Canada

Plan to fence off Nanaimo, B.C., city hall to protect from overdose site disorder

VICTORIA - The City of Nanaimo, B.C., is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect its staff from "congregations" of people, violence and disorder associated with an overdose prevention s...

Jul 15, 2025

Much of Canada smoky, other parts get heat, and some areas seeing both

Special air-quality statements caused by wildfire smoke remain in effect for many areas of the country, and in some places, people are also handling stifling heat and humidity as well as the haze. Muc...

Jul 15, 2025

Carney to meet with Incident Response Group to discuss the wildfire situation

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to convene the Incident Response Group in Ottawa today to discuss the ongoing wildfire situation across the country. Carney also convened the group of ministers...

Jul 15, 2025

Pilot dead after helicopter crash in Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE - One person is dead after a helicopter crash in the Northwest Territories. RCMP say they were told around noon that an aircraft had crashed near the community of Behchoko. Police say the ...

Jul 14, 2025

Torrential rains: Montreal calls on Quebec to expand flood compensation

MONTREAL - Montreal's mayor says the province must expand its disaster compensation program in the wake of torrential rainfall over the weekend that flooded many homes. Up to 100 millimetres of rain f...

Jul 14, 2025

Drug use sees parole revoked for Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997

VANCOUVER - Day parole has been revoked for the woman who drowned Victoria teenager Reena Virk 28 years ago. A Parole Board of Canada decision says Kerry Sim, known as Kelly Ellard when she was convic...

Jul 14, 2025

Federal Court says Canada acted 'unreasonably' in denying request to repair home

OTTAWA - The Federal Court says Indigenous Services Canada acted unreasonably to deny funding for mould removal in a house for two First Nations children with asthma under its Jordan's Principle progr...

Jul 14, 2025

Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case

OTTAWA - The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of avian flu last winter will be heading to the Federal Court of Appeal on Tuesday as they try to stop the remainder of their ...

Jul 14, 2025

Poilievre wants Carney to cash out blind trust, says ethics screens insufficient

OTTAWA - The Conservatives want Prime Minister Mark Carney to sell all the assets in his blind trust to avoid any possible conflicts of interest. Carney set up a blind trust after he was sworn in as p...

Jul 14, 2025

Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal'

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with his cabinet tomorrow, as President Donald Trump says his letters threatening upwards of 35 per cent tariffs to Carney, and other leaders are "the deals."...

Jul 14, 2025