Canada

Musician Wins $260,000 In Lawsuit Against Ex-Girlfriend Who Sabotaged Career

10:33am June 15, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Canadian clarinetist Eric Abramovitz was accepted into a prestigious conservatory — but, a court found, his girlfriend at the time deleted the acceptance email and sent him a fake rejection.

Larry Kudlow, Director of the United States National Economic Council, speaks to reporters in the White House Press Briefing room. He justified President Trump's decision to drop out of a joint statement made by G7 countries this weekend.

Canada Responds After White House Says Trudeau 'Stabbed Us In The Back'

11:43pm June 10, 2018

by Miles Parks

"Canada does not believe that ad hominem attacks are a particularly appropriate or useful way to conduct our relations with other countries," said Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to Singapore to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

World News

Trump Withdraws Endorsement Of G-7 Communique Over Trudeau Statements

10:24pm June 09, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

President Trump tweeted his remarks from Air Force One on his way to the North Korea summit.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (seen here with President Trump in October) on Thursday called the argument that U.S. steel import tariffs were necessary for national security reasons an "affront" to Canada.

EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S.

8:19pm May 31, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

The Trump administration's latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.'s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation.

A police officer walks in front of Bombay Bhel restaurant early Friday, where two unidentified men set off a bomb Thursday night in Mississauga, Ontario.

World News

15 Injured, Some Critically, After 2 Men Set Off Bomb At Ontario Restaurant

9:02am May 25, 2018

by James Doubek

Police in Ontario say two men walked into an Indian restaurant near Toronto Thursday night and set off an improvised explosive device, then fled. Three people had "critical blast injuries."

A Canada lynx, looking rather nonplussed.

World News

WATCH: When Noble Lynxes Square Off, The Call Of The Wild Gets A Bit ... Whiny

5:47pm May 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The lynx is the very paragon of majesty and grace — until it opens its mouth. A couple in Canada filmed some lynxes locked in a rousing argument and, well, it actually sounds pretty familiar.

University of Puget Sound chemist Dan Burgard keeps a freezer full of archived samples from two wastewater treatment plants in western Washington in case he needs to rerun the samples or analyze a specific drug he didn't test for the first time.

Canada To Measure Marijuana Use By Testing Sewage

10:14am April 13, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

People responding to surveys sometimes misstate their drug use. Canada will check wastewater for traces of drugs to more accurately assess consumption.

Emergency crews respond to a crash involving a bus carrying the junior hockey team. Police say 15 people died.

15 Dead In Canadian Junior Hockey Team Bus Crash

6:43pm April 07, 2018

by Jacob Pinter

Fourteen others are injured after a collision in the western province of Saskatchewan. Authorities have not released the names and ages of the victims, as condolences poured in from across the nation.

Low milk prices forced Vermont dairy farmer Jacques Rainville out of business.

National

As Vermont's Milk Industry Continues To Free-Fall, Canadian Dairies Are Thriving

12:15pm April 06, 2018

by John Dillon

Dairy farmers on the U.S. side say they're getting paid less than what it costs to produce the milk. The Canadian system balances milk supply with consumer demand through production quotas.

Gulls compete for the airborne material at Toronto's Cherry Beach.

World News

Canadian Hotel Forgives Guest 17 Years After Flock Of Seagulls Trashed His Room

3:38pm April 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

When Nick Burchill stayed at the Fairmont Empress hotel in Victoria, Canada, in 2001, he left the window open and a suitcase full of pepperoni in his room. The birds saw an opportunity.