Category Archives: Canada

Iran war ripple effects drive inflation to its highest level since 2023
OTTAWA - Inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than two years in May as price pressures from the war in Iran started to crop up outside the gas pumps. But most economists weighing in Mond...
Jun 22, 2026

Canada, Australia formalize deal for Arctic over-the-horizon radar system
OTTAWA - Canada and Australia have agreed on terms to allow Ottawa to buy components of the Arctic over-the-horizon radar system from BAE Systems Australia. Stephen Fuhr, Canada's secretary of state f...
Jun 21, 2026

'Fun police have struck:' Alberta premier criticizes new Calgary Stampede noise bylaw
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says "the fun police have struck" Calgary while the federal Opposition Leader says the city is "smothering country music culture" after it announced it's diali...
Jun 21, 2026

AI safety advocates say bill a good 'first step' on regulation, but more needed
The federal government's proposed online safety legislation is a good start on regulating artificial intelligence chatbots - but more work will be needed to protect Canadians from their potential harm...
Jun 21, 2026

Heavy rain causes flooding and power outages across Montreal area
MONTRAL - Rain appeared to be letting up in parts of southern Quebec on Sunday after downpours soaked Montreal's West Island and communities south of the city a day earlier. Environment Canada said up...
Jun 21, 2026

Cooler night helps firefight near Lytton, B.C., fire grows away from community
LYTTON - British Columbia's wildfire service says a wildfire burning near Lytton has been growing away from communities, and that weather has been helping in the fight against it. Fire information off...
Jun 21, 2026

‘This is nuts’: The hard-fought race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet
OTTAWA - From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a cabinet minister calling on shipbuilders to cough up a car plant, the brief race to replace Canada's aging subm...
Jun 21, 2026

Communities across Canada celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
OTTAWA - Events were held across the country on Sunday to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day, which honours the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis people...
Jun 21, 2026

Quebec town of Terrasse-Vaudreuil recognizes trees as living beings with rights
MONTREAL - A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and C...
Jun 21, 2026

Egypt fans rejoice in Vancouver after historic World Cup 3-1 win against New Zealand
VANCOUVER - Egypt secured its first-ever World Cup victory in Vancouver on Sunday, defeating New Zealand 3-1 in what fan Ahmed Khalil called a "dream come true." "It's really something to experience h...
Jun 21, 2026