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Two killed in bear attack at Banff National Park, grizzly euthanized: Parks Canada

Two killed in bear attack at Banff National Park, grizzly euthanized: Parks Canada

A bear attack in Alberta's Banff National Park has left two people dead, Parks Canada announced late Saturday.
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Environmental groups increasingly using competition law to fight fossil fuel sector

Environmental groups increasingly using competition law to fight fossil fuel sector

CALGARY — Splashed across billboards and city buses, onnewspaper spreads and Facebook feeds, the "Let's Clear the Air" ad campaign by the Pathways Alliance group of oilsands companies is a multi-million-dollar public relations blitz by an industry ke
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Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57

Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57

BOSTON (AP) — Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the followin
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'A shared responsibility': quotes from Canada's 3rd Day for Truth and Reconciliation

'A shared responsibility': quotes from Canada's 3rd Day for Truth and Reconciliation

People donned orange clothing and gathered by the hundreds across Canada on Saturday to acknowledge the systemic oppression of Indigenous people by marking the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Alouettes cash in on turnovers to beat Redblacks 32-15, clinch playoff berth

Alouettes cash in on turnovers to beat Redblacks 32-15, clinch playoff berth

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks turned the ball over six times on Saturday and the Montreal Alouettes made them pay with a 32-15 win. The Alouettes (8-7) clinched a CFL playoff berth with the victory.
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Air Canada pilots picket at Toronto's Pearson airport as talks continue

Air Canada pilots picket at Toronto's Pearson airport as talks continue

TORONTO — Air Canada pilots demonstrated at Toronto's Pearson airport Friday, calling for better wages and working conditions as talks with the country's biggest carrier continue.
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United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line

United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union expanded strikes against Detroit automakers Friday, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan to put more pressure on the companies to improve their offers.
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On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate

On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of a federal government shutdown , the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic vo
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A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak

A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
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Quebec seeks to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors

Quebec seeks to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors

QUEBEC — The Quebec government intends to table a bill in the coming days to enable it to join a class action lawsuit brought by British Columbia against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies accused of downplaying the harmful effects of opioids.
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