Category Archives: Canada
More than half of N.W.T. wildfires so far this season caused by humans: officials
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Officials in the Northwest Territories say more than half of the wildfires in the territory this year were started by people. A total of 15 wildfires have burned 161 square kilomet...
May 23, 2023
Five things we learned in David Johnston's first report on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston released his first report on foreign interference on Tuesday, which involved analyzing recent media reports on allegations by unnamed national security sourc...
May 23, 2023
Hamlet in Northwest Territories lifts local state of emergency as floodwaters recede
FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. - A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has lifted a local state of emergency as floodwaters from the Peel River recede. The Hamlet of Fort McPherson decl...
May 23, 2023
Watchdog to probe how military police handled case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin
OTTAWA - The military police watchdog is launching a probe into how investigators handled a historical sexual-assault allegation against a senior officer who was a central figure in Canada's COVID-19 ...
May 23, 2023
Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston said Tuesday that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed, that public hearings should be held as part of his own mandate. Johnston said an ...
May 23, 2023
Police in Chilliwack cancel shelter-in-place alert for residents near Skowkale
Police in Chilliwack, B.C., have issued an update, saying the call to shelter in place has been cancelled and an "active, ongoing, high-risk police incident" that began Monday night has been resolved....
May 23, 2023
In The News for May 23, 2023: Is a public inquiry into foreign interference coming?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, May 23, 2023 ... What we are watching...
May 23, 2023
Quebec police to give update on 1975 murder investigation after identifying suspect
MONTREAL - Police in a Montreal suburb are scheduled to provide an update today on the investigation into the 1975 slaying of a 16-year-old girl after exhuming the remains of a suspect earlier this mo...
May 23, 2023
Johnston to release decision on need for public inquiry into foreign interference
OTTAWA - The man charged with recommending how best to deal with foreign interference in Canada's federal elections will finally say whether he believes a public inquiry is necessary. Former governor ...
May 23, 2023
Rain forecast could slow down record-breaking Alberta wildfires, officials say
EDMONTON - Light rainfall and cooler temperatures slowed down wildfire activity in Alberta over the long weekend and more rain that's in the forecast may help firefighters catch a breath during a reco...
May 22, 2023