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Yukon passes legislation to make National Aboriginal Day a paid holiday
WHITEHORSE – National Aboriginal Day has officially become a statutory holiday in Yukon. “It’s great…
CFIA charges company for allegedly selling non-kosher cheese as kosher
TORONTO – A Toronto-area food manufacturer and distributor is facing criminal charges after allegedly trying…
Canada Post unveils stamp celebrating same-sex marriage rights in country
TORONTO – The latest Canada Post stamp commemorating Canada’s 150th birthday pays tribute to the…
Snowden tells universities Trump’s firing of FBI director is alarming
WINNIPEG – The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to fire FBI director James Comey…
Saskatoon kennel owner pleads guilty in death of 14 dogs in over-heated room
SASKATOON – The owner of a Saskatoon kennel where 14 large-breed dogs died of heat…
NAFTA: Why Trump’s trade pick is moving slowly to confirmation
WASHINGTON – The start of the NAFTA renegotiation process is working through a final hurdle…
Police say two people found dead from missing Burnaby, B.C., family
BURNABY, B.C. – Police say two members of a Burnaby, B.C., family reported missing Sunday…
Five stories in the news today, May 10
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 10 ——— BRITISH COLUMBIA VOTERS ELECT MINORITY…
Toronto school board cuts off Wi-Fi access to Snapchat, Instagram and Netflix
TORONTO – Canada’s largest school board is blocking those using its Wi-Fi from accessing Snapchat,…
University student delivers care packages to border-crossers in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – A University of Manitoba student wanting to help asylum-seekers crossing the border from…
Fed-up fliers frustrated by service cuts, horror stories vow to avoid airlines
TORONTO – After years of watching service decline and fees rise, avid traveller George Chow…
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX – (Liberals-Caregivers) The Liberals say they will spend $25 million expanding eligibility for the…
Soybean and lentil success: Agriculture census shows trend to more crop variety
Fewer and slightly older Canadian producers are planting more cropland on larger farms and are…
Fire that killed 5 on Ontario First Nation started by child, police say
ORILLIA, Ont. – Ontario Provincial Police say a house fire that killed five people in…
Writers’ Union of Canada sorry for article encouraging cultural appropriation
TORONTO – The Writers’ Union of Canada apologized Wednesday for an opinion article in the…
NEB proposes to review upstream, downstream emissions from Energy East
CALGARY – Canada’s national energy regulator has proposed that the new review of the Energy…
‘Whole body was smoking:’ Kids throw dog into firepit in Manitoba community
WINNIPEG – A dog has severe burns over its body after being thrown into a…
PM spends question period deflecting single query on Aga Khan ethics probe
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been devoting one day each week to showcasing…
Hundreds of extra troops sent to Quebec as feds warn about more floods in B.C.
OTTAWA – The military is deploying hundreds of additional soldiers to help with flood-relief efforts…
A protective partisan wall forms around Trump, with just a few cracks in it
WASHINGTON – The political earthquake touched off by President Donald Trump’s sudden firing of an…
Liberals to name ex-Ontario minister Madeleine Meilleur to official languages post
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to name ex-Ontario cabinet minister Madeleine Meilleur…
Final results in tight B.C. election could take weeks to be finalized
VANCOUVER – Preliminary results of Tuesday’s election in British Columbia show the province heading for…
Quebec’s top court rules national securities regulator is unconstitutional
MONTREAL – Quebec’s top court says Ottawa’s plan to set up a national securities regulator…
B.C. limbo: provincial election results in doubt for at least two more weeks
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s election hangs in the balance with thousands of votes still to…