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Toronto volunteers collect, send tactical supplies to Ukraine amid war with Russia

Toronto volunteers collect, send tactical supplies to Ukraine amid war with Russia

TORONTO — Julia Zaritsky has spent most of her days over the last two weeks figuring out how to buy and ship tactical supplies to Ukrainians fighting the Russian invasion of their country.
B.C. premier raises concerns to Trudeau about jobs if fish farms close

B.C. premier raises concerns to Trudeau about jobs if fish farms close

VICTORIA — Any federal government plans to move away from open-net pen salmon farms in British Columbia should come with transition help for the industry and workers, says Premier John Horgan.
Canadian Pacific Railway issues 72-hour lockout notice on Teamsters Canada

Canadian Pacific Railway issues 72-hour lockout notice on Teamsters Canada

CALGARY — Close to 3,000 employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. could be off the job early Sunday morning.
'Heartbreaking decisions' had to be made in Canada's response to Ukraine: Trudeau

'Heartbreaking decisions' had to be made in Canada's response to Ukraine: Trudeau

Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when confronted with images of bombed hospitals and schools in Ukraine, civilian casualties and the Ukrainian president's passionate plea for a no-fly zone over his war-ravaged country, Prime Minister
Who's in, who's out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race

Who's in, who's out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race

OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place.
Two Ontario students survive Texas crash that killed nine

Two Ontario students survive Texas crash that killed nine

HOBBS, N.M. — Nine people have died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities say.
Quebec auditor general concerned about booming telemedicine, quality of care

Quebec auditor general concerned about booming telemedicine, quality of care

Quebec's auditor general is concerned that a boom in telemedicine since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a negative impact on the quality of care offered to the population.
Canada cheers U.S. effort to abolish 'spring forward, fall back' daylight time ritual

Canada cheers U.S. effort to abolish 'spring forward, fall back' daylight time ritual

WASHINGTON — A giddy Democratic senator, clapping his hands and dancing with delight in the shadow of a sun-drenched U.S. Capitol, isn't something one sees every day — especially in response to a Republican initiative.
Tire residue chemical in rain runoff kills fish in urban streams, research finds

Tire residue chemical in rain runoff kills fish in urban streams, research finds

Residue from vehicle tires contains a chemical highly toxic to several important species of fish when it washes into streams, says new Canadian research.
CRTC bans Russian state-run broadcaster RT from Canadian airwaves

CRTC bans Russian state-run broadcaster RT from Canadian airwaves

OTTAWA — Canadian broadcasters are no longer allowed to distribute Russia’s state-run broadcaster, RT, after the federal regulator found the programming has targeted Ukrainians during the ongoing Russian invasion.