Canada

Burn bans and water restrictions in place in Ottawa area as dry conditions persist

OTTAWA - Tourists visiting the nation's capital were hunting for shade on Tuesday afternoon, leaving sun-drenched benches and chairs empty along Sparks Street as temperatures spiked to 34 degrees. The...

Aug 12, 2025

Bulk carrier Federal Yamaska runs aground in St. Lawrence River near Montreal

MONTREAL - The Canadian Coast Guard says a 180-metre bulk carrier has run aground in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. A spokesman for the coast guard says the Federal Yamaska ran aground near Ver...

Aug 12, 2025

Fourth man charged after 44 people, mostly Haitians, found in truck by U.S. border

MONTREAL - The RCMP say a fourth person has been charged in an alleged human smuggling operation after 44 people were found inside a cube truck earlier this month in Quebec by the United States border...

Aug 12, 2025

Museums saw 15 per cent spike in attendance after Canada Strong Pass introduced

OTTAWA - National galleries and museums across the country have seen a 15 per cent increase in attendance this summer, as visitors have taken advantage of free or discounted admission through the Cana...

Aug 12, 2025

Montreal public health says one heat-related death reported since Sunday

MONTREAL - One heat-related death has been reported to Montreal's public health department since a period of extreme heat hit the city on Sunday. Department spokesman Tudor Matei says the city's healt...

Aug 12, 2025

Ford heading to Ottawa to meet with Carney, urge lower taxes

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet Monday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who says he plans to urge the prime minister to lower taxes in order to stimulate the economy. Ford says he'll travel t...

Aug 12, 2025

Ontario youth climate case to be put to the test again in December

TORONTO - Ontario's climate plan is set to be put to the constitutional test again in December. A lawyer for a group of young climate activists says their historic constitutional challenge is set to b...

Aug 12, 2025

Man charged with assault after attack on Jewish father in Montreal caught on video

MONTREAL - Montreal police say a 23-year-old man has been charged in the assault of a Jewish father at a park last week. Sergio Yanes Preciado was charged with assault causing bodily harm, and appeare...

Aug 12, 2025

Here's where Canada's effective U.S. tariff rate might stand amid carve outs

OTTAWA - Amid the many layers of tariffs and exemptions from the United States, some economists say the effective tariff rate on Canada is much lower than the headline figures suggest. RBC senior econ...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 12, 2025

Canada condemns Israel over deaths of journalists, new restrictions on aid

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a "famine is unfolding" in Gaza which will be made even worse by new restrictions by Israel on international aid groups. Anand signed a joint stateme...

Aug 12, 2025