Category Archives: Canada

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

American diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks
OTTAWA - American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalls showing up to work at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and finding "a mountain of flowers" outside the building. "...
Sep 6, 2026

Quebec courts say generative AI cannot replace judges' reasoning
MONTREAL - Quebec's courts have issued new guidelines restricting judges' use of generative artificial intelligence, stressing that judging must remain a fundamentally human responsibility. The guidel...
Sep 5, 2026