Category Archives: Canada
Assembly of First Nations rejects 'discredited' theory of of Innu history in Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - The Assembly of First Nations passed a motion Tuesday denouncing what the Innu Nation says is the Newfoundland and Labrador's government's reliance on a "discredited and unscientific" the...
Jul 15, 2026
Union says B.C. mill closure leaves workers 'reeling,' as industry woes persist
The latest blow to British Columbia's battered forestry sector has prompted industry, union and local officials to call for immediate support, while the forests minister said he expects to announce ch...
Jul 15, 2026
Alberta First Nation sues Ottawa over $5 treaty annuity, argues amount stuck in 1899
EDMONTON - A northern Alberta First Nation is suing the federal government to increase its annual treaty annuity payments. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says the $5 his members rec...
Jul 15, 2026
More Canadians trust China under Xi Jinping than Donald Trump's America: Pew poll
OTTAWA - As President Donald Trump's administration continues to erode allies' trust, a new poll suggests the number of Canadians who hold a favourable view of China now outnumbers those who say the s...
Jul 15, 2026
Coalition Avenir Québec changes name to feature Christine Fréchette
MONTREAL - The governing Coalition Avenir Qubec has changed its official name to feature new leader Christine Frchette ahead of the October general election. According to a notice from lections Qubec ...
Jul 15, 2026
B.C. settles legal debt with former aide convicted in 'quick wins' scandal
The British Columbia government says it's forgiving $340,000 in legal debts owed by a former aide who pleaded guilty to breach of trust in 2017 for his part in a political scandal involving the use of...
Jul 15, 2026
What is dry lightning and why is it worrying firefighters in British Columbia?
The BC Wildfire Service has warned that this week could be a crucial period for firefighters in the province as conditions converge to create what director of wildfire operations Cliff Chapman calls a...
Jul 15, 2026
Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent immigration sponsorship program
OTTAWA - The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada as permanent residents under a program m...
Jul 15, 2026
Wildfires tick up as lightning flickers across southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - The number of wildfires was ticking up as lightning strikes flickered across British Columbia's southern Interior on Wednesday, as a weather system that wildfire officials feared would tri...
Jul 15, 2026
Quebec and Alberta plan to work together to integrate AI in government
MONTREAL - The Quebec and Alberta governments plan to work together to implement artificial intelligence in public administration, which Quebec's cybersecurity minister says will help both provinces b...
Jul 15, 2026