Category Archives: Canada
Do masks help? What about air conditioning? What to know about wildfire smoke protection
TORONTO - Many parts of Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, are under an Environment Canada air quality warning as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario drift south. "Smoke from wildfi...
Jul 15, 2026
'Apocalypse now?' Wildfire smoke turns Toronto sky orange, prompts air quality alerts
Smoke from northern Ontario wildfires turned Toronto's skyline an eerie shade of orange Wednesday as air quality warnings across southern parts of the province raised health concerns and prompted outd...
Jul 15, 2026
Feds, most provinces get top marks on internal trade — but more work to be done
OTTAWA - The federal government has gone from a C student to top of the class in its work to advance internal trade between provinces, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. In the fede...
Jul 15, 2026
In the news today: U.S.-Iran tensions grow, rate decision, chiefs gather in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Tehran threatens to halt all Mideast energy exports after U.S. reimposes its blockade on Iran Iranian state m...
Jul 15, 2026
Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centres
Hamilton city councillors rejected on Wednesday a temporary pause on new data centres that was eyed as a possible model for other municipalities amid the artificial intelligence boom. The city would h...
Jul 15, 2026
Chiefs warn they'll fight any assault on First Nations rights in major projects push
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs say they'll oppose any actions by federal and provincial governments to expedite major projects that would undermine their rights and environmental protections. They pass...
Jul 15, 2026
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as confidence grows in economic rebound
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada struck a somewhat optimistic tone about the economy after holding its policy rate steady on Wednesday but officials warned that instability in the Middle East is still weig...
Jul 15, 2026
Illegal harvest of Yukon sheep leads to $100,000 in fines against Alaskan hunters
Officials from the Yukon and Alaska say two thinhorn sheep that were harvested illegally in the Canadian territory have been returned, following the resolution of a cross-border poaching case that res...
Jul 14, 2026
300 jobs lost as Canfor closes pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Forestry company Canfor announced Tuesday its plan to permanently close its Northwood pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C., resulting in the loss of 300 jobs. A statement from the Vancouv...
Jul 14, 2026
Two dead, one hurt in helicopter crash on B.C. central coast
PORT MCNEILL - A British Columbia helicopter company says two people are dead and one person is injured after one of its aircraft went down on the central coast during forestry operations. West Coast ...
Jul 14, 2026