa looks to find relief from President Donald Trump's tariffs on...
Aug 26, 2025
Carney says Canada will soon announce funding for port infrastructure
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast-tracked under his government's new major projects bill. Carney...
Aug 26, 2025
Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection
OTTAWA - Just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons, Elections Canada says. Validated resul...
Aug 26, 2025
Lytton, B.C., records hottest temperature across Canada this year as province bakes
Lytton, B.C., is living up to its reputation as the hottest location in Canada. Starting Sunday, temperatures in the Fraser Canyon community have surpassed 40 Celsius for three consecutive days, inclu...
Aug 26, 2025
In Riga, Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia by three years to 2029
RIGA - Canada will keep troops in Latvia for another three years as part of a mission to deter further Russian aggression in Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday. "We must deter and fort...
Aug 26, 2025