Canada

The Canadian Press EDMONTON–A Canadian TV personality is taking heat online after he killed a cougar in northern Alberta. Steve Ecklund, the host of the outdoor show “The Edge,” bragged about hunting the huge cat earlier this month. “What an unreal ending to a fun-filled season,” he wrote on his […]

The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VANCOUVER–A recent study looking at iPhone’s built-in pedometers is a step toward using the tool as a clinical intervention in improving people’s health, a University of B.C. researcher said. Smartphones pose an opportunity for researchers to gather objective data on the public’s health and physical activity. […]

The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Justin Trudeau, who came into office vowing to set the gold standard for transparency and ethical behaviour, yesterday became the first prime minister found to have violated federal conflict of interest rules. Federal ethics commissioner Mary Dawson concluded Trudeau violated the rules when he vacationed last […]

The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The Trudeau government’s long-awaited plan to provide lifelong disability pensions to veterans has been met with confusion and frustration from many of those it is expected to help. Veterans Affairs minister Seamus O’Regan unveiled the new pension plan yesterday–more than two years after the Liberals promised […]

The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Fewer asylum-seekers who entered Canada illegally this year are being granted refugee status. As of the end of November, the Immigration and Refugee Board says 16,522 asylum claims were received from people who have crossed the border illegally and 2,198 of those have been completed. Of […]

The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER–Hunting grizzly bears has been banned in British Columbia, a move guides complain will put them out of business while environmentalists say it is long overdue. B.C. Forests minister Doug Donaldson said public consultations have made it clear that killing grizzlies cannot be allowed, with the […]

The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL–A bus crash in eastern Mexico that claimed the lives of 12 people, including a Canadian woman, has left families in two provinces in a state of shock. The woman was identified by her family as Stephanie Horwood of Gatineau, Que. Carole Pommet Reinthaler told The […]

The Canadian PressDaniela Germano An Ontario man known for decking his house in brilliant Christmas lights for more than three decades died this week after falling from his roof while tending to the annual display, his family said as members of the community mourned his death. The family of Douglas […]

The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Health Canada has posted draft regulations designed to allow the federal government to get a better national picture of how many Canadians are getting medical help to end their lives, and in what circumstances. The proposed regulations, published in the Canada Gazette, include reporting requirements for doctors […]

The Canadian Press KELOWNA, B.C.–Murder charges have been laid as RCMP investigate the discovery of three bodies in a home in Kelowna, B.C.. Court documents show Jacob Forman, who is in his 30s, appeared in court yesterday and was scheduled to make another appearance today. He is charged with three […]

The Canadian Press A street in southern Ontario will retain the name “Swastika Trail” after Puslinch Township council voted 4-1 against changing the privately-owned street name during a meeting yesterday evening. The matter arose last month when B’nai Brith Canada launched an online petition calling on the township, located about […]