Category Archives: Canada

Five stories in the news for Friday, Aug. 4 --- B.C. WILDFIRE SEASON IS THE WORST IN SIX DECADES This year’s wildfire season is British Columbia’s worst in six decades and the battle is fa...

MONTREAL - Michael Rice said growing up as a Mohawk child, he was told to be prepared to come across portrayals of Indigenous people as the “bad guys.” “We are used to being bashed a...

CALGARY - The merger of Alberta’s two conservative parties is prompting some disaffected members to form splinter parties of their own despite warnings from experts that the move is unlikely to ...

WASHINGTON - The waters of the so-called swamp are starting to rise around Donald Trump, with various creatures of Washington’s political marshes threatening his presidency from multiple angles....

BANFF, Alta. - The highway that winds through British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park was closed for much of the day Wednesday as wildfire smoke made for dangerous driving conditions. Parks Ca...

VICTORIA - Health Canada has approved a supervised consumption site in Victoria to allow people to inject illicit drugs in the presence of medical staff. The department has granted the Vancouver Islan...

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s ambassador is heading to Canada: the United States Senate has swiftly confirmed Kelly Knight Craft, endorsing her nomination in time for her to begin work as major tr...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising close collaboration with the premiers throughout negotiations to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement. In return, the provincial leaders...

VANCOUVER - This year’s wildfire season has become British Columbia’s worst in six decades, and a provincial spokesman says the action is far from over. Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire S...

Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Aug. 3 --- ASYLUM SEEKERS FLOOD OVER BORDER INTO QUEBEC: Quebec Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil says there has been a surge in the number of people illeg...