Canada News‹ Jul 15 to 21, 2018 ›
No Name nuggets recalled
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain No Name brand Chicken Nuggets due to possible salmonella contamination. The nuggets were sold in 907 gram packages...
50 homes evacuated
UPDATE 12:26 p.m. More than 50 homes were evacuated in northeastern Ontario on Friday night due to raging forest fires. The mandatory evacuation order was...
Trudeau stands by NAFTA
Despite fresh rumblings of a bilateral deal between the United States and Mexico, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is convinced that a full North American Free...
NHL cyberbullying in court
The fiancee of former Ottawa Senators winger Mike Hoffman has made a legal request to see all evidence related to allegations that she harassed and cyberbullied...
Japan resumes imports
Ottawa says Japan has ended its temporary suspension of Canadian wheat imports. Japan had halted shipments after some unauthorized genetically modified wheat...
Tears for generosity shown
An Ontario woman who fell victim to a telephone tax scam has her money back — not from the scammer, but from a stranger who says he went through a similar...
Permanent hwy memorial
A community foundation set up after the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash is hoping for a permanent memorial at the site. Team spokesman Grant Bastedo said...
More alcohol across borders
Canada's premiers are set to wrap up their two-day meeting in New Brunswick with a deal that will effectively double the amount of beer and alcohol that can...
Murder victims now ID'd
The remains of all eight men allegedly murdered by Bruce McArthur have now been recovered and identified, police in charge of the sprawling investigation said...
On-reserve families miss out
Thousands of Indigenous families living on-reserve will miss out on a boost to the Canada Child Benefit when the more lucrative payments hit parents' bank...
Canada Child Benefit plan
Government ministers and Liberal MPs held dozens of events Thursday to highlight two years since the Liberals introduced the Canada Child Benefit. Starting...
Attempted murder charge
Police say they have charged a 28-year-old man with attempted murder after a five-year-old boy went missing overnight northwest of Toronto. Peel regional police...
Makita chainsaws recalled
Makita Canada is recalling its Makita and Dolmar chainsaws. The recall involves Makita and Dolmar brand chainsaws in the 64, 73 and 79 cc classes. These...
Cop guilty in driving death
A Montreal-area police officer was found guilty Thursday of dangerous driving causing the death of a five-year-old boy in 2014. Nicholas Thorne-Belance was a...
Greenpeace climb Big O
At least three Greenpeace members are climbing the outside of the Olympic Stadium tower in Montreal to protest the Trans Mountain pipeline. They plan to unfurl...
Reducing household waste
Every day, an estimated 2.4 million Canadian potatoes are thrown in the trash. That's along with 1.2 million apples, one million cups of milk, 750,000...
Future of pot sales?
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. offered a glimpse inside one of its coming cannabis stores Wednesday, showcasing a unique retail hybrid not likely found anywhere...
Heat claims more lives
Montreal health authorities now say 53 deaths in the city may be attributable to a heat wave earlier this month. The new number could mean as many as 89...
Cyclone's maiden voyage
Hundreds of people gathered on a jetty at Halifax's naval base today to bid farewell to 240 military members aboard HMCS Ville de Quebec. Under pouring...
Banff's bathroom bears back
Three cubs found abandoned in a washroom along the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park have been returned to the area. The black bears, now yearlings,...
Airline cancels flights
Hundreds of European travellers have been stuck in Montreal for days after their airline unexpectedly cancelled their flights home. Spanish airline Level...
Parks Canada expands
Parks Canada says it has reached an agreement to acquire a privately owned parcel of land in Ontario's Georgian Bay area to expand the Bruce Peninsula...
CFL player charged
Ottawa police have confirmed former Redblacks defensive back Teague Sherman has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. Police say Sherman was charged...
Trudeau shuffles deck
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his front benches this morning and some familiar faces are slated to take on new cabinet portfolios. Heritage...
Alta. wants beer tax to stick
Alberta has served notice it will appeal a court ruling ordering the province to pay just over $2 million to two out-of-province breweries over a disputed beer...
