Category Archives: Canada
How does wildfire smoke affect your brain today and down the road?
TORONTO - The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain. Recent research shows tiny particles from wildfire smoke - known as PM2.5, fine particulate...
Jul 17, 2026
Officials scrambled behind the scenes as Trump took aim at bridge project: emails
OTTAWA - An American diplomat raised several questions about the Gordie Howe bridge in a phone call shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump's February comments on the cross-border project ignited a...
Jul 17, 2026
Gov. Gen. Arbour pays tribute to the Royal Canadian Legion on its 100th birthday
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour praised the efforts of the Royal Canadian Legion to honour and help those who have served their country as the organization marked its 100th anniversary on Friday. "Fo...
Jul 17, 2026
Boston Bar blaze destroys more homes as B.C. wildfire numbers spike
The out-of-control Ainslie Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar, B.C., has destroyed at least seven buildings, including four homes or seasonal cabins, an official with the Fraser Valley Regional Distri...
Jul 17, 2026
Ottawa offers provinces $2 billion to help train more skilled trades workers
HALIFAX - The federal government says it will spend $2 billion to recruit and train up to 100,000 more Red Seal trade workers through bilateral deals it plans to strike with the provinces and territor...
Jul 16, 2026
Canadian Transportation Agency approves Lac-Mégantic bypass construction
MONTREAL - The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert trains around downtown Lac-Mgantic, Que., 13 years after a runaway train derailed and killed 47 people...
Jul 16, 2026
Canada's concessions have meant little to Trump administration: U.S. trade czar
WASHINGTON - The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions as official negotiations between Ottawa and Washington rema...
Jul 16, 2026
Quebec police ethics commissioner opens file into Montréal-Nord racism allegations
MONTREAL - Quebec's police ethics commissioner says it is looking into allegations of racism and discrimination by some officers in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood. In an email Wednesday, the c...
Jul 16, 2026
U.S. lawmakers press Canada on wildfires as Carney defends environmental record
LONDON - Some U.S. lawmakers on Thursday threatened to sanction Canada - or even possibly annex it entirely - as they raged about wildfire smoke blanketing many parts of Canada and swaths of the Unite...
Jul 16, 2026
Carney says U.S. will split 'modest' Gordie Howe bridge net revenues after debt paid
LONDON - The updated deal Canada struck with the White House to get the Gordie Howe Bridge open will share some revenues from tolls immediately, but only after the operational costs to run the bridge ...
Jul 16, 2026