Category Archives: Canada
Nervous times in Pemberton, B.C., as residents watch fire fight from their backyards
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Pemberton Mayor Mike Richman says Wednesday evening was a long night for residents who watched from their homes as firefighters battled a blaze that grew quickly ...
Jul 16, 2026
Health concerns, event cancellations grow as wildfire smoke persists across Ontario
TORONTO - Wildfires that have devastated communities in northern Ontario are also causing health concerns and event cancellations across southern parts of the province as thick smoke plumes linger in ...
Jul 16, 2026
Ontario asks Ottawa for wildfire help amid calls to rebuild destroyed First Nation
The Assembly of First Nations called on the federal government to provide immediate support to a northern Ontario First Nation razed by wildfire, as the province also sought help from Ottawa to evacua...
Jul 16, 2026
Canadian diplomats in U.S. face gun violence, housing woes, audit finds
OTTAWA - An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late last year found staff faced safety risks and problems with accessing health care - more than a year aft...
Jul 16, 2026
Hodgson pitches major projects to First Nations as wildfires scorch communities
OTTAWA - As Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson pitched First Nations chiefs in Ottawa on Thursday on the federal government's major projects push, chiefs in Ontario and Quebec were scrambling to s...
Jul 16, 2026
A correction to a Canadian Press story about Jongwon Ham
On Tuesday, June 14, The Canadian Press published a story about murder suspect Jongwon Ham. It included a partial quote from Crown lawyer Gerri-Lyn Nelson that was inaccurate. In the correct version o...
Jul 15, 2026
Assembly of First Nations rejects 'discredited' theory of of Innu history in Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - The Assembly of First Nations passed a motion Tuesday denouncing what the Innu Nation says is the Newfoundland and Labrador's government's reliance on a "discredited and unscientific" the...
Jul 15, 2026
Union says B.C. mill closure leaves workers 'reeling,' as industry woes persist
The latest blow to British Columbia's battered forestry sector has prompted industry, union and local officials to call for immediate support, while the forests minister said he expects to announce ch...
Jul 15, 2026
Alberta First Nation sues Ottawa over $5 treaty annuity, argues amount stuck in 1899
EDMONTON - A northern Alberta First Nation is suing the federal government to increase its annual treaty annuity payments. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says the $5 his members rec...
Jul 15, 2026
More Canadians trust China under Xi Jinping than Donald Trump's America: Pew poll
OTTAWA - As President Donald Trump's administration continues to erode allies' trust, a new poll suggests the number of Canadians who hold a favourable view of China now outnumbers those who say the s...
Jul 15, 2026