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Grey whale ‘Little Patch’ mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward. Cari Siebrits first went to the seawall along the shores of West Vancouver, B.C., on April 9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada and Europe are collaborating on defence. What that might look like.
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the NATO military alliance, Canada is looking to partner with the European Union on defence. Here’s a closer look at what’s driving this major shift in transatlantic relations. What problem is Europe trying to solve? Trump has said that Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada to release April job numbers this morning
By Canadian Press on May 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country’s job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a gain of 2,500 jobs in the month. Economists also predict the unemployment rate will rise by a tenth of a point to 6.8 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Appeals Court finds agency’s decision to remove kids ‘tainted by stereotype’
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says an Indigenous mother who had her four kids temporarily removed from her care by a child welfare agency was discriminated against because the agency’s view of the woman was “tainted by stereotype.” The Appeals Court ruled Thursday that a $150,000 human-rights award should be restored after the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs says concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen a conflict this intense in more than 25 years. M.V. Ramana, professor at the University of B.C.’s school of public policy and global affairs, says the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada could lose its measles elimination status if spread lingers, PHAC advisor says
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
TORONTO — A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall. Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday as cases in Ontario grew by nearly 200 infections, adding that would only occur ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
MONTREAL — Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year due to immigration, even as the province’s fertility rate reached its lowest level on record. Non-permanent residents – including temporary foreign workers, international students and asylum seekers – were responsible for much of the province’s population growth in 2024, according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians mark Victory in Europe Day in downtown ceremonies
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Veterans, diplomats, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders gathered Thursday at events across Canada commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. “Nearly every family knows somebody who suffered from the effect of war,” said Fraser McKee, a 100-year-old veteran who helped to lay a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
EDMONTON — The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan told reporters at an Edmonton church that he has met Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Leo XIV, a few times. He says the new pontiff is a sensitive, quiet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
VICTORIA — A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cull in late 2024 after an avian flu outbreak, but family spokesperson Katie Pasitney says the animals living on her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
SMALL POINT-ADAM’S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — Residents of two small communities in eastern Newfoundland fled their homes Thursday as a wildfire raged along the shore of Conception Bay, burning houses and other buildings about 45 kilometres northwest of St. John’s. The fire began Wednesday in the town of Adam’s Cove and by Thursday afternoon it had ... Read More »
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