Canada

Greenhouses aim to bring fresh produce to North, putting a dent in food insecurity

INUVIK, N.W.T. - Rows upon rows of raised beds growing tomatoes, zucchini, beans, wildflowers and herbs line the inside of the Inuvik Community Greenhouse. Sunlight streams through the panes of the cu...

Jul 21, 2023

B.C. firefighter numbers increase to more than 2,500, with 100 Brazilians here today

VICTORIA - British Columbia is expecting the arrival of 100 firefighters from Brazil today, adding to the province's growing international wildfire force. BC Wildfire Service spokesman Cliff Chapman s...

Jul 21, 2023

Uncertainty at B.C. ports continues as possible deal emerges in labour dispute

VANCOUVER - The uncertainty at British Columbia ports persists as a union local for workers says that a tentative agreement has been reached between a union bargaining committee and employers, the lat...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 21, 2023

Wildfire smoke highlights need for better ventilation in public spaces, experts say

Wildfire smoke hanging over communities across Canada in recent months has highlighted the need for better ventilation in buildings used by the public, experts say, urging the establishment of strong ...

Jul 21, 2023

Five years on, Danforth shooting vivid for those affected, gun control key issue

TORONTO - The passage of time can feel disjointed for Ali Demircan. It may have been five years since a gunman went on a shooting rampage through Toronto's Greektown, but the horror of what Demircan s...

Jul 21, 2023

Serious crimes unit takes over case of two missing B.C. children named in Amber Alert

SURREY, B.C. - Police have released more information about the woman alleged to have abducted her two children, who are the subject of an Amber Alert. RCMP say Verity Bolton was spotted by closed-circ...

Jul 20, 2023

Who knew what when? A timeline of the Bernardo case and controversial prison transfer

OTTAWA - The Correctional Service of Canada announced Thursday that a review found Paul Bernardo's transfer to a medium-security prison from a maximum-security penitentiary was sound and followed prop...

Jul 20, 2023

N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador says a sexual harassment case involving the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and a former Northwest Territories premier should be hea...

Jul 20, 2023

Trudeau cuts appearance in Belleville, Ont., short as protesters swarm motorcade

OTTAWA - An event for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was cut short in Belleville, Ont., today after nearly 100 protesters surrounded him and his motorcade. Trudeau was in the city to mark the seventh a...

Jul 20, 2023

Quebec police looking for Ukrainian refugee missing after going for swim in river

MONTREAL - A Ukrainian refugee who recently arrived in Quebec has gone missing after he went swimming in a river southeast of Quebec City. Laura Torres, who works with a group that helps immigrants se...

Jul 20, 2023