Category Archives: Canada
First Nations evade evacuation orders, fight fires as weather conditions improve
ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - Emergency officials and police are urging British Columbia residents to respect evacuation orders ahead of fast-moving wildfires, but some First Nations are standing their ground,...
Jul 13, 2017
Toronto firefighters called to rescue man stuck between two buildings
TORONTO - A man who got stuck in a narrow gap between two buildings in downtown Toronto spent nearly eight hours in the confined space before he was freed by firefighters who broke through part of a w...
Jul 13, 2017
Second person this month mistakenly bitten by police dog in Regina
REGINA - Police in Regina say they are reviewing another incident where a police dog mistakenly bit someone. Linus Kaysaywaysemat says he was outside smoking a cigarette last Thursday when he was bitt...
Jul 13, 2017
Some of the numbers for Tuesday in B.C.'s wildfire situation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A look at some of the numbers Tuesday in British Columbia’s wildfire situation: 219: Fires burning in the province. 35: Number of new fires that started Monday. $53.5 million: A...
Jul 13, 2017
PM Trudeau to hold formal bilateral meeting with U.S. VP Mike Pence
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence later this week while they’re both visiting a conference of U.S. state governors. The...
Jul 13, 2017
Calgary gets more thinking time on 2026 bid from International Olympic Committee
Calgary has extra time to mull a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics because the International Olympic Committee has shifted its timelines. The IOC announced Tuesday in Lausanne,...
Jul 13, 2017
What's red and black and eats aphids? Regina using ladybugs to control pests
REGINA - The city of Regina is about to release a red-and-black aerial arsenal to help control some common pests. Officials plan to unleash an army of ladybugs 300,000 strong to wage an environmentall...
Jul 13, 2017
It's official: Trump campaign wanted campaign help from Putin government
WASHINGTON - It’s not an anti-Trump conspiracy and it’s not fake news. It’s a basic fact no longer in dispute: Donald Trump’s campaign tried getting help from Vladimir Putin...
Jul 13, 2017
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, July 12 --- BANK OF CANADA HIKES INTEREST RATE TO 0.75 PER CENT: The Bank of Canada has hiked its benchmark interest rate to 0.75 per cent from 0.5 per cen...
Jul 13, 2017
Jimmy Carter hospitalized in Winnipeg for dehydration
WINNIPEG — Former United States president Jimmy Carter has been treated for dehydration while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Winnipeg. A spokesman for the home-building charity told r...
Jul 13, 2017