Canada

One Small Street In New York Funnels Migrants From The U.S. Into Canada

8:03am December 01, 2019

by Emma Jacobs

Tens of thousands of migrants cross north out of the U.S. each year, hoping they'll have a better chance of being granted asylum. The journey takes them all to one dead-end road in Upstate New York.

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Canadians, Increasingly Diverse, Wonder If Hockey Can Shift To Match

5:10am November 29, 2019

The suspension of a NHL coach for a past use of a racist slur is raising questions in Canada about the sport's ability to reflect the nation's increasingly multicultural makeup.

Carrying her baby in a pouch on her back, Susan Enoogoo, 39, hunts for ringed seal on the sea ice near Arctic Bay, Nunavut. Inuit mothers often carry their baby when hunting. If a seal surfaces, Enoogoo tries to snag it with the hook she's holding and dra

Health & Safety

PHOTOS: How Families Eat In The Arctic: From An $18 Box Of Cookies To Polar Bear Stew

2:02pm November 26, 2019

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

In the Canadian Arctic, food that's shipped in can be costly. People still hunt as their ancestors did — for seal, polar bear and narwhal.

A motion triggered camera is mounted to a tree pointed toward a soft border crossing on the Haskell Free Library & Opera House, which is bisected by the border.

National

U.S.-Canada Border Community's Culture Changes As Security Tightens

11:41am November 21, 2019

by John Burnett

While the wall and asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border have drawn a lot of attention, heightened security at the northern border has changed the character of the once-neighborly frontier.

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the news media in Ottawa on Wednesday for the first time since winning a minority government in the federal election.

World News

Canada's Justin Trudeau Rejects Coalition In Favor Of Minority Government

10:43am October 24, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The prime minister, whose Liberals lost their parliamentary majority in Monday's vote, says he will lead a minority government. Trudeau vowed to continue his policies despite the election setback.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during a meeting in Mexico City earlier this month.

World News

In Canadian Vote, Trudeau's Liberals On Top, But Lose Absolute Majority

3:25am October 22, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Trudeau's Liberal Party defeated the Conservatives, but still fell short of an outright majority. It will need to reach out to smaller rival parties to form a new government.

Already, Health Canada has posted safety and efficacy data online for four newly approved drugs; it plans to release reports for another 13 drugs and three medical devices approved or rejected since March.

Canada's Decision To Make Public More Clinical Trial Data Puts Pressure On FDA

2:18pm October 11, 2019

by Barbara Mantel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration treats most data it gets on the development of new drugs and medical devices as confidential to companies. Critics say making the data public would help patients.

The Olympic Stadium in Montreal was temporarily used as a migrant shelter in 2017. Canada has seen thousands of migrants entering the country from the U.S., avoiding official entry points and requesting asylum.

World News

Canada's Safe 3rd Country Agreement With The U.S. Draws Criticism

2:38pm August 06, 2019

by Emma Jacobs

Canadians and rights groups have challenged the country's U.S. asylum accord, as migrants continue to head north over the border seeking refuge.

"This is the next important step in the Administration's work to end foreign freeloading and put American patients first," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement detailing the plan.

Trump Administration Plans To Allow Imports Of Some Prescription Drugs From Canada

2:48pm July 31, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Health and Human Services outlined two pathways for importing the drugs to the U.S., a plan Secretary Alex Azar says is intended to "lower prices and reduce out of pocket costs for American patients."

City workers in Toronto removed basketball hoops each evening from some city parks because of noise complaints. After an outcry, the city says the rims will stay up.

Sports

Toronto Removed Basketball Hoops From Parks Every Day. Then A Tweet Called It Out

4:21pm June 28, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.