Category Archives: Canada
Trump ramps up retaliation against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed new executive orders on Tuesday, ramping up retaliation after Canada imposed its latest set of duties on the United States. The five orders, which will ...
Sep 7, 2026
B.C. mountaineer missing in Italy is seasoned survivalist, MLA says
A British Columbia legislature member who went to law school with missing mountaineer Kalie McCrystal says the woman's family and friends are "sitting by the phone" as they await updates on the search...
Sep 7, 2026
Trump takes aim at Bombardier sales in the U.S. as Canada's tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier defended itself Monday and laid out its extensive footprint across the United States after President Donald Trump made the company the latest target of his...
Sep 7, 2026
Solar farm fire that prompted shelter order in Summerside, P.E.I., is contained
SUMMERSIDE - A battery fire at a solar farm that supplies power for Summerside, P.E.I., triggered a voluntary evacuation after nearby residents were told to shelter in place on Monday - and while the ...
Sep 7, 2026
Nova Scotia ramps up rebuilding effort after Cape Breton floods
Rebuilding efforts in northern Nova Scotia ramped up on Monday after days of torrential rain triggered floods that destroyed roads, washed out bridges and are believed to have caused one death. Public...
Sep 7, 2026
Trump's trade war with Canada is becoming a ballot box issue ahead of U.S. midterms
WASHINGTON - As the United States braces for pivotal midterm elections this November, there's a new and unexpected issue on voters' minds in many states: President Donald Trump's escalating trade war ...
Sep 7, 2026
Otto Jelinek, a former cabinet minister and world-champion figure skater, dead at 86
OTTAWA - Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86. "He was quite the ambitious guy," his younger brother Henry said Sunday, a day aft...
Sep 6, 2026
Quebec school finds creative ways to help students with visual impairments learn
MONTREAL - At Jacques-Ouellette school, learning can mean reading braille, making out large print, or relying on touch - and no two students learn quite the same way. The hallways of the Longueuil sch...
Sep 6, 2026
Chicago aquarium shares health update on Marineland belugas after whale deaths
CHICAGO - A Chicago aquarium says several of the belugas that were transferred to its site from Ontario's Marineland have health issues. Shedd Aquarium says in a Friday statement it is conducting roun...
Sep 6, 2026
Nova Scotia mourning woman who died during flooding, premier says
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is mourning a Cape Breton Island woman who died during widespread flooding across the region caused by torrential rain. RCMP say the body of...
Sep 6, 2026