Category Archives: Canada
Montreal police chief pressed by residents over racism allegations involving officers
MONTREAL - Residents called for an independent public investigation into allegations of racism and misconduct involving Montreal police officers Tuesday, as Chief Fady Dagher defended his force's hand...
Aug 11, 2026
Auto thefts continue downward trend across Canada, new report shows
OTTAWA - Auto thefts have continued trending downward across the country and the number of reported thefts over the first half of 2026 was 10 per cent lower than in the same period last year, says a n...
Aug 11, 2026
20,000 evacuees fled ferocious B.C. wildfire. These are some of their stories
PENTICTON - The explosive wildfire that roared down on Summerland, B.C., forced about 20,000 people to flee over the weekend. Some spoke of a scramble for safety, and the later realization that their ...
Aug 10, 2026
Former Carney adviser, CMHC head named inaugural chair of Build Canada Homes
OTTAWA - Ottawa is appointing a former investment banker and public servant with links to Prime Minister Mark Carney to steer the board of directors at its affordable housing agency. Build Canada Home...
Aug 10, 2026
Calgary officer shot, suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park
CALGARY - A police officer was shot Monday in what began as a traffic stop but spiralled within seconds into a foot chase, a carjacking and a broad-daylight gun battle in a Calgary park. The chase end...
Aug 10, 2026
Only two Eastern Canada premiers attend annual conference with New England governors
FREDERICTON - It's no surprise that most of the key leaders missed an annual roundtable meeting of northeastern U.S. governors and Canadian premiers, says a University of Prince Edward Island politica...
Aug 10, 2026
Tighter spending, more revenue brings B.C. deficit down to $7.7B, minister says
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the final accounting for the budget year ending in March shows a deficit of $7.7 billion, more than three billion lower than forecast. The latest fiscal...
Aug 10, 2026
NASA aircraft flies high over B.C. wildfires to study pyrocumulonimbus clouds
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia's wildfires over the weekend in a bid to better understand weather events generated by large ...
Aug 10, 2026
Here's a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called
OTTAWA - Voters in a number of ridings across the country will be asked to choose new federal representatives in the coming weeks and months as members of Parliament from four major parties take on di...
Aug 10, 2026
RCMP arrest Montreal man over alleged death threat against PM Carney
OTTAWA - A Montreal man was arrested and charged for allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney, the RCMP said Monday. The RCMP's Federal Policing Eastern Region said Marc Porli...
Aug 10, 2026