Canada

Lack of compensation for Doukhobor religious group disappointing: B.C. ombudsperson

VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says he's "deeply disappointed" the government won't commit to compensating members of an exiled Russian religious group who were forcibly removed from their...

Jul 18, 2023

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

British Columbia's wildfire season is now the most destructive on record, with about 14,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...

Jul 18, 2023

Quebec gondola crash probe continues; victim identified as Canadian soldier

MONTREAL - The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed today that the man who died in a fatal gondola crash Sunday at the Mont-Tremblant resort was a military member. Fifty-year-old Sheldon Johnson of Kingsto...

Jul 18, 2023

Canada might loosen Turkey arms embargo, Ottawa's former military envoy says

OTTAWA - A former high-ranking security expert says Canada may loosen its arms-export restrictions against Turkey as that country moves to strengthen ties with its Western peers. At last week's NATO s...

Jul 18, 2023

Opponents of telescope development in Hawaii urge UN to hold Canada accountable

OTTAWA - Canada is under fire for its support of a controversial telescope slated for development on Hawai'i Island, the largest island in the state, over allegations the project violates Indigenous r...

Jul 18, 2023

Canadian arrested by U.K. police at on suspicion of membership in terrorism group

OTTAWA, Ill. - British police have arrested a Canadian man on suspicion of being a member of a terrorism group. The Metropolitan Police in London, England say counterterrorism detectives arrested a 28...

Jul 18, 2023

Tamara Lich case not a trial of the 'Freedom Convoy,' says defence lawyer

OTTAWA - The lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich is warning the court that the upcoming trial on her criminal charges should not put the entire convoy on trial. Lich was a figurehead of ...

Jul 18, 2023

Drones, ATVs hamper B.C.'s wildfire fighting efforts during record-breaking season

Firefighters battling hundreds of blazes in British Columbia say they've been facing more than the usual obstacles, blaming members of the public for interfering with operations. The BC Wildfire Servi...

Jul 18, 2023

Charged up: report says Canada's looming power problem is massive, not insurmountable

OTTAWA - Canada must build more electricity generation in the next 25 years than it has over the last century in order to support a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, according to a new report from t...

Jul 18, 2023

Crown seeks acquittal of two men convicted in 1973 killing in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - The Crown is seeking the acquittal of two First Nations men convicted of killing a restaurant worker in Winnipeg a half-century ago. Crown attorney Michelle Jules said Tuesday the Manitoba ...

Jul 18, 2023