Canada

Canadians urged to leave Lebanon as flights cancelled amid growing tensions

MONTREAL - Lara Salameh was supposed to be flying out of Beirut Thursday en route to Montreal with her husband and two daughters, but the night before, their flight was cancelled. She said Air France ...

Aug 2, 2024

'I love Jasper': Backcountry campers not deterred by dramatic wildfire rescue

EDMONTON - Nestled along a meadow in Jasper's backcountry, Charles Vantanajal and his family stood in awe of the dynamic, ever-changing cloud of thick, white wildfire smoke that rose near Oldhorn Moun...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 2, 2024

Massive B.C. landslide could mean new barriers for struggling salmon

VANCOUVER - An expert on British Columbia's salmon populations says the massive landslide that blocked off part of Canada's largest sockeye salmon run has created an unprecedented situation potentiall...

Aug 2, 2024

First Nation chief says B.C. landslide doubled in size, sparks concerns

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The chief of Williams Lake First Nation says a landslide of debris that has dammed the Chilcotin River in British Columbia's central Interior has nearly doubled in size since Wed...

Aug 2, 2024

Google to charge new fee on ads in response to Canada’s digital services tax

OTTAWA - Google says it will pass on the cost of the Liberal government's digital services tax to advertisers. The company says it will implement a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada, ...

Aug 1, 2024

Crews install sprinklers on remaining Jasper buildings ahead of hot weather

JASPER, ALTA. - A wildfire rampaging through Jasper National Park remains out of control as crews work to reduce the risk of it spreading. Parks Canada says sprinklers have been installed on some buil...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 1, 2024

Off-site water tests show uptick in cyanide in water downstream from Yukon mine slide

WHITEHORSE - Yukon government officials say some water samples taken downstream from the site of the Eagle Gold mine show cyanide levels that "significantly exceed" guidelines for aquatic life. Brenda...

Aug 1, 2024

Parole board ignored trauma of Indigenous man convicted of murder, court rules

MONTREAL - An Indigenous man convicted of murder and attempted murder could get parole after the Federal Court ruled the parole board failed to consider his traumatic past when it denied his release. ...

Aug 1, 2024

Liberal MP says she regrets 'distress' caused to witnesses who left meeting in tears

OTTAWA - Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld fell short of an apology today after instigating a fracas that led two witnesses to storm out of a parliamentary committee hearing. Vandenbeld only says that she d...

Aug 1, 2024

Labour leaders endorse NDP candidate, including the Conservative candidate's manager

OTTAWA - More a dozen labour leaders are endorsing the NDP candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Winnipeg, including the business manager of the Conservative candidate's own union. The endors...

Aug 1, 2024