Category Archives: Canada
Alberta, N.W.T. premiers to tour reception centre for wildfire evacuees in Calgary
CALGARY - The premiers of Alberta and the Northwest Territories are scheduled to tour a Calgary reception centre for wildfire evacuees this afternoon. Tens of thousands have been forced from the terri...
Aug 25, 2023
China wants more Canada flights after COVID-19 turbulence, despite tour-group ban
OTTAWA - Beijing and Ottawa are in talks over how to increase flights between China and Canada, following an American deal in June. Transport Canada says the weekly number of flights between the two c...
Aug 25, 2023
First Nations 'shutting down' B.C.'s Joffre Lakes Park for more than a month
Two First Nations say they're "shutting down" public access to B.C.'s Joffre Lakes Park for more than a month to allow for harvest celebrations. The Lil'wat and N'Quatqua First Nations say they're ass...
Aug 25, 2023
Quebec physicians college says some doctors worry about reprisals after giving MAID
MONTREAL - Quebec's college of physicians says some doctors in the province are afraid to perform medical aid in dying because they fear reprisals. The professional order expresses its concern in a le...
Aug 25, 2023
Canada to join U.S. trade fight with Mexico over genetically modified corn products
WASHINGTON - Canada is siding with the United States in a burgeoning trade dispute over Mexico's restrictions on products made with genetically modified corn. Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Mi...
Aug 25, 2023
UK police are investigating the deaths of 88 people linked to Canadian self-harm websites
LONDON (AP) - British police said Friday they are investigating the deaths of 88 people in the U.K. who bought products from Canada-based websites allegedly offering lethal substances to people at ris...
Aug 25, 2023
In the news today: Travel restrictions lifted in B.C., phone disruptions in NWT
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Evacuation, travel orders lifted as fires diminish The last travel restriction ...
Aug 25, 2023
Evacuation orders, final travel ban lifted for Kelowna area as wildfires diminish
The last travel restriction for the Okanagan region in British Columbia has been lifted alongside all previous evacuation orders within Kelowna's city limits, as wildfires there diminish after this we...
Aug 25, 2023
Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada's wildfires
Canada's current wildfire season is devastating evidence of the effects of climate change, scientists say, but for some conspiracy theorists, the thousands of square kilometres of burnt ground isn't e...
Aug 25, 2023
Mother tells B.C. murder trial of final embrace with teenage girl, hours before death
VANCOUVER - The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a British Columbia park six years ago has told a murder trial how she gave her a last hug, hours before the girl's death. The Chinese mother ...
Aug 24, 2023