Category Archives: Canada
Banff's Sunshine Village closes again as fire on Alberta-B.C. boundary rages
BANFF, Alta. - A resort in Banff National Park will be closed indefinitely as a wildfire burns in the wilderness close to the Alberta-B.C. boundary. Sunshine Village, a popular ski hill that has summe...
Jul 31, 2017
Various events mark 10th anniversary of Cedrika Provencher's disappearance
MONTREAL - Ten years to the day that a young Quebec girl named Cedrika Provencher disappeared from her home and was later killed, her grandfather is trying to ensure other children aren’t the vi...
Jul 31, 2017
Bennett resigns as N.L. finance minister after tumultuous 19 months
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador’s embattled finance minister abruptly called it quits Monday, six months after she complained about being constantly bullied online by critics ...
Jul 31, 2017
Yukon firefighters help douse B.C. wildfires ahead of expected heat wave
WHITEHORSE - Fresh firefighters have arrived from Yukon to help bring British Columbia’s wildfires under control. The territory’s wildfire service says 16 firefighters and an air-tanker gr...
Jul 31, 2017
CBC to reveal hosts of flagship news program 'The National' on Tuesday
TORONTO - CBC’s “The National” plans to reveal its new anchors on Tuesday, giving viewers more insight into the direction it hopes to take with its flagship news program. The announc...
Jul 31, 2017
Homes remain evacuated after forest fire in northeast New Brunswick
MISCOU ISLAND, N.B. - Crews have knocked down a large forest fire on Miscou Island in the province’s northeast, but 25 people who fled the flames can’t return to their homes just yet. Roge...
Jul 31, 2017
Wynne shuffles cabinet as Glen Murray leaves for Pembina Institute
TORONTO - Ontario’s premier had to shuffle a few members of her cabinet Monday as her environment minister announced his resignation, a move she insisted should not be interpreted as evidence of...
Jul 31, 2017
Muskrat Falls activists released from St. John's penitentiary amid protests
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Three Labrador protesters jailed after refusing to obey a court injunction ordering them to stay away from the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project site are to be released. The...
Jul 31, 2017
Toronto Islands reopen after nearly 3-month closure due to spring flooding
TORONTO - The Toronto Islands, a popular summer destination for both city residents and tourists, reopened to the public on Monday after a nearly three-month closure due to flooding. Mayor John Tory w...
Jul 31, 2017
As Canadian stations expand local news, experts wonder how successful it will be
TORONTO - A year after Canada’s broadcast regulator demanded that English-language TV stations devote more time to local news, some networks are now doing just that. Bell Media recently announce...
Jul 31, 2017
