Canada

More than 13,000 people forced from homes as wildfires burn across Alberta

Alberta emergency officials say more than 13,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes as 78 wildfires burn across the province - 19 of them out of control. An out-of-control 1,500-hectare wil...

May 05, 2023

Scrutiny of CRA push to collect on overpaid COVID benefits welcome: minister's office

OTTAWA - Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier's office says it welcomes a federal watchdog's decision to monitor the Canada Revenue Agency's approach to collecting on overpayments of COVID-19 benefits...

May 05, 2023

'It's surreal': Canadian to play King Charles's former cello in coronation concert

LONDON - When Marion Portelance plays in King Charles's coronation concert on Sunday, she'll be playing a cello with a special connection to the monarch. The student from the Royal College of Music, w...

May 05, 2023

ICC chief prosecutor says he has 'every confidence' South Africa will arrest Putin

OTTAWA - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he has every confidence that South Africa will arrest Vladimir Putin when the Russian president is expected to attend an international...

May 05, 2023

Liberal party convention set to hear from Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jean Chrétien

OTTAWA - Former U.S. secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is set to take the stage at the Liberal party convention this evening for a conversation with Finance Minister Chryst...

May 05, 2023

Quebec coroner formally identifies the two firefighters swept away in floodwaters

SAINT-URBAIN, Que. - The Quebec coroner's office has confirmed that two bodies pulled from a river Wednesday in the province's Charlevoix region were those of volunteer firefighters who had been swept...

May 05, 2023

Manslaughter conviction set aside due to delay caused by Crown, Supreme Court says

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it set aside a man's manslaughter and firearm convictions because of an unwarranted delay in his trial caused by the Crown. In reasons released today for a de...

May 05, 2023

Trudeau says no decision yet on expelling Chinese envoy implicated in threats to MP

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says no decision has been made yet on whether to expel a Chinese diplomat who allegedly targeted a member of Parliament and his family. Trudeau says removing ano...

May 05, 2023

With flags and fancy hats, Canadians join the crowds ahead of King's coronation

LONDON - Canadians are joining the crush of jubilant royal fans from all over the world converging on London ahead of tomorrow's coronation. Flag-draped tents were lined three deep along the road to B...

May 05, 2023

Prince George unemployment numbers continue to climb

PRINCE GEORGE-According to numbers out of Statistics Canada, the jobless rate in Prince George climbed to 7.3 percent last month , compared to 6.2 percent in March and 3.8 percent in April of last yea...

May 05, 2023