Category Archives: Canada

SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Mi’kmaq communities in New Brunswick said Wednesday the Energy East pipeline project must have their consent in order to pass through their territories. Chief George Ginnish, ...

It’s a tale of two summers this year in Canada, with rain - and the lack of it - causing concerns about the state of the country’s crops. In Ontario, officials are forecasting a strong fru...

HALIFAX - An out-of-control wildfire near Kejimkujik National Park has grown yet again, Nova Scotia’s Natural Resources department said Wednesday as crews grappled with challenging weather condi...

Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: --- WORK TO CONTINUE ON SITE C DAM An Amnesty International report calling for work to stop on British Columbia’s $8.8 billion Site C hydro...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A judge has ordered major renovations be done to a lakeside property near Kamloops, B.C., that neighbours describe as a “monstrosity” and an “abomination.” B.C...

VICTORIA - An Amnesty International report calling for work to stop on British Columbia’s $8.8 billion Site C hydroelectric dam will not affect construction on the project, says the Crown corpor...

MONTREAL - One person died and six others were injured Tuesday after a tanker truck carrying what authorities said were hazardous materials crashed on a highway in Montreal and erupted in flames. Prov...

CALGARY - The wife and children of a Calgary imam jailed in Turkey have been able to safely leave the country, Davud Hanci’s sister-in-law said Tuesday. After Hanci was arrested last month for a...

Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 9 ___ DIVERS SECURE CANADA ANOTHER BRONZE MEDAL: Divers Roseline Filion and Meaghan Benfeito earned Canada yet another bronze medal Tuesday at the Rio S...

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna urged Canadians on Tuesday to have confidence in the evaluation process of large-scale energy projects like Energy East. McKenna declined to comment dir...