Canada

B.C. aware of dike problems before destructive flooding in 2021, documents show

Officials with the British Columbia government and the City of Merritt were aware of significant problems with dikes for several years before a series of atmospheric rivers flooded the community, docu...

Sep 13, 2023

More questions arise as investigation into Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak continues

CALGARY - A report detailing critical health violations at a central kitchen serving Calgary daycares affected by an E. coli outbreak is raising even more questions about how this could have happened....

Sep 13, 2023

Trudeau expected to meet with MPs in London, Ont., as Liberals hold 'frank' talks

LONDON, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to meet with most of his party's MPs this afternoon as they try to reverse a slump in the polls. Trudeau arrived in Ottawa on Tuesday night aft...

Sep 13, 2023

Weather Network forecasts 'fickle fall' in Canada with season to start cold, end mild

Canadians can expect a "fickle fall" this year as the season is forecast to start off chilly before above normal temperatures lead the country into winter, a prominent forecaster predicts. The Weather...

Sep 13, 2023

Increasing number of Canadians want to reconsider ties to monarchy, survey suggests

MONTREAL - Just over one year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians believe it's time to reconsider the country's ties to the monarchy. Data released...

Sep 13, 2023

'Freedom Convoy' press conferences to be watched in criminal trial

OTTAWA - The court is expected to watch several lengthy press conferences hosted by the "Freedom Convoy" as the criminal trial for two of the protest's organizers enters its seventh day. Chris Barber ...

Sep 13, 2023

Cybersecurity incident affects services at The Weather Network

The parent company of The Weather Network says it was affected by a cybersecurity incident that took down some of its data systems. Pelmorex Corp. says in a statement that the incident was connected t...

Sep 12, 2023

Essential workers to come back as Hay River, N.W.T., eyes Sunday for public's return

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - The 3,500 residents of Hay River, N.W.T., could be returning home on Sunday if all goes well. Essential workers are being allowed to return starting Wednesday at 9 a.m. The town sa...

Sep 12, 2023

A list of some of those found not criminally responsible by a court

VANCOUVER - Blair Donnelly, 64, faces three counts of aggravated assault over allegations he stabbed and injured three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival on Sunday. Donnelly was free on day rele...

Sep 12, 2023

Bill prompts call for Quebec to recognize systemic racism in health system

Quebec's College of Physicians says the government is taking a "paternalistic and colonialist" approach with new legislation aimed at improving the treatment of Indigenous people in the health network...

Sep 12, 2023