Canada

Father, 13-year-old son victims in Richmond, B.C. double homicide, investigators say

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 13-year-old boy and his father were the victims in a double homicide in the suburban Vancouver city of Richmond. IHIT...

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Chad Allan, founding member of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies

Celebrated musician Chad Allan, a founding member of legendary Canadian rock bands the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died. He was 80. Jamie Anstey, vice president of Regenerator Records...

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At first-ever health day at UN climate summit, Canadian doctors push for action

As global leaders prepare to meet for the first dedicated health day at a UN climate summit, Canadian doctors plan to use the platform to push for a new federal office dedicated to addressing the health...

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Amid housing crisis, jail seen as preferable to living on the street

Michael Keough has to pause in the middle of his phone call from Newfoundland and Labrador's largest jail to cough and wipe his eyes — there's black mould on the wall where the phones are, he explains,...

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Avril Lavigne, Rick Mercer among honourees at Canada's Walk of Fame anniversary gala

TORONTO — Pop-punk icon Avril Lavigne, political satirist Rick Mercer and hockey superstar Connor McDavid are among those set to be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame tonight at a special anniversarygala...

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CSIS to probe B.C. office after allegations of rape, harassment

Canada's spy agency says it has launched a workplace assessment of its B.C. office over "serious allegation" raised by whistleblowers.

Coquitlam construction incident under investigation, company says

The construction company involved in a Coquitlam site where a retention wall collapsed says it's looking into what caused the failure.

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Flu season has officially started in Canada, public health agency says

The Public Health Agency of Canada says flu season is officially underway in this country. The rate of tests that were positive for flu stayed above the agency's threshold of five per cent for two...

Court decisions forced some rethink of oil, gas emissions cap, minister says

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says two recent court decisions striking down some federal environment policies delayed plans to implement a cap on emissions from oil and gas production. Guilbeault...

Can Canadian downtowns find new purpose in a post-office era?

Canada's downtowns are struggling in the face of rising vacancy rates, property crimes, and the prospect that office crowds won't fully return.