Category Archives: Canada
Rain could bring relief to firefighters battling Halifax-area wildfires
HALIFAX - There are hopes that heavy rain in the forecast could bring relief to Nova Scotia firefighters, who are struggling to bring a major Halifax-area wildfire under control. Halifax Deputy Fire C...
Jun 3, 2023
Activists in Canada aim to carry torch for Hong Kong's silenced Tiananmen vigil
VANCOUVER - Some members of Canada's Chinese diaspora are feeling the pressure to carry the torch as Hong Kong's renowned vigil commemorating the June 4, 1989, massacre in Beijing's Tiananmen Square f...
Jun 3, 2023
Canada to 'significantly' enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific region: Anand
SINGAPORE - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is committed to the support of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, and is reinforcing its military presence in the region. Speaking in Singapo...
Jun 2, 2023
Minister ‘shocked’ at reports of Paul Bernardo being moved to medium-security prison
The federal public safety minister says reports of teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo being transferred to a medium-security prison are "shocking and incomprehensible." Citing prison union of...
Jun 2, 2023
Denying bail OK if for a 'just cause,' says Charter statement on Liberal reform bill
OTTAWA - The federal government's Charter statement for its proposed bail reforms says there is "just cause" to deny bail if certain requirements are met. Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a b...
Jun 2, 2023
Trudeau continues to stand by David Johnston despite calls that he step down
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to keeping David Johnston in place as Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference, despite a majority of MPs voting in favour of his...
Jun 2, 2023
Feds open to cutting plastic production but global agreement will be hard: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he is not opposed to cutting back on how many plastic products are made as the world works toward a global treaty to eliminate plastic pollution. B...
Jun 2, 2023
Nearly 700 more international firefighters coming to Canada to help battle fires
OTTAWA - Almost 700 firefighters from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are set to arrive in Canada over the next two weeks to help with the unusually severe start to the wild...
Jun 2, 2023
Statue of Queen Elizabeth repaired and reinstalled, two years after vandalism
WINNIPEG - A bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth that was toppled on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature has been repaired and put back in place. The three-metre-high statue was one of two monuments ...
Jun 2, 2023
Quebec north shore city declares state of emergency as forest fires multiply
MONTREAL - A city on Quebec's north shore has declared a state of emergency as forest fires rage in the vicinity. Sept-les Mayor Steeve Beaupr says certain sectors of the city have been ordered to eva...
Jun 2, 2023