Category: Canada

WHITE ROCK, B.C. — Bill Vigars, who led the promotion of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope in 1980, has died at the age of 78. His wife, Sherry MacDonald, confirmed the news in an interview, saying Vigars died of congestive heart failure on Thursday surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in White Rock, B.C.…

The Williams Lake First Nation says at least 55 children died or disappeared while attending the local residential school — more than triple the previously reported number.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a new nationwide recall notice due to a potential Listeria contamination. Officials say the affected products include Tagliatelle Seasoned White Chicken & Mushroom Sauce listed under a brand called Giovanni Rana. While the affected food may not look or smell spoiled, officials say it can still cause…

The fire was the second deadly blaze in Old Montreal in less than two years, after seven people were killed in a March 2023 fire in a building that housed short-term rentals.

Trade Minister Mary Ng is defending Justin Trudeau following reports from CBC and the Toronto Star that the Liberal party caucus is in revolt agains the prime minister.

A B.C. woman got the experience of a lifetime this week after a great white shark washed up on a beach near her home. Lesley Assu said she and her husband, Jamie Clark, went down to the beach to take a look at the shark at the Halibut Bright Rest Area in Haida Gwaii. “We…

OTTAWA — A growing number of Liberal MPs are banding together to convince Prime Minister Justin Trudeau it’s time to step down, although he appears to retain support from his cabinet. Trade Minister Mary Ng said Friday she had full confidence in Trudeau as word began to spread about a growing revolt. Ng was travelling…

WINNIPEG — Out-of-province travel expenses for Manitoba cabinet ministers are being posted online again after a hiatus of more than a year, but the disclosure still does not include spending by accompanying political or department staff, which can be higher. One of the expenses posted this week, for Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, lists $6,649 for…