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2 Canadian women abducted in Ghana rescued
June 12, 2019
2 Canadian women abducted in Ghana rescued
Two University of New Brunswick students abducted June 4 in Ghana while volunteering with a non-governmental organization were rescued in…
Senate report calls on Ottawa to fix ‘neglected’ Arctic
June 12, 2019
Senate report calls on Ottawa to fix ‘neglected’ Arctic
Canada’s Northern regions have been neglected, overlooked, and passed by for far too long. And it’s time for Canada to…
Advisory council calls for $15B universal, single-payer pharmacare plan
June 12, 2019
Advisory council calls for $15B universal, single-payer pharmacare plan
An advisory council appointed by the Liberal government is recommending the establishment of a universal, single-payer public pharmacare system. The…
It’s time to start charging men for using stalkerware to harass women, watchdog group says
June 12, 2019
It’s time to start charging men for using stalkerware to harass women, watchdog group says
Canadian lawmakers need to crack down on the sale of digital spyware being used to track and harass victims of…
Quebec government aims to define religious symbols in amendment to secularism bill
June 12, 2019
Quebec government aims to define religious symbols in amendment to secularism bill
The Quebec government is offering a first concession to critics of its proposed law restricting religious symbols worn by some civil servants. Tuesday…
Warming oceans may reduce sea life by 17%
June 12, 2019
Warming oceans may reduce sea life by 17%
The world’s oceans will likely lose about one-sixth of their fish and other marine life by the end of the…
MEC temporarily pulls products from online store
June 12, 2019
MEC temporarily pulls products from online store
Mountain Equipment Co-Op (MEC) has temporarily pulled two items from its online store after customers complained the versions of the product advertised…
Montreal woman says STM bus driver didn’t stop for her because of her niqab
June 12, 2019
Montreal woman says STM bus driver didn’t stop for her because of her niqab
Zineb Benrochd was standing at a bus stop in broad daylight last week, wearing her niqab, when a bus whizzed…
Ban on single-use plastics could be boon for Ontario forestry industry
June 11, 2019
Ban on single-use plastics could be boon for Ontario forestry industry
Northern Ontario forestry producers are hoping the Canadian economy is about to trade plastic for paper. The federal government wants…
Farming project helps Yazidi refugees return to roots
June 11, 2019
Farming project helps Yazidi refugees return to roots
Adol Ilyas has farmed for as long as she can remember. It’s how her family earned their living in northern…
This company helps clear WW II-era bombs off the sea floor to make way for wind farms
June 11, 2019
This company helps clear WW II-era bombs off the sea floor to make way for wind farms
Moya Cahill didn’t have this kind of boom in mind 12 years ago when she co-founded PanGeo Subsea, an ocean technology company,…
Nunavut TB rates remain high despite community testing
June 11, 2019
Nunavut TB rates remain high despite community testing
Tuberculosis rates in Nunavut remain high despite the federal government spending millions of dollars on screening clinics in three Nunavut…
Stop using my grandpa’s name, actor Kiefer Sutherland tells Doug Ford
June 11, 2019
Stop using my grandpa’s name, actor Kiefer Sutherland tells Doug Ford
Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland, the grandson of renowned former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas, is asking Ontario Premier Doug Ford and…
Canada to ban keeping whales, dolphins in captivity
June 11, 2019
Canada to ban keeping whales, dolphins in captivity
Animal welfare advocates are celebrating after the House of Commons voted Monday to ban keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in…
Teacher says she was strip-searched at Vancouver airport after angry guard failed to find drugs
June 11, 2019
Teacher says she was strip-searched at Vancouver airport after angry guard failed to find drugs
A former Sunday school teacher who was falsely accused of being a drug smuggler, detained at Vancouver International Airport and eventually…
Poll finds 90% of Canadians have fallen for fake news
June 11, 2019
Poll finds 90% of Canadians have fallen for fake news
Ninety per cent of Canadians say they have fallen for fake news online, with many listing Facebook as the most…
Canada’s tourism industry must break down silos to climb to new heights
June 10, 2019
Canada’s tourism industry must break down silos to climb to new heights
Canada could rival countries like New Zealand as a destination for young adventurers and visitors looking for natural beauty, but…
Foreign students say they ‘have no choice’ but to work more than their permits allow
June 10, 2019
Foreign students say they ‘have no choice’ but to work more than their permits allow
For Jobandeep Singh Sandhu, it was his job as a truck driver that got him in trouble. The 22-year-old student was…
Separated Canadian-Cuban families send plea to Ottawa
June 10, 2019
Separated Canadian-Cuban families send plea to Ottawa
Canadians who are separated from their Cuban family members because of the embassy downsizing in Havana are sending Ottawa a plea…
Government to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021: Source
June 10, 2019
Government to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021: Source
The Trudeau government will ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, CBC News has learned from a government source. Plastic straws,…
Rory McIlroy runs away with Canadian Open title
June 10, 2019
Rory McIlroy runs away with Canadian Open title
Rory McIlroy examined the RBC Canadian Open trophy closely, reading the names to himself, soaking in the history of the…
Is climate change actually a ‘climate crisis’? Some think so
June 10, 2019
Is climate change actually a ‘climate crisis’? Some think so
What’s in a word? Or a phrase? A lot. Take a quick scan of your social media or news feed…
Decision time for Quebec government as it tries to pass 2 nationalist bills by week’s end
June 10, 2019
Decision time for Quebec government as it tries to pass 2 nationalist bills by week’s end
It is a critical week for Quebec’s centre-right government and the two flagship pieces of legislation that are at the…
Trans Mountain pipeline protesters rally ahead of final Ottawa decision
June 10, 2019
Trans Mountain pipeline protesters rally ahead of final Ottawa decision
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Vancouver Sunday to rally against the expansion of a national pipeline, which could get final federal…
Céline Dion returns home after ending Las Vegas residency with a bang
June 10, 2019
Céline Dion returns home after ending Las Vegas residency with a bang
After 1,141 concerts over the span of 16 years, Céline Dion is coming home to Quebec. Well, for the summer…
Raptors’ VanVleet cleared for Game 5 of NBA Finals after taking nasty elbow
June 10, 2019
Raptors’ VanVleet cleared for Game 5 of NBA Finals after taking nasty elbow
Fred VanVleet will begrudgingly use a mouthguard the next time he steps on the floor in the NBA Finals. For…
Mac the Moose loses his antlers, but will soon have a bigger rack
June 6, 2019
Mac the Moose loses his antlers, but will soon have a bigger rack
Mac’s rack has undergone an ‘antler-ectomy’. Moose Jaw’s famous moose sculpture had its antlers sawed off Wednesday to make way…
Movers deliver only half of family’s belongings — and dump the rest
June 6, 2019
Movers deliver only half of family’s belongings — and dump the rest
It was bad enough the Halifax moving company arrived hours late to the family’s new home in Toronto, delivered only…
Alberta opposition stages all-night filibuster against labour bill
June 6, 2019
Alberta opposition stages all-night filibuster against labour bill
Alberta’s NDP Official Opposition staged a filibuster overnight in protest against proposed changes to labour legislation. A debate over Bill 2 began…
Statistics Canada says trade deficit in April shrank to $966 million
June 6, 2019
Statistics Canada says trade deficit in April shrank to $966 million
Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit shrank to $966 million in April, the smallest deficit since October last…
