Category Archives: Canada

'Fun police have struck:' Alberta premier criticizes new Calgary Stampede noise bylaw
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says "the fun police have struck" Calgary while the federal Opposition Leader says the city is "smothering country music culture" after it announced it's diali...
Jun 21, 2026

AI safety advocates say bill a good 'first step' on regulation, but more needed
The federal government's proposed online safety legislation is a good start on regulating artificial intelligence chatbots - but more work will be needed to protect Canadians from their potential harm...
Jun 21, 2026

Heavy rain causes flooding and power outages across Montreal area
MONTRAL - Rain appeared to be letting up in parts of southern Quebec on Sunday after downpours soaked Montreal's West Island and communities south of the city a day earlier. Environment Canada said up...
Jun 21, 2026

Cooler night helps firefight near Lytton, B.C., fire grows away from community
LYTTON - British Columbia's wildfire service says a wildfire burning near Lytton has been growing away from communities, and that weather has been helping in the fight against it. Fire information off...
Jun 21, 2026

‘This is nuts’: The hard-fought race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet
OTTAWA - From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a cabinet minister calling on shipbuilders to cough up a car plant, the brief race to replace Canada's aging subm...
Jun 21, 2026

Communities across Canada celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
OTTAWA - Events were held across the country on Sunday to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day, which honours the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis people...
Jun 21, 2026

Quebec town of Terrasse-Vaudreuil recognizes trees as living beings with rights
MONTREAL - A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and C...
Jun 21, 2026

Egypt fans rejoice in Vancouver after historic World Cup 3-1 win against New Zealand
VANCOUVER - Egypt secured its first-ever World Cup victory in Vancouver on Sunday, defeating New Zealand 3-1 in what fan Ahmed Khalil called a "dream come true." "It's really something to experience h...
Jun 21, 2026

Muslim group and federal culture minister decry alleged attack on imam in Victoria
VICTORIA - Muslim groups and Culture Minister Marc Miller are decrying an alleged attack on an imam of a mosque in Victoria on Thursday night. Miller said in a tweet that the reported assault is "appa...
Jun 20, 2026

Independent observer named to monitor Montreal police racism investigation
MONTRAL - Quebec Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafrenire has appointed an independent observer to oversee the investigations into racism allegations involving Montreal police officers, over a week af...
Jun 20, 2026