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Durham, Ont. byelection to take place March 4 after seat vacated by O'Toole

Durham, Ont. byelection to take place March 4 after seat vacated by O'Toole

OTTAWA — A federal byelection will be held in the Conservative stronghold of Durham, Ont. on March 4 to fill the seat left vacant by Erin O'Toole last spring.
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Palestinian-Canadian citizen journalist reported missing in Gaza

Palestinian-Canadian citizen journalist reported missing in Gaza

A member of a team supporting a Canadian-Palestinian man documenting humanitarian efforts during the Israel-Hamas war says loved ones have lost contact with the citizen journalist in Gaza. Mansour Shouman was last heard from last Sunday around 4 p.m.
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'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive

'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive

If it's possible to look through the eyes of the past, Jonathan Moore has done it.
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Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province

Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — An hour's drive north of Montreal and at the doorway to Laurentian ski and cottage country, St-Jérôme, Que., seems an unlikely focal point for the debate over homelessness.
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Man dies after shots fired inside Montreal taxi, police seek at least one suspect

Man dies after shots fired inside Montreal taxi, police seek at least one suspect

MONTREAL — The hunt for at least one suspect got underway Saturday after a 27-year-old man was shot dead inside a taxi northwest of downtown Montreal, city police said.
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A ghostly shipwreck has emerged in Newfoundland, and residents want to know its story

A ghostly shipwreck has emerged in Newfoundland, and residents want to know its story

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The massive, overturned hull of a seemingly ancient ship has appeared without warning along the southwestern tip of Newfoundland, dazzling nearby residents eager to know who may have been aboard and how it met its fate.
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'Be vigilant': Counselling encouraged for Fort Smith residents after fatal crash

'Be vigilant': Counselling encouraged for Fort Smith residents after fatal crash

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — The deadly plane crash that rocked residents of a small town in the Northwest Territories has left no part of the community unscathed, including local schools. Flags flew at half-mast Saturday at Joseph B.
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Atmospheric rivers swamp B.C. coast, melting snow and triggering flood advisories

Atmospheric rivers swamp B.C. coast, melting snow and triggering flood advisories

VANCOUVER — Rainfall and flood advisories remain in effect for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Sea to Sky region as balmy weather brings a series of rainstorms to British Columbia's South Coast, melting any sign of heavy snowfall earlier this month.
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Biden administration raises 'concerns' about aspects of Quebec language law

Biden administration raises 'concerns' about aspects of Quebec language law

MONTREAL — A proposed regulation around the language of commercial signage in Quebec is attracting skepticism from U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, which has "concerns" about the potential impact on American businesses.
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Mexican asylum trends still concerning despite December drop: IRCC

Mexican asylum trends still concerning despite December drop: IRCC

OTTAWA — Canada's Immigration Department denies Mexico's assertion that a pact between the two countries is already curbing asylum claims in Canada, as the minister in charge faces mounting pressure to reimpose visas for Mexican citizens.
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