Category Archives: Canada

Disastrous collapse of cyanide-soaked ore at Yukon mine happened in seconds: report
An independent review says last year's spill of millions of tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine unfolded in seconds but resulted from the "accumulation of a series of adverse conditions ...
Jul 02, 2025

Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, ...
Jul 02, 2025

Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he is a target of #MeToo movement
MONTRAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says the nine women suing him for sexual assault are motivated by money. The cross-examination of the disgraced former comedy mogul began this morning a...
Jul 02, 2025

Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump
OTTAWA - Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a "bootlicking" approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian valu...
Jul 02, 2025

Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before refunds are issued: CRA
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers who already paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund. Prime Min...
Jul 02, 2025

Carney to meet with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with automotive sector CEOs this morning. The sector is a key front in the trade war between the United States and Canada. U.S. President Donald Trum...
Jul 02, 2025

In the news today: Hundreds of wildfires burn across Canada, Montreal's trash problem
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Wildfires continue to scorch parts of Canada Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada...
Jul 02, 2025

Montreal's move to biweekly trash pick up proving to be a slow process
MONTREAL - The garbage may be piling up and causing some disgruntlement on the sidewalks of a few Montreal streets, but municipal officials say it's all part of a plan to become a zero-waste city by t...
Jul 02, 2025

Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn different parts of Canada,
Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada. The BC Wildfire Service reports that crews are battling more than 70 wildfires in British Columbia, with one particularly intense wil...
Jul 02, 2025

Canada-U.S. citizen in custody in deadly St. Lawrence River human smuggling case
WASHINGTON - A dual Canadian-American citizen that United States authorities allege was part of a deadly human smuggling operation that left migrants drowned in the St. Lawrence River was arrested las...
Jul 01, 2025