Category Archives: Canada
Quebec floods: situation stabilizing but water levels slow to drop
MONTREAL - The situation in flood-stricken Quebec appeared to improve slightly on Friday as the provincial government reported a drop in water levels in some areas and downgraded a forecast for weeken...
May 12, 2017
Lake levels now a flood threat in B.C.'s Okanagan, while northern rivers also up
VANCOUVER - As many in the Central Okanagan brace for imminent flooding from rising rivers and creeks, emergency officials are warning of a longer term threat for residents living near the shores of O...
May 12, 2017
Nova Scotia Liberals continue criticism of Tory platform spending
HALIFAX - For a second consecutive day, Nova Scotia’s Liberals were only too happy Friday to take swipes at a Progressive Conservative platform they say is short on costing and poses questions a...
May 12, 2017
Five stories in the news today, May 12
Five stories in the news for Friday, May 12 --- B.C. REGION PREPARES FOR RECORD FLOODING British Columbia’s Okanagan region could be in store for record flooding. Parts of the area that were flo...
May 12, 2017
Academic urges Quebec to look to Europe as model to address flood management
MONTREAL - A Quebec academic says the province lags behind other jurisdictions when it comes to proactive flood management, but can easily catch up by adopting the model used in Europe. Pascale Biron,...
May 12, 2017
Freeland praises Tillerson's work on Arctic Council climate change statement
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says it is significant that the United States joined its Arctic Council partners in signing a declaration that supports the Paris accord on climate ...
May 11, 2017
Edmonton police charge mom after 11-day-old baby girl dies from methamphetamine
EDMONTON - A 31-year-old Edmonton woman has been charged with second-degree murder after her 11-day-old daughter died from an methamphetamine overdose. Michelle Rice was arrested Thursday and charged ...
May 11, 2017
RCMP investigating serious injury of dog thrown into fire in Manitoba community
WINNIPEG - Mounties in northern Manitoba have opened an investigation into the case of a dog badly burned after being thrown into a firepit. Katie Powell, president and founder of Save a Dog Network C...
May 11, 2017
Five holes in the story: All the doubts cast on Trump FBI explanation in one day
WASHINGTON - A few holes have already been blown into the story of why Donald Trump fired the director of the FBI - with some self-inflicted blasts coming from the president himself. Doubt was cast Th...
May 11, 2017
A look at the federal dollar figures behind natural disasters over the years
OTTAWA - The federal government has been spending steadily more on natural disaster assistance since 1970, according to a recent review of payments under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements...
May 11, 2017