Tories pull attack ad
The Conservative party pulled an attack ad from its Twitter feed Tuesday that depicted a black man carrying a suitcase walking over a tweet from Prime Minister...
Vacation ends in tragedy
Three generations of a family were on their way to visit relatives in Houston last week when their minivan and a semi-truck collided head-on, killing three and...
More remains found
A second exploration of a site where alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur is accused of burying the bodies of numerous men yielded human remains on nearly every...
Preventing suicide
Powerlessness, battling with mental illness and self-blame are common themes found in suicide notes, according to a study from Canadian researchers that...
Harm reduction not enough
As the opioid crisis in Canada worsens, nurses are calling on the federal government to take stronger action. "Harm reduction is not enough....
Train derailment in Quebec
The cleanup is underway in western Quebec following a train derailment Monday night. Roughly 20 cars left the tracks near the small town of Saint-Polycarpe....
Trudeau seeks bus solutions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has asked Transport Minister Marc Garneau to find solutions following Greyhound's withdrawal of bus service from...
Bunny burden in Alberta
Problems persist in an Alberta mountain town overrun with rabbits despite an ongoing cull that has cost almost $400,000. Canmore introduced its feral rabbit...
Trudeau blasts Putin
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing firm in his condemnation of Vladimir Putin despite U.S. President Donald Trump's warm words for the Russian...
U.S. complains about tariffs
The United States fired back Monday at the Canadian government's retaliatory tariffs on American imports by launching a formal challenge with the World...
Salmonella scare
Europe's Best brand Field Berry Mixes has been recalled due to a Salmonella scare. Hain Celestial Canada, ULC is recalling Europe's Best brand Field...
Glaciers melting away
New research finds that hundreds of glaciers in Canada's High Arctic are shrinking and that many are likely fated to disappear. Adrienne White of the...
Trade minister on defence
Ontario's trade minister will be travelling to Washington this week to defend the province's auto industry at a U.S. Department of Commerce hearing. Jim...
Youth dismayed at pipeline
Members of Justin Trudeau's youth council are urging the prime minister to withdraw his decision to buy Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline. Sixteen...
Home sales down
The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in June was down 10.7 per cent from a year ago. The result was a five-year low for the month...
Consider decriminalization?
Toronto's board of health is set to decide today whether it will call on the federal government to decriminalize all drugs for personal use. The board will...
World Cup party on streets
Elated French fans burst out of bars and into the streets of Montreal on Sunday, as a celebration of their soccer team's World Cup victory turned into an...
Where the bison roam
Several Indigenous elders are to be flown by helicopter into the backcountry of Banff National Park today for a blessing ceremony as officials prepare to let...
Top prize at rodeo
Brazilian bull rider Marcos Gloria made the most of his second chance to win $100,000 at the Calgary Stampede rodeo on Sunday. Gloria was originally bucked off...
Former NHL goalie drowns
Hamilton police say former NHL goalie Ray Emery has drowned in Lake Ontario. Inspector Marty Schulenberg says Emery's death does not appear to be...
Decriminalizing drugs in TO
Toronto's top public health official believes the time has come to decriminalize all drugs for personal use and will be asking the city's board of...
Cycling for Alzheimer's
A young man cycling across all 10 Canadian provinces to raise money for Alzheimer's disease research is closing in on the finish line of his 8,000-kilometre...
National park deteriorating
An exhaustive federal study of Canada's largest national park concludes almost every aspect of its environment is deteriorating. The 561-page report on Wood...
Boy found at bottom of pool
A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after being found unconscious at the bottom of a public pool in Montreal. Authorities say a passerby spotted the...
Bracing for World Cup final
Soccer fans across Canada will be glued to their screens this morning as Croatia takes on France in the World Cup final in Moscow. It's the first ever final...
Most airtight building in BC
The Wood Innovation Research Lab in Prince George, B.C., appears to be nothing more than a modern cedar and black-metal building, but look past the cladding and...
No winning ticket
No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw, however, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder...