Canada

Canadian researchers solve 12-year mystery of sea star wasting disease

A team led by researchers in British Columbia has solved the mystery of a gruesome disease that has killed billions of sea stars along the Pacific coast of North America, more than a decade after the die...

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Hilary Weston, fashion model and former Ontario Lieutenant Governor, dead at 83

Hilary Weston, a former fashion model and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario who was passionate about helping women, youth and at-risk Canadians, has died at 83. In a statement, her family called her "a...

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LeBlanc says he expects Carney, Trump will speak in the coming days

OTTAWA — Dominic LeBlanc says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak "over the next number of days" as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks. The...
Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada

Wildfire smoke from the Prairies today is forecast to fill the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust. Environment Canada says the smoke is causing or expected to cause poor...

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Four dead, including three children, in crash southeast of Quebec City: police

QUÉBEC — Quebec provincial police say four people are dead, including three children under the age of 10, following a car crash southeast of the provincial capital on Saturday. Quebec provincial police...
Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu eyes new markets, smaller trade delegations

OTTAWA — Ottawa's new trade minister says he's looking to sign deals in South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond — and to convince businesses to actually use the trade agreements Canada has...
Victoria Mboko stuns No. 1 seed Coco Gauff to reach NBO quarterfinals

Victoria Mboko's stellar run at the National Bank Open hit a new level Saturday. The Canadian rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over No. 1 seed Coco Gauff of the United States, winning the women's singles...
Canada has its 1st case of West Nile this year. Here's what to know about the virus

TORONTO — Confirmation of the first human case of West Nile virus acquired in Canada this year arrived just in time for the August long weekend. The Public Health Agency of Canada said Thursday that...
Talks with Trump's team constructive before boosted tariff announced, ambassador says

WASHINGTON — Canada's ambassador to the United States says a lot of progress has been made with her American counterparts on trade — despite President Donald Trump's decision to boost tariffs on Canada...
Canadian charity on brink of having first aid trucks enter Gaza since March

OTTAWA — Two months after announcing it had trucks of food waiting to enter Gaza, a Canadian charity says it is finally about to get its first shipment of aid to desperate Palestinians. Human Concern...