Category: Canada

Four people were found dead in a rural Ontario home, police said, describing it as an “unimaginable tragedy” but otherwise staying tight-lipped about the early stages of the investigation.

The U.S. is banning products from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky over concerns it is too closely tied to Russia and poses a security threat.

A $4.1-million addition to Cobblestone Elementary School in Paris will add 186 new student spaces for the growing community. Ministry of Education funding for the eight-classroom addition was announced earlier this month. The Grand Erie District School Board also received $2.2 million to add a four-room addition to the school for child care. The Early […]

A First Nation on southern Vancouver Island has expanded its land base by 15 per cent, from 242 to 282 hectares.

Corporate sponsorship and a fundraising drive are two ideas being pitched by Vancouver’s mayor for raising the money needed to replace Kitsilano Pool.

Shares of Carlsberg (CARL-B) are down 8% after the Danish beer giant’s $3.90 billion U.S. takeover bid for British soft drink maker Britvic (BVIC) was rejected. The current decline is the biggest one-day drop in Carlsberg’s share price since March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic struck and its stock fell 9%.In contrast, the stock of Britvic is up 11% on news that it has rebuffed Carlsberg’s acquisition.In a news release, Britvic said Carlsberg’s offer “significantly undervalues” the company. This was Carlsberg’s second run at Britvic after a previous takeover offer was also…

Clarence Abraham is 54 years old, but that hasn’t stopped him from embarking on an ambitious walk to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women in B.C.

Five ferry routes in Quebec are being disrupted after navigation and mechanical officers announced they would be on strike Friday and Saturday.

Ontario Provincial Police say they are searching for a driver who allegedly shot at an officer during a traffic stop in North York early Friday morning.