Category Archives: Canada
Heat wave gripping Central Canada sends thermostat soaring, residents seeking relief
TORONTO - Scorching heat and humidity sent many Toronto residents seeking relief at splash pads, parks and public fountains Tuesday as a dangerous heat wave enveloped several Ontario communities while...
Jul 14, 2026
Chiefs tell AFN meeting new federal clean water bill walks back hard-won rights
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders and two opposition MPs are denouncing the Carney government's new proposed clean water legislation, which drops wording in a previous version that would have explicitly ...
Jul 14, 2026
Turkish gun given to PM would have to undergo review before going in museum
OTTAWA - Canada's national war and history museums say they would have to conduct a review before they could display a personalized revolver and ammunition given to Prime Minister Mark Carney at this ...
Jul 14, 2026
B.C. helicopter pilot helping to fight Colorado wildfire killed in weekend crash
Police in southwestern Colorado say a man from British Columbia died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire. Adam Murdie with Colorado's Gunnison County Sheriff'...
Jul 13, 2026
B.C. Mountie loses court appeal after coercive sexual relationship with jail guard
A British Columbia RCMP officer ordered to resign or be fired from the force in 2018 has lost an court appeal of a misconduct finding over a coercive sexual relationship with a jail guard. Sgt. Willia...
Jul 13, 2026
Chief says assembly will tackle effect of major projects push on First Nations rights
OTTAWA - Major projects and a coming meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers will be the main focus of the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly this week, National Chief ...
Jul 13, 2026
Former Nova Scotia premier John Hamm dead at age 88
HALIFAX - John Hamm, the small-town doctor who went on to become the 25th premier of Nova Scotia, is being remembered for his soft-spoken but direct approach to politics that helped reshape the provin...
Jul 13, 2026
Former Manitoba MP charged with gun offences, 439 firearms and antique cannon seized
WINNIPEG - A former long-serving Manitoba member of Parliament faces multiple gun charges after police raided his home and seized 439 firearms - and a cannon. Inky Mark faces a dozen Criminal Code cha...
Jul 13, 2026
Call to review Tatyanna Harrison death investigation after cause ruled undetermined
VANCOUVER - The family of Tatyanna Harrison and advocacy groups including the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs are calling for a comprehensive review of the investigation into her death four ye...
Jul 13, 2026
Ottawa city councillors fuming as unannounced fireworks show follows Canada Day storm
OTTAWA - The City of Ottawa's emergency manager apologized Monday after an unannounced late-night fireworks show rocked parts of the city last week. Federal and municipal agencies say they are now try...
Jul 13, 2026