Canada

Destinations

Yukon is the perfect road trip for a break from society

Need a break from society? With more moose than people, Yukon is for you.

11/05/2021

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Surveillance video released as Ontario police search for car thieves

Police in London, Ontario, are asking for help to track down two people involved in a car theft.

13/03/2021

Ecotech

‘Dark vessels’ are being tracked from space to stop illegal fishing

Satellite technology is being brought in to help combat problems with unregulated fishing in coastal nations.

25/02/2021

Canada

Canada's Ontario to go into province-wide lockdown after Christmas

Health officials in Canada's most populous province have criticised politicians for what they see as prioritising the economy by delaying the lockdown until December 26.

22/12/2020

Earth News

Fire and ice: Geothermal energy's world-saving potential

A thermal revolution is taking place in a remote northern alliance in Canada.

28/11/2020

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Canadian Muslim community offers flowers to pedestrians in Toronto

Members of Toronto's Muslim community gathered in front of the French consulate building to offer flowers to pedestrians.

01/11/2020

Canada

Sword-wielding man arrested after two die in Quebec stabbings

Police said five victims have been transported to a hospital, however, there was no immediate word on their conditions.

01/11/2020

Women Beyond Borders

Meet Crystal and Jazmyn: the couple travelling the world in a van

For 26-year-old Jazmyn Canning, and 25-year-old Crystal Drinkwalter, travelling wasn’t always on the agenda. Now, they explore the world full time in a van, with their two dogs in tow...

29/10/2020

Moments

It’s over 27,000km long, but what is The Great Trail of Canada?

The Great Trail is hailed as one of Canada's biggest volunteer-led efforts, but it's not without controversy.

19/09/2020

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World's biggest rooftop greenhouse opens in Montreal

The facility spans 15,000 square metres or about the size of three football fields.

26/08/2020

Canada

COVID-19: 550 warned of infection after strip club visit

Toronto allowed nightclubs and restaurants to reopen - with social distancing restrictions - on July 31.

14/08/2020

Canada

Study: Use of cannabis during pregnancy increases risk of autism

Children of mothers who use cannabis during pregnancy appear to be at higher risk of being autistic, according to a study of half a million women.

10/08/2020

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Toronto art fans attend drive-in for socially distant Van Gogh exhibit

The Toronto show features a similar, digital concept: works by the Dutch painter are projected in high definition on walls and floors.

05/07/2020

Earth News

The model and animal rights activist who protests naked for PETA

"They might say ‘oh you’re just a model, you don’t know anything about wildlife management’."

24/06/2020

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Spectacular timelapse catches Northern Lights dancing across Canada

A stunning timelapse video captured the Northern Lights as they shone through moving clouds over Thompson, Manitoba, on Tuesday night.

18/06/2020

Canada

Canada indigenous chief battered by police

Canadia Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls for an independent investigation after an indigenous chief is beaten by police during arrest

14/06/2020

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Toronto graffiti artists "paint the city black" against racism

Toronto street artists use graffiti to raise awareness on racism following the death of George Floyd.

13/06/2020

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'Hug glove' gives Canada family bit of normality during COVID-19 pandemic

A Canadian woman has come up with an ingenious way to safely hug her mother with a plastic sheet and some duct tape

18/05/2020

Canada

Assault-style weapons banned in Canada following Nova Scotia massacre

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the ban on Friday, saying “Canadians need more than thoughts and prayers” in response to mass shootings.

02/05/2020

Canada

Gunman disguised as police officer kills at least 16 in rural Canada

Gunman disguised as police officer kills at least 16 in rural Canada

20/04/2020

Canada

Canada to cease security funding for Harry and Meghan

"The assistance will cease in the coming weeks, in keeping with their change in status," said the Office of the Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair.

27/02/2020

Canada

Euroviews. Harry, Meghan and the Queen all lost out under their new agreement. Who won? The media ǀ View

However much the Sussexes were looking to defeat the media, their new arrangement only feeds the story — and the press that draws sustenance from it.

23/01/2020

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Canadian Army sent to Newfoundland after massive snow drift

Residents in St John's, Newfoundland, shovel snow after more than 28 inches (70 centimeters) of snow fell in 24 hours in the provincial capital.

20/01/2020

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Resident wakes to wall of snow after storm lashes eastern Canada

It was so bad a state of emergency was declared.

18/01/2020

Canada

Iran plane families will get answers, says Canada PM Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's been gut-wrenching to listen to stories from relatives of 57 Canadians who perished in the downing of a Ukrainian jetliner in Iran last week as he attended one of several memorials across the country on Sunday

13/01/2020

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Canada holds vigils for victims of plane crash in Iran

Hundreds of mourners held a candle-light vigil Thursday night in Toronto to remember 176 people killed when a Ukraine-bound plane crashed in Iran.

10/01/2020