A Canadian court on Monday found a former leader of a breakaway religious sect guilty of practicing polygamy, after a decades-long attempt to prosecute members of the group, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp said. Winston Blackmore, a former bishop of the breakaway Mormon community of Bountiful in southeastern British Columbia, was found guilty by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge of …

British Columbia’s government took the unprecedented step on Wednesday of extending a state of emergency by two weeks as it battled 140 wildfires that have forced about 45,000 people from their homes. The province’s Premier John Horgan said evacuated households would receive C$600 ($476.53) from the government to cover basic needs for every 14 days they cannot return home. The …

The referendum was held on Sunday in Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec, a town of about 5,000 located just outside Quebec City. Provincial rules meant only 49 people were eligible to vote; the nays won 19-16 and one ballot was rejected. Only 36 people cast ballots. The cemetery was proposed by the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre, which was the site of a shooting …

On July 07, 2017, Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, announced a provincial state of emergency to ensure a co-ordinated response to the current wildfire situation and to ensure public safety. Today alone there have been 56 new wildfire starts throughout the province. Evacuation alerts and orders have been issued for Ashcroft, …

Ontario’s economy is surging after years of lagging behind the oil-producing provinces. Don’t believe it? There’s plenty of evidence. Canada’s big banks are forecasting that Ontario will lead the country in economic growth this year or be within a hair of the top of the pack. Unemployment sits at its lowest level in 16 years. And that economic success is being felt across …

TORONTO — The bomber who attacked a Manchester pop concert has been linked to an extremist imam from Ottawa whom Canadian intelligence officials had warned was “promoting violent jihad” in Libya. Quoting a senior American official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, The New York Times reported that Salman Abedi “had links to a radical preacher in Libya identified as …

TORONTO (Reuters) – A union representing Canadian National Railway Co conductors said it plans to strike on Tuesday morning after the railroad announced new work rules in the midst of negotiations to replace a contract that expired last year. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference disclosed the plan on Saturday evening in an update to members that said the company had …

Canada is known the world over for its cultural diversity and it’s something we are immensely grateful for. Perhaps it can only be rivalled by our diverse landscape. From rolling sand dunes and surf-able waves, to the highest tree-covered mountains and gleaming crystal waters, Canadians know we live in a pretty spectacular country. What better time than Earth Day to …

Canadian researchers have discovered a new species of meat-eating sponge in the North Atlantic Ocean. Don’t worry, though, it doesn’t eat human meat — it feeds on zooplankton, tiny animals that drift in sea water. (With those fish bone-looking spikes, though, it sure looks like a creature from hell.) Cladorhiza kenchingtonae is about 6.5 feet long.Photo: Fisheries and Oceans Canada …

A proposed attraction at Prairieland Park could one day give visitors to the Saskatoon Exhibition a birds-eye view of the city. A report going to a Saskatoon city committee Monday seeks approval for a permanent skyride chairlift, similar to lifts seen at ski hills. “It’s really a nice, scenic ride,” Prairieland CEO Mark Regier, who said similar rides are set …