Category Archives: Canada
'Atmospheric river' set to hit Metro Vancouver, southern coast of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Much of British Columbia's south coast is bracing for stormy weather as Environment Canada says a "potent and impactful" storm will bring heavy rain to Metro Vancouver. Environment Canada ...
Dec 4, 2023
Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the controlled release or burning of methane from oil and gas production sites will be almost entirely barred by 2030. Guilbeault is in Dubai for t...
Dec 4, 2023
In the news today: Pro-Israel rally in Ottawa, Canadian confirmed dead in Lebanon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Pro-Israel rally planned for Parliament Hill Prominent Jewish groups are set to...
Dec 4, 2023
Trial set to start for Saskatchewan Mountie charged with first-degree murder
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The first-degree murder trial of a former Mountie is set to begin in Prince Albert, Sask., today. Bernie Herman was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old ...
Dec 4, 2023
Large pro-Israel rally planned for Parliament Hill on Monday
OTTAWA - Prominent Jewish groups are set to host a rally on Parliament Hill this afternoon in solidarity with Israel. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says the event is meant to be a show of c...
Dec 4, 2023
More Canadians have been approved to leave Gaza through Rafah crossing with Egypt
More Canadians have been approved to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt. A new document published by Gaza's General Authority for Crossings and Borders shows 165 names unde...
Dec 3, 2023
Conspiracy theories are popular in Canada, especially among conservatives: poll
OTTAWA - The Earth is flat. We have been secretly contacted by intelligent beings from other planets. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did not land on the moon in 1969. They may sound like bizarre state...
Dec 3, 2023
'They're functioning:' Toronto scientist's relatives released from Hamas captivity
TORONTO - Ten-year-old Ofri Brodutch had barely been released from weeks of captivity by Hamas in the Gaza Strip before she began talking about her next trip to Canada. But her uncle, Israeli-born, To...
Dec 3, 2023
Atmospheric river storm to bring heavy rain to southern B.C., Environment Canada says
VICTORIA - Environment Canada says a heavy rain storm it's calling an atmospheric river is forecast to hit southern British Columbia Monday. The agency says the storm will bring heavy rain and snow at...
Dec 3, 2023
Quebec police investigate death of man acquitted last year in organized crime murder
LAVAL, Que. - Quebec provincial police are investigating after a man who was acquitted last year of murdering an organized crime member was shot dead north of Montreal late Saturday. Provincial police...
Dec 3, 2023