Category Archives: Canada
Montreal issues air quality warning from scrapyard fire in east end
MONTREAL - A scrapyard fire in Montreal's east end has led to preventive lockdowns of all health facilities in the area. Montreal's public health department issued an air quality alert after an outdoo...
Apr 23, 2026
Body of Canadian killed in pyramid shooting turned over to family: Mexican officials
The body of a Canadian tourist killed when a gunman opened fire from one of Mexico's most visited pyramids has been turned over to her family, Mexican officials confirmed. The attorney general's offic...
Apr 23, 2026
Home mail delivery will continue along rural roads, Canada Post confirms
MONTRAL - Canada Post says rural residents with individual roadside mailboxes will continue to receive home mail delivery for the foreseeable future. The Crown corporation recently announced that deli...
Apr 23, 2026
In reversal, Anand says Ottawa will restore envoy for women, peace and security
OTTAWA - Ottawa will restore the position of envoy for women, peace and security in the coming weeks, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday, reversing a decision that allowed the posit...
Apr 23, 2026
Carney says tariffs 'more than irritants' as U.S. officials complain about booze ban
OTTAWA - Canada is not just sitting back "taking notes" or "instructions" from the Americans on how to go about trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about trade irritants, Prime...
Apr 23, 2026
Fact File: Claims higher ethanol fuel blends damage cars exaggerated, expert says
When the United States allowed the widespread sale of gasoline with increased ethanol content at the pumps as a temporary measure to relieve soaring prices, online posts claimed the blend of ethanol a...
Apr 23, 2026
'SMS blasters' that mimic cell towers seized in Toronto cybercrime investigation
TORONTO - Toronto police say they have seized the first mobile "SMS blasters" known to have been used in Canada, in what they call an emerging public safety threat. Police say the mobile units mimic c...
Apr 23, 2026
Parliamentary committee on assisted dying has gone 'off the rails,' expert warns
OTTAWA - An expert in Canada's assisted dying laws is warning that the committee of MPs and senators tasked with studying whether the country is ready to allow people with mental illness to access MAI...
Apr 23, 2026
Former PM Trudeau says U.S. economic coercion risks pushing Canada closer to China
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Justin Trudeau is warning that American tariffs threaten to drive Canada closer to China in the auto sector. Speaking at a CNBC event in Singapore on Thursday, Trudeau s...
Apr 23, 2026
Housing minister says Liberal ridings aren't favoured for funding after Gladu comment
OTTAWA - Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa is not prioritizing infrastructure funding in Liberal ridings after floor-crossing MP Marilyn Gladu implied earlier this month that she was getti...
Apr 23, 2026