Canadian News

Fri, 22 May 2026 18:59:11 EDT
Edmonton dog owner found guilty in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old boy
An Edmonton judge has found a dog owner guilty of criminal negligence causing death after a fatal dog attack killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024.

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:20:10 EDT
Can a province just decide to leave Canada? Here's what the law says

Fri, 22 May 2026 21:37:25 EDT
Woman presumed drowned in Kamloops, B.C., river identified as Kenyan immigrant
A friend has identified the 24-year-old woman who is presumed drowned in a Kamloops, B.C., river after her car entered it last Sunday. Benina Jepkoech, who was originally from Kenya, arrived in B.C. last year.

Fri, 22 May 2026 18:15:22 EDT
Job action averted as B.C. nurses reach tentative deal with province
British Columbia's nurses won't be taking job action, after reaching a tentative deal on a new collective agreement on Friday. It comes after members of the B.C. Nurses' Union voted 98.2 per cent in favour to give leadership a strike mandate earlier...

Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 EDT
Halifax mayor says office had 'good laugh' over Regina ad
"Halifax, you're not opening doors for me anymore" is the first line of a new social media ad targeting Halifax residents. It goes on to say, "It's time to move on" and links to liveinregina.com. Halifax Mayor Andy Filmore says he admires the "plucky...

Fri, 22 May 2026 12:56:09 EDT
Ontario Premier Doug Ford slams 'ridiculous' court ruling that bars clearing an encampment
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a judge's ruling on Thursday that the Region of Waterloo cannot clear an encampment in Kitchener to make way for construction crews to work on a new transit hub is "the craziest decision I've ever heard."

Fri, 22 May 2026 15:15:33 EDT
3 dead after boat capsizes off Savary Island in B.C.: RCMP
Powell River RCMP say three men are dead and two have survived after a boat capsized about 500 to 1,000 metres off the shore of Savary Island Thursday night.

Fri, 22 May 2026 16:47:10 EDT
New protected marine reserve, larger than P.E.I., to be established on B.C.'s Central Coast
The reserve is within the Great Bear Sea, a diverse marine ecosystem that covers more than half of B.C.'s coast and includes glass sponge reefs, salmon, killer whales and migrating humpbacks.

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Grilling pains: Why your BBQ may cost more this summer
Driving the increase in prices, industry experts say, is cattle supply, which remains tight after a series of droughts. But in spite of that, consumer appetite remains strong, with overall demand for beef at record levels.

Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 EDT
Gold rush or red card? World Cup demand in B.C. uncertain with just weeks to kickoff
With just three weeks until the June 13 kickoff for the first of Vancouver's seven matches, some indicators of demand like hotel bookings and ticket prices are flashing warning signs.

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:30:00 EDT
N.L. doctors fear app lets patients see 'catastrophic' medical results without support
Physicians are calling for a change to prevent patients from receiving tragic medical news alone, without compassionate support from a health-care provider.

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Soccer icon Christine Sinclair honours late mother in new short animated film
Christine Sinclair's mother played an important role in the legendary Canadian soccer player's life. Now, Sandra Sinclair has an integral part in her daughter's short animated film, Christine Sinclair: Kind of a Big Deal, a seven-minute documentary a...

Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 EDT
Persephone boat from The Beachcombers restored after heavy damage
A historic boat has been restored by members of the community and is back on display in Gibsons for everyone to enjoy.

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT
14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide
More than a dozen Liberal MPs sent a letter to the prime minister at the end of April, before he signed the latest agreement with the Alberta government, to offer some recommendations — but also to express their unease with the situation.

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT
This Ebola outbreak is particularly worrying. That doesn't mean it's a threat to Canadians
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning for a number of complicated factors, but there's no reason for Canadians to panic, say people who have worked in the region. The UN says there are 148 suspected deaths and ne...

Thu, 21 May 2026 09:39:46 EDT
Nixon goes to finance, LaGrange swaps health roles in Alberta cabinet shuffle
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reassigned about one-quarter of her front bench in Calgary on Thursday, including several key ministers.

Thu, 21 May 2026 18:58:02 EDT
Advocacy groups calling on RCMP to release more information on guns used in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
Gun control advocacy groups renewed their calls this week for the RCMP to release more information about the firearms used in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting that left eight people dead in February. PolySeSouvient and Danforth Families for Saf...

Thu, 21 May 2026 18:28:28 EDT
Missing B.C. actor believed to be victim of homicide: police
Stewart McLean was last seen at his residence in Lions Bay on May 15.

Thu, 21 May 2026 12:38:13 EDT
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season expected to be below average, thanks to El Niño
Thanks to the workings of an as-yet-to-form El Niño, the Atlantic basin is expected to see a quieter-than-normal hurricane season.

Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 EDT
B.C. names Site C dam after late premier John Horgan
The province announced Thursday the dam on the Peace River near Fort St. John is being named the John Horgan Dam and Generating Station.

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