Canada

Judge to rule on bail for 3 charged in alleged plot to seize land near Quebec City

QUBEC - A judge is scheduled to rule today on whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged plot to forcibly seize land in the Quebec City area. Quebec court Judge Ren de l...

Jul 31, 2025

Tsunami advisory refloats memories of waves that swamped Port Alberni, B.C., in 1964

Longtime residents of Port Alberni, B.C., know the potential impact of a tsunami all too well. Mike Ruttan was 12 when the town on Vancouver Island was hit with massive waves triggered by 9.2-magnitud...

Jul 31, 2025

Canadian teen visits Ukraine to support efforts to recover children taken by Russia

OTTAWA - Sixteen-year-old Jaden Braves says he chose to travel to Ukraine and volunteer for a humanitarian aid group operating in a war zone because he thinks young people need to step up when others ...

Jul 31, 2025

Wildfire evacuations underway for about 400 properties near Peachland, B.C.

PEACHLAND - Tactical evacuations are underway for about 400 properties due to a fast moving wildfire burning between Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says residen...

Jul 30, 2025

Eby says B.C. insulated from Trump copper tariff, cites need for trade diversity

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says an incoming 50 per cent United States tariff on some copper products highlights the need for diversified markets. He says the tariffs will affect pro...

Jul 30, 2025

Eby calls softwood lumber dispute "canary in the coal mine" of U.S. protectionism

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Cana...

Jul 30, 2025

Here are some facts about the massive Russian quake and the tsunami it sent to B.C.

When one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's coast on Tuesday, it triggered a tsunami that raced across the Pacific to British Columbia. Here are some facts about the quake an...

Jul 30, 2025

Many voters cast ballot in last federal election without being fully informed: poll

TORONTO - A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn't have enough information or needed more to cast their ballot in the last federal election. The Ipsos poll says 57 per cen...

Jul 30, 2025

1988 Quebec missing person's case solved after bones found in river identified

MONTREAL - Montreal-area police say a missing person's case from 1988 has been solved with the recent discovery of human remains in a vehicle submerged in a river. Robert St-Louis, a 42-year-old fathe...

Jul 30, 2025

Quebec population expected to decrease over next five years

MONTREAL - Quebec's statistical institute estimates the province's population will decline by 80,000 by 2030. The institute says the population will decrease due to a number of factors including recen...

Jul 30, 2025