Canada

'Like 100 years of firefighting in one night': The battle for West Kelowna, in quotes

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Here's what some people are saying about the unfolding wildfire disaster in the Okanagan, where the McDougall Creek fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate from West Kelow...

Josh Hall Aug 18, 2023

A timeline of events related to wildfire threat in the Okanagan, B.C.

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation due to the nearby MacDougall Creek wildfire, which has destroyed a significant nu...

Aug 18, 2023

Chief says excavation of Manitoba church basement found no evidence of human remains

MINEGOZIIBE ANISHINABE - No evidence of human remains has been found during the excavation of a Catholic church basement on the site of a former Manitoba residential school. Chief Derek Nepinak of Min...

Aug 18, 2023

Ottawa 'shouldn't walk around with a stick' to enforce health deals: Holland

OTTAWA - Newly appointed Health Minister Mark Holland says accountability for new federal health funding will largely come from Canadians themselves. Holland told a conference hosted by the Canadian M...

Aug 18, 2023

A look at wildfires and evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C.

YELLOWKNIFE - Some 20,000 people from Yellowknife and thousands more from other communities in the Northwest Territories have been ordered to leave due to nearby wildfires. Meanwhile, a significant nu...

Aug 18, 2023

Shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic expected in Canada: manufacturer

A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, the manufacturer says. Novo Nordisk says it is experiencing a temporary supply disruption with the Oze...

Aug 18, 2023

The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia

KELOWNA, B.C. - A state of emergency has been declared in Kelowna, a city with a population of about 150,000, as threatening wildfires prompt officials to issue evacuation orders in parts of British C...

Aug 18, 2023

Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires

MONTREAL - Residents of northwestern Quebec have been evacuated because of high-intensity forest fires raging near Cree communities and Hydro-Qubec infrastructure. The Cree Board of Health says seven ...

Aug 18, 2023

Top-secret briefing on foreign interference left out key documents: Green leader

OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says a top-secret briefing on foreign interference did not allow her to access key intelligence documents. Former special rapporteur David Johnston had releas...

Aug 18, 2023

Canada joins U.S., Britain in sanctioning Russian justice officials, political court

OTTAWA - Canada is again joining the U.S. and Britain in sanctioning officials accused of corruption, this time involving Russia's justice system. The new sanctions include the Basmanny District Court...

Aug 18, 2023