Category Archives: Canada
Halifax man faces new charge after allegedly threatening to bomb U.S. Consulate
HALIFAX - A terrorism-related charge has been laid against a man already facing two lesser offences for allegedly making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax, which shut down a large se...
Aug 19, 2026
In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on...
Aug 19, 2026
Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc smiled widely beside U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Wednesday as they touted a draft deal which appears to have averted a n...
Aug 19, 2026
Returning home different for everyone after 'monster' wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan
The Sunflower Ukrainian Cafe in Summerland, B.C., is still restocking, but it's already serving limited quantities of borscht and cabbage rolls to residents returning home after the community's wildfi...
Aug 19, 2026
Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that the landmark is still standing after a wildfire came perilously close. The BC Wildfire Service said on T...
Aug 18, 2026
Sikh activists in B.C., Ontario warned by police of threat against life
RCMP have issued "duty to warn" letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling them their lives are under threat for their involvement in trying to create an independent Sikh state in India....
Aug 18, 2026
Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record; fire risk remains elevated
OTTAWA - Canada is on track for its fourth worst wildfire season on record. At a regular fire briefing in Ottawa Tuesday, federal forecasters said September's fire risk stands to be well above seasona...
Aug 18, 2026
Deported Canadian activist calls anti-whaling mission a success despite ship capture
A Saskatchewan activist is adjusting to life on land after being detained on an anti-whaling protest boat off the coast of Iceland. Shannon Mann was stuck on the vessel for close to a week in early Au...
Aug 18, 2026
Competition Bureau should investigate government for 'greenwashing': NDP
OTTAWA - NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies wants the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's own words are proof the government's advertising on clean energy infrastru...
Aug 18, 2026
Most Canadians oppose concessions in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations: poll
OTTAWA - With a new round of punishing new tariffs on Canada about to drop, a new Leger poll suggests Canadians want the federal government to be tougher in trade negotiations with the United States. ...
Aug 18, 2026