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Although Robert Pickton was sentenced to life in prison for six murders, he was suspected of killing many more women

Notorious Canada serial killer dead after prison assault

A Canadian serial killer, convicted in 2007 of murdering six women, has died after being attacked two weeks ago by a fellow inmate.

World • 01 Jun 24

No evidence of wrongdoing by Cardinal Gerald Lacroix (R) was found in the inquiry ordered by Pope Francis (File image)

Vatican absolves cardinal accused of assaulting teenager

An inquiry ordered by Pope Francis into an allegation of sexual assault against a Canadian cardinal has found no evidence of wrongdoing, the Vatican has said.

World • 21 May 24

Smoke from wildfires has led to air quality warnings in Canada and the US

Canadian city evacuated as wildfire rages

Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing region, have evacuated as an out-of-control wildfire drew near and thick smoke filled the skies.

World • 15 May 24

Alice Munro, who has died age 92, received the Man Booker International Prize in Trinity College Dublin in 2009

Nobel-winning Canadian author Alice Munro dies aged 92

Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning author known as "Canada's Chekhov" for her mastery of the short story, has died at 92, her editor has said.

World • 15 May 24

Watch: Fire blocks road in Canada's Northwest Territories

Thousands of people have fled their homes in western Canada as hundreds of wildfires beginning earlier than usual portend a difficult fire season.

World • 13 May 24

Four people have been arrested in connection to the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year (file image)

Fourth man charged in killing of Sikh activist

A fourth Indian national has been charged by Canadian authorities in the 2023 killing of a separatist Sikh leader in Vancouver.

Canada • 12 May 24

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is aware of the case (File image)

Irish man dies following road crash in Canada

A 38-year-old Irish man died in a road crash in the Canadian province of Alberta on Tuesday.

Ireland • 04 May 24

Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed on the grounds of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple

Canada arrests three over killing of Sikh activist

Canadian police have arrested three men over the killing last year in Vancouver of a Sikh separatist, whose death has been linked to the Indian government.

World • 04 May 24

People collect plastic waste to sell to a recycling centre at a landfill in Medan, North Sumatra

Talks on global plastic treaty under way in Canada

Negotiators from 175 countries have begun talks on a proposed global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which is currently found everywhere from mountain tops to ocean depths, and in human blood and breast milk.

World • 24 Apr 24

Watch: Train on fire barrels through Canadian city

Video shot by a driver in the Canadian city of London, Ontario, captured the dramatic moment when a train with several of its cars on fire passed through the downtown area late Sunday night.

World • 23 Apr 24

The Bank of Canada increased rates by 475 basis points to a 22-year high between March 2022 and July 2023 and has kept them on hold since then

No changes from Bank of Canada, says too early for cuts

The Bank of Canada kept its key overnight rate steady at 5% today as expected and said it was still too early to consider a cut, given the persistence of underlying inflation.

Business • 06 Mar 24

Visitors to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada on Thursday

Where's the snow? Most Canadians to get green Christmas

Around 75% of Canadians usually have a white Christmas - but from coast to coast, from north to south, tracts of land that should be frosty white are instead green and brown.

Climate Change • 23 Dec 23

Authorities closed four border crossings along the Niagara River as a precaution

Terrorism ruled out in fatal crash at US-Canada border

Authorities in the US and Canada have ruled out terrorism after a car crashed in flames on the bridge linking New York state and Ontario at Niagara Falls, killing two people and leading to a security alert that closed four border crossings.

World • 23 Nov 23

A Glencore-led consortium today agreed to buy Canadian miner Teck Resources' steelmaking coal unit for $9 billion

Glencore-led group scoops Teck's coal assets for $9bn

A Glencore-led consortium has today sealed one of the mining sector's biggest deals in years as it agreeed to buy Canadian miner Teck Resources' steelmaking coal unit for $9 billion.

Business • 14 Nov 23

Bombardier said its overall revenue increased 28% to $1.86 billion as it delivered six more business jets in the quarter compared with a year earlier

Bombardier Q3 results beat on strong private jet demand

Canada's Bombardier has today reported third-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates, helped by robust demand for its pricier business jets and aftermarket services, sending shares up 9% in early trade.

Business • 02 Nov 23

Chen Siming was stuck in the transit lounge of the airport for two weeks

Chinese activist stuck in transit lounge now in Canada

A Chinese activist who fled to Taiwan last month and urged authorities there not to deport him said he had arrived in Canada and obtained political asylum.

World • 08 Oct 23

Images on social media showed a dark sky in parts of Greenland (Pic: Orla Joelsen/Reuters)

Canadian wildfire smoke darkens Greenland skies

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has darkened skies in Greenland's west, said residents of the Arctic island who are hundreds of kilometres from Canada's coast.

World • 27 Sep 23

2023 is set to be another record year for Irish goods exports to Canada

2023 set to be record year for Irish exports to Canada

A new report shows that Ireland's goods exports to Canada reached a record high of €3.39 billion in 2022, while 2023 is set to be another record year.

Business • 25 Sep 23

What is known about murder of Sikh separatist leader?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia in June.

World • 19 Sep 23

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'completely rejected' Justin Trudeau's claims (file pic)

Trudeau calling on India to address Sikh leader killing

Canada is not trying to provoke India by suggesting it was linked to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, but wants New Delhi to address the issue properly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.

World • 19 Sep 23

Justin Trudeau said any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen was 'an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty'

Canada suspects India involved in Sikh leader's murder

Canada has said it has credible information linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia in June, adding that it had expelled a senior Indian intelligence official.

World • 18 Sep 23

Activity at the Scituate Boat Ramp in Massachusetts
prior to Hurricane Lee

Hurricane Lee nears New England, Canada

After churning for more than a week over the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Lee as closed in on New England and Atlantic Canada, and is likely to make landfall as a tropical storm with drenching rains, powerful winds and a dangerous storm surge.

World • 16 Sep 23

Canadian police said the fatalities were two men in their 20s (File pic)

Shooting at Canada wedding venue leaves two dead

Two people were killed and six others wounded late on Saturday in a shooting in the car park of a reception venue in the Canadian city of Ottawa, authorities said.

World • 04 Sep 23

Over 1,300 unmarked graves found near religious institutions in Canada such as Parliament Hill in Ottawa (File image)

Suspected graves found near Canada Indigenous school

An Indigenous community in western Canada has discovered nearly 100 suspected unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school, officials said.

World • 30 Aug 23

Hay River has been evacuated after nearby Enterprise (pictured) was destroyed by the fires

Fires in northern Canada force evacuation of town

Another town in Canada's Northwest Territories was forced to evacuate today as strong winds and rising temperatures gave new life to vast wildfires.

World • 26 Aug 23