Canada

Shoal Lake 40 files lawsuit against federal government, Winnipeg over water diversion

WINNIPEG - An Anishinaabe community in northwestern Ontario is suing the federal government and the City of Winnipeg, claiming it hasn't been compensated for a diversion to supply Manitoba's capitalwi...

Jul 26, 2023

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...

Jul 26, 2023

Quebec judge denies request to appeal decision maintaining school prayer space ban

MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has refused to allow a Muslim organization and a civil rights group to appeal a lower court decision maintaining the province's ban on prayer spaces in public sch...

Jul 26, 2023

Indigenous leaders hope new minister Anandasangaree will follow in Miller's footsteps

OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders say they are hopeful that new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will take inspiration from his predecessor's approach with organizations, community me...

Jul 26, 2023

Not all heat warnings are equal: 5 things about Canada's alert system for hot weather

MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings this summer for parts of the country used to baking in the heat, but also in places unaccustomed to extended periods of hot weather. Earlier this...

Jul 26, 2023

After 'historic' fires, Cree fire marshal wants more training for community members

MONTREAL - As the threat to northern Quebec Cree communities from historic wildfires diminishes, the Cree Nation's top firefighter is looking to a future where destructive blazes like those that have ...

Jul 26, 2023

Five things to know about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a dramatic change to his inner circle Wednesday, bringing in a number of new faces to cabinet and shuffling veterans into new roles. Here's what you need to...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 26, 2023

Divers hope to enter Quebec river in search for Ukrainian man missing for seven days

SAINT-ANSELME, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they hope divers can enter a river southeast of Quebec City to search for a Ukrainian refugee reported missing one week ago. Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodea...

Jul 26, 2023

Tales emerge of N.S. flood rescues, as towns grieve losses but grateful for heroism

HALIFAX - As torrential floodwaters dragged volunteer firefighter Logan Hope downstream, he held a woman's head over the surface and focused on a single goal. "There's no way I was going to let go of ...

Jul 26, 2023

One arrest after Montreal police officer stabbed while chasing suspect

Montreal police say one of their officers was taken to hospital with stab wounds after the officer was attacked while chasing a suspect. Const. Mariane Allaire Morin says police do not fear for the li...

Jul 26, 2023