Canada

Canada carbon rebate goes out today as future of carbon tax remains unclear

OTTAWA - The first carbon rebate of 2025 is being paid out today to households in provinces that use the federal carbon pricing system - even as the future of the rebate program itself remains uncerta...

Jan 15, 2025

Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado

DENVER - A wildlife team from the United States has begun an operation to capture grey wolves in British Columbia for release in Colorado. The operation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife comes after an a...

Jan 15, 2025

Class-action lawsuit accuses Loblaws, Walmart and Sobeys of underweight meat sales

VANCOUVER - A proposed class-action lawsuit launched in British Columbia alleges Loblaws, Walmart Canada and Sobeys "misrepresented" the weight of meat products by including the weight of packaging in...

Jan 14, 2025

Jaime Battiste first Indigenous candidate to join Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA - Jaime Battiste says that if he can't be the most powerful and wealthy candidate in the race for the Liberal party leadership, he hopes to be the most interesting. The MP for Sydney-Victoria i...

Jan 14, 2025

L.A. firefighting deployment demonstrates Canadian sovereignty, close ties: Sajjan

Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canadian crews are being put to use in the battle against the Los Angeles wildfires, in a deployment that is a demonstration of Canadian sovereignty....

Jan 14, 2025

Quebec school criticized for making kids choose between sports and advanced academics

MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister is asking a school in the Charlevoix region to reconsider its decision to force students to choose between sports-oriented programs and advanced math and science...

Jan 14, 2025

Franklin the tortoise moving out of refrigerator after chilling since October

It's a big day for Franklin the marginated tortoise who is being brought out of his slumber after spending 15 weeks chilling out in a refrigerator. The tortoise, rescued from the shores of Shuswap Lak...

Jan 14, 2025

Liberals prefer Mark Carney over Chrystia Freeland as next leader, poll suggests

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Liberal supporters prefer Mark Carney as their next leader over a field of potential candidates. Polling firm Leger surveyed around 1,500 people over the weekend, ask...

Jan 14, 2025

Advocate criticizes B.C.'s lack of support for families needing Down syndrome care

BURNABY, B.C. - The president of a Down syndrome advocacy group in British Columbia says more funding support is needed for parents and caretakers to avoid tragedies such as the starvation death of a ...

Jan 14, 2025

Quebec ready to deploy 300 officers at border if illegal crossings into U.S. rise

QUBEC - The Quebec government says it is worried about migrants crossing illegally into the United States from Canada, and is calling on the RCMP to deploy the necessary resources at the border. Frano...

Jan 14, 2025