Category Archives: Canada
Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer
TORONTO - Katie Hulan's family doctor thought she might have asthma. Her cough, which had started about a month and a half earlier, was getting progressively worse. So he gave her some puffers to try,...
Aug 18, 2025
In the news today: Flight attendant strike set to continue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Flight attendant strike set to continue It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute con...
Aug 18, 2025
Flight attendants union says it's in meetings with Air Canada on Monday night
TORONTO - The Air Canada component of CUPE said it resumed meetings with the airline on Monday night as the two sides look to resolve a strike by flight attendants that has grounded planes for days. "...
Aug 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, regains seat in House of Commons
CAMROSE - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre secured a seat in the House of Commons late Monday with a crushing byelection win in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot. He was leading wi...
Aug 18, 2025
With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won't keep Europe safe
OTTAWA - An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world's most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines are turning to an ineffective tool that wi...
Aug 18, 2025
Carney, Ford shift focus to what 'we can control' amid U.S. trade uncertainty
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford put the focus on making Canada globally competitive rather than securing a trade deal with the United States as they met in Ottawa on ...
Aug 18, 2025
Ukraine's allies meet as Zelenskyy travels to Washington to meet with Trump
OTTAWA - Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Pr...
Aug 17, 2025
Air Canada travellers still scrambling to rebook as more flights cancelled
Passengers were still scrambling to rebook their flights home on Sunday, as Air Canada cancelled more commutes amid an ongoing labour dispute with the union representing more than 10,000 employees. Ja...
Aug 17, 2025
Byelection day in Alberta nears for vote with 214 candidates, including Poilievre
EDMONTON - Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and 213 others vying for a seat in the House of Commons will be in the spotlight Monday, as voters in a rural Alberta riding head to the polls. ...
Aug 17, 2025
Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement faces anger, pushback and protests
WASHINGTON - Members of the United States National Guard stood near the Washington Monument on Saturday amid escalating tensions in the U.S. capital as President Donald Trump ramped up the presence of...
Aug 17, 2025