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Canada to offer humanitarian visas to those fleeing Sudan if relatives pay costs

Canada to offer humanitarian visas to those fleeing Sudan if relatives pay costs

Ottawa is offering a lifeline to people fleeing an escalating civil war in Sudan if they have relatives in Canada who agree to financially support them.
Last Canadian missing after Hamas attack, Judih Weinstein Haggai, declared dead

Last Canadian missing after Hamas attack, Judih Weinstein Haggai, declared dead

OTTAWA — The family of the only Canadian citizen who was still missing after Hamas militants conducted a brutal assault on Israel has confirmed her death. A relative says Judih Weinstein Haggai, 70, died on Oct.
Due date for first report by foreign interference inquiry extended to May

Due date for first report by foreign interference inquiry extended to May

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference has been granted a nearly two-month extension to deliver its first report after Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue requested more time to conduct her work.
Christmas baby for endangered southern resident killer whales

Christmas baby for endangered southern resident killer whales

A new calf has been born to the J pod of British Columbia's endangered southern resident killer whales. The U.S.-based Center for Whale Research says the calf was first spotted in Washington state's Puget Sound on Dec.
Quebec reaches tentative deal on salaries with union representing 420K workers

Quebec reaches tentative deal on salaries with union representing 420K workers

MONTREAL — An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers said Thursday it reached a deal on salaries with the provincial government, a crucial step toward ending the labour conflict that has shut schools and delayed surgerie
NDP's Jagmeet Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election

NDP's Jagmeet Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party wins a clear majority after the next federal election.
Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind

Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind

The warmth also brought strong wind to the southern coast, leaving several neighbourhoods without power.
Montreal man seeks to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak

Montreal man seeks to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak

The Public Health Agency of Canada has reported 164 laboratory-confirmed cases and seven deaths from cantaloupe-linked salmonella across eight provinces.
George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada

George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada

OTTAWA — When George Stroumboulopoulos thinks back on his TV career, it's his time hosting The NewMusic in the early 2000s that resonates most.
High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study

High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study

A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon dioxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that increase the risk of respiratory infections.