Canada

Fires on both sides of Adams Lake in B.C. prompt evacuation orders

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Wildfires on both sides of Adams Lake in the B.C. Interior have prompted evacuation orders as crews continue to battle the blazes over the long weekend. A post by the Columbia Shuswap...

Aug 6, 2023

Evacuation order issued for Village of Mayo in Yukon due to Talbot Creek wildfire

MAYO, YUKON - Residents of the Yukon Village of Mayo are under an evacuation order as a wildfire inches closer to the small northern community. The Yukon Emergency Measures Organization says it issued...

Aug 6, 2023

Staff working behind the scenes of Canada's fire fight essential to battle

VANCOUVER - The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return to camp, the last thing they want to do is search out a place to sleep or find something to eat. Behind the fir...

Aug 6, 2023

Canada suspending direct aid to Niger's government after military coup

Ottawa has announced it will stop providing financial assistance to Niger's government in the wake of a military coup in the West African country. Leaders of the military junta are facing a Sunday dea...

Aug 5, 2023

Independent Investigations Office probe Vancouver Police shooting that left man dead

Vancouver Police say an 18-year-old man is dead after being shot by police in an East Vancouver park early Saturday morning. The department issued a statement saying officers were called to Clinton Pa...

Aug 5, 2023

Calls to make swimming lessons more available in Quebec after deadly year on water

MONTREAL - A charity that advocates for water safety is calling on the Quebec government to offer swimming lessons more widely - especially to recent immigrants - as drownings in the province are up 3...

Aug 5, 2023

Bill Blair says he oversaw culture change at Toronto police, not everyone agrees

OTTAWA - As he settles in to the corner office in Ottawa's National Defence headquarters, Bill Blair is feeling pretty comfortable in his new role. This is his fourth ministerial job since 2018, when ...

Aug 5, 2023

A timeline of events leading up to the new B.C. port deal

The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia has announced its members have ratified a new agreement with employers to end their long-running labour dispute. Here is a timeline ...

Aug 4, 2023

Quebec farmers seek help from government as crops devastated by heavy rains

SAINTE-CLOTILDE-DE-CHTEAUGUAY, Que. - Vegetable and berry producers in southern Quebec are asking for government help after torrential rains hit the province this summer and caused heavy losses. The p...

Aug 4, 2023

Nagorno-Karabakh: Canada says Armenians face 'deteriorating humanitarian situation'

OTTAWA - The Canadian government is again blaming Azerbaijan for escalating tensions in its Nagorno-Karabakh region, saying it is concerned about the "deteriorating humanitarian situation" for Armenia...

Aug 4, 2023