Category Archives: Canada
Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that's been evacuated for weeks due to a wildfire has received significant rain this weekend. Hay River's 3,500 resi...
Sep 03, 2023
First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations
VICTORIA - Weekend winds in British Columbia's central Interior resulted in increased wildfire activity and saw evacuation orders in remote areas north of Burns Lake. The Cheslatta Carrier Nation and ...
Sep 03, 2023
Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate
MONTREAL - Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and shifting consumer tastes. ric Rochon, pres...
Sep 03, 2023
Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake
MONTREAL - A Montreal church says it believes a video appearing to show a fire on its front steps is completely fake. Danielle Decelles, a spokeswoman for Saint Joseph's Oratory, says no one at the ch...
Sep 03, 2023
Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six injured
Ottawa police say a shooting at a wedding has left two men dead and six people injured. They say shots rang out at 10:21 on Saturday night outside the Infinity Convention Centre, where the victims wer...
Sep 03, 2023
How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movement
OTTAWA - It's a sunny July day at an outdoor hockey rink outside North Bay, Ont. An acoustic guitar player belts out a ballad about freedom. An adoring crowd sings along. Tamara Lich, mounted on the b...
Sep 03, 2023
Climate change, trade ties top agenda as Trudeau attends summits in Asia
OTTAWA - Canada has its eyes on Asia and the lucrative trade markets in the Indo-Pacific region as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to the region tomorrow for a week of international summits and bi...
Sep 03, 2023
Nova Scotia ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of deadly Swissair crash
INDIAN HARBOUR, N.S. - A delegation of Canadian military veterans, RCMP officers and first responders are gathering in Nova Scotia today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Canada's military respon...
Sep 03, 2023
Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere
Most of Ontario is expected to swelter under a heat wave through the long weekend and into the coming week, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 40 degrees Celsius with humidity. Environment C...
Sep 02, 2023
Raymond Moriyama, renowned Canadian architect behind iconic buildings, dies at 93
TORONTO - Raymond Moriyama, a renowned architect behind the design of some of Canada's most iconic buildings, has died. He was 93. A spokesperson for the architecture firm he founded said Moriyama die...
Sep 02, 2023
