Category Archives: Canada
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
Crown appeals mistrial in Frank Stronach sex assault conviction
TORONTO - The Crown is appealing a rare post-verdict mistrial declared last month in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction. The billionaire businessman was found guilty in June of sexual assault ...
Aug 18, 2026
Here's the (long) list of items facing possible tariffs from the United States
OTTAWA - Talks between Canada and the United States are intensifying as the clock ticks down toward a midnight deadline that could see a steep 50 per cent tariff imposed on a range of Canadian exports...
Aug 18, 2026
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry dance in Montreal Home Hardware to Xav Trudeau's song
MONTREAL - Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are back in Montreal, dancing in the aisle of a hardware store in a new video posted to social media. Trudeau's son Xavier published the video on his Instagram...
Aug 18, 2026
Parti Québécois says it won't hold referendum on sovereignty while Trump is president
MONTREAL - Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he is not delaying his promised referendum by waiting until U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office to put the question to a vote. He to...
Aug 18, 2026