Category Archives: Canada

Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country
Just over 900 fires are burning across Canada, the national wildland fire summary indicates. Of those, 122 are listed out of control. Smoke from those fires is choking out millions in major cities acr...
Jul 17, 2026

In the news today: Trump TV address, Legion anniversary, air quality brain?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Trump uses prime time address to raise doubts about US elections ahead of midterms President Donald Trump has...
Jul 17, 2026

Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials
Nearly 200 wildfires are blazing across northern Ontario, officials say, already burning a larger swath of land than all of last year's fires, quickly destroying at least one remote community and leav...
Jul 17, 2026

How does wildfire smoke affect your brain today and down the road?
TORONTO - The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain. Recent research shows tiny particles from wildfire smoke - known as PM2.5, fine particulate...
Jul 17, 2026

Officials scrambled behind the scenes as Trump took aim at bridge project: emails
OTTAWA - An American diplomat raised several questions about the Gordie Howe bridge in a phone call shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump's February comments on the cross-border project ignited a...
Jul 17, 2026

Gov. Gen. Arbour pays tribute to the Royal Canadian Legion on its 100th birthday
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour praised the efforts of the Royal Canadian Legion to honour and help those who have served their country as the organization marked its 100th anniversary on Friday. "Fo...
Jul 17, 2026

Boston Bar blaze destroys more homes as B.C. wildfire numbers spike
The out-of-control Ainslie Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar, B.C., has destroyed at least seven buildings, including four homes or seasonal cabins, an official with the Fraser Valley Regional Distri...
Jul 17, 2026

Ottawa offers provinces $2 billion to help train more skilled trades workers
HALIFAX - The federal government says it will spend $2 billion to recruit and train up to 100,000 more Red Seal trade workers through bilateral deals it plans to strike with the provinces and territor...
Jul 16, 2026

Canadian Transportation Agency approves Lac-Mégantic bypass construction
MONTREAL - The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert trains around downtown Lac-Mgantic, Que., 13 years after a runaway train derailed and killed 47 people...
Jul 16, 2026

Canada's concessions have meant little to Trump administration: U.S. trade czar
WASHINGTON - The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions as official negotiations between Ottawa and Washington rema...
Jul 16, 2026