Category Archives: Canada

Wildfire season so far considered manageable across Canada, officials say
OTTAWA - The 2026 wildfire season has been manageable so far, largely because of significant amounts of rain across Western Canada, but federal officials cautioned Thursday the summer forecast is hott...
Jul 09, 2026

Carney's Saudi Arabia trip a 'high-water mark' for relations: Business leader
JEDDAH - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, as he seeks to deepen bilateral trade and investment after years of diplomatic strain. Carney...
Jul 09, 2026

'A wound that cannot be repaired': Two fallen N.W.T. wildfire fighters identified
YELLOWKNIFE - Two of the three people who died after a plane fighting wildfires in the Northwest Territories went down last month have been identified. A social media post from NWT Fire on Wednesday s...
Jul 08, 2026

Mental state 'stable' for father who killed kids, B.C. review board says
COQUITLAM - The risk posed by a man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children is now "manageable" in the community with oversight, supervision and multiple conditions, the Britis...
Jul 08, 2026

What was in U.S. indictments targeting alleged Canada-linked crime groups?
LOS ANGELES - An indictment released by U.S. authorities on Tuesday includes fresh details about the alleged involvement of Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and others in the murder of Sikh activist H...
Jul 08, 2026

Data centre capacity could soar to 20 GW in planned projects: government document
OTTAWA - A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada's AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada's d...
Jul 08, 2026 The area of Olds, Alta., where Synapse Real Estate Corp. is planning a data centre complex with 1.4 gigawatts of natural gas-fired power generation is shown on Thursday, June 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lauren Krugel

Carney in Saudi Arabia seeking economic partnership amid human rights concerns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Saudi Arabia as he seeks economic partnerships with a strategically important country whose notorious human rights record is only getting worse. Carn...
Jul 08, 2026

Here's a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called
OTTAWA - Richard Martel and Nate Erskine-Smith resigned their seats in the House of Commons on Tuesday, setting a clock ticking ahead of a pair of byelections in Quebec and Ontario - and they are not ...
Jul 08, 2026

Mandatory minimum for child sex abuse material is unconstitutional, says Quebec court
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court has ruled the minimum one-year sentence for distribution of child sexual abuse material is unconstitutional. In a decision Monday, a Court of Appeal panel ruled on th...
Jul 08, 2026

Officials fear winds will fan out-of-control Brunswick Complex fire near Boston Bar
BOSTON BAR - Officials say strong winds through British Columbia's Fraser Canyon northeast of Vancouver could further fuel two wildfires that are burning out of control, forcing hundreds from their ho...
Jul 08, 2026