Category Archives: Canada

Forest Practices Board investigates planned back burn in B.C.'s Shuswap region
British Columbia's forest watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the province's response to wildfires that ripped through small communities on the shores of Shuswap Lake in August, destroying or d...
Oct 13, 2023

Friends and families mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel
OTTAWA - Friends and family have confirmed that at least three Canadians were killed last weekend when Hamas militants conducted a series of brutal attacks in Israel. Two Canadian men were killed by H...
Oct 13, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's UCP to debate motion on gender pronouns in schools
EDMONTON - Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party are to debate a resolution surrounding gender pronouns in schools and parental consent. The party's annual general meeting set for N...
Oct 13, 2023

Economy to 'stagnate,' federal deficit expected to balloon to $46.5B this year: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says higher interest rates will lead the economy to stagnate in the second half of the year and the federal deficit will rise significantly this fiscal year. ...
Oct 13, 2023

Reaction to Supreme Court's ruling on environmental review law
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against federal legislation dealing with the environmental effects of major developments. Five out of seven judges found most of it unconstitutional, because it s...
Oct 13, 2023

Former Mountie acknowledges tension between intelligence units within RCMP
OTTAWA - A former senior Mountie acknowledges there were tensions from time to time between an intelligence unit he led and one run by Cameron Jay Ortis, who is charged with breaching Canada's secrets...
Oct 13, 2023

Surrey, B.C., to ask court to review provincial order to stay with municipal police
SURREY, B.C. - The City of Surrey says it will file a petition with the Supreme Court of British Columbia for a judicial review of the provincial government's order that forces it to continue the tran...
Oct 13, 2023

Rare eclipse due Saturday over western B.C., but clouds could block the show
VANCOUVER - Western British Columbia will be the best place in Canada to view a rare annular solar eclipse set to happen Saturday, but cloudy skies could obscure the phenomenon for many viewers. An an...
Oct 13, 2023

Quebec plans to double university tuition for out-of-province students by 2024
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is doubling tuition for out-of-province students to give more money to francophone universities. Tuition for Canadians outside Quebec will jump to $17,000 from $8,992 ...
Oct 13, 2023

Canadian woman terrified for loved ones in Gaza as Israel orders evacuation
A Canadian woman with family in Gaza says she's terrified her relatives will die in the coming days after Israel's military told about one million Palestinians to evacuate northern parts of the sealed...
Oct 13, 2023

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