Category Archives: Canada
The latest on the wildfire burning near Summerland, B.C.
Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wil...
Aug 08, 2026
Here's a list of B.C.'s most destructive wildfires seasons
VANCOUVER - A ferocious fire has forced thousands of residents out in Summerland and Peachland along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. It's unclear if homes have been lost in the latest fire to flare ...
Aug 08, 2026
LGBTQ+ political candidates in Quebec report a wave of online hate
MONTRAL - As pride month celebrations take place across Quebec, political candidates from sexual and gender-diverse backgrounds who are running in the fall provincial election are sounding the alarm o...
Aug 08, 2026
Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
When Tom Davison's son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn't sure the hoses would get much use. He figured ...
Aug 08, 2026
Ottawa commissions project to track 'news deserts' in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is working on a project that would map out areas of Canada that lack local news coverage. "Canadian Heritage has recently engaged a team of independent industry experts...
Aug 08, 2026
'Like doomsday': Thousands flee explosive B.C. wildfire as RCMP report possible death
PENTICTON - RCMP in British Columbia say they are investigating a possible death in the explosive wildfire near Summerland in the Okanagan that has triggered a provincial state of emergency and forced...
Aug 08, 2026
Officials urging British Columbia residents to obey wildfire evacuation orders
Officials in the Central Okanagan are urging people who have remained in their homes in areas under evacuation order to leave, saying forecasted winds may fan the flames of the Quilpituk Creek wildfir...
Aug 08, 2026
Mother, son march in protest as Turkish, Syrian nationals face immigration limbo
TORONTO - As the clock ticks down on a temporary program that brought a wave of Turkish and Syrian people to Canada after a deadly earthquake, a mother and her son have embarked on a weeks-long journe...
Aug 08, 2026
Evacuations underway as new Okanagan, B.C., wildfire explodes in size
SUMMERLAND - Evacuations are underway around Summerland, B.C., after a new wildfire west of Okanagan Lake exploded in size. Social media videos appeared to show multiple houses and other structures on...
Aug 07, 2026
Federal government's handful of health cut reversals won't help most refugees: doctors
TORONTO - The federal government has reinstated full coverage for a handful of health-care services for refugees, but doctors say it's not nearly enough. On May 1, Canada's Interim Federal Health Prog...
Aug 07, 2026