Category Archives: Canada
Premiers back urgent, intense Canada-U.S. trade talks as higher tariffs loom
CHARLOTTETOWN - Several premiers came out of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday saying they backed an urgent effort by his government to work out a trade deal with the U.S. amid thre...
Jul 21, 2026
In the news: Premiers meet in P.E.I., Canada joins international fighter jet program
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Trade, big projects top issues as premiers meet Domestic trade and major projects will be on the agenda as Ca...
Jul 21, 2026
B.C. port flagged for federal fast track, but security concerns have lasted years
George Harvie, mayor of Delta, B.C., has been sounding the alarm over security and crime at the province's port facilities for years, and he has plenty of questions as the federal government pushes a ...
Jul 21, 2026
New fast-moving fire triggers urgent call to evacuate Boston Bar, B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Fraser Valley Regional District has ordered any residents remaining in Boston Bar, B.C., to evacuate immediately, saying a new wildfire had ignited south of the community and was sprea...
Jul 21, 2026
This is Ontario's worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest. It's not over yet.
Wildfires across northern Ontario have torched more of the province's forest than during any previous year on record, early estimates suggest, with a recent burst of fast-moving wildfires responsible ...
Jul 21, 2026
Canada 1st to get 'observer' status in multinational next-gen fighter jet program
OTTAWA - Canada has become the first country to gain observer status in a future fighter jet program run by the U.K., Japan and Italy, even as a decision on Ottawa's current order of F-35s remains up ...
Jul 21, 2026
Three Mexicans admit being part of group smuggling migrants into U.S. from Canada
U.S. officials say three Mexicans have pleaded guilty to being part of a human smuggling ring that brought people into the United States from Canada. The U.S. Justice Department says the three were in...
Jul 20, 2026
How Vancouver policed the World Cup, by the numbers
VANCOUVER - Here's a look at the policing of the World Cup in Vancouver from June 11 to July 13, according to numbers provided by the Vancouver Police Department on Monday. Arrest numbers cover the FI...
Jul 20, 2026
U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States' northern neighbour. "President ...
Jul 20, 2026
Fact File: Trump blames Canada, but experts say countries tackle wildfires similarly
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump accused Canada on Friday of not properly maintaining its forests, leading to heavy smoke from wildfires hovering over American cities. Experts who study wildfires ...
Jul 20, 2026