Canada

Trump returns to D.C. to face latest charges, steps from scene of Capitol Hill riots

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is returning to the scene of the alleged crime. The former president is scheduled to appear in D.C. court today to confront new charges related to his effort to overturn the ...

Aug 03, 2023

What we know about the four firefighters killed in July in Canada

It has been one of the deadliest years in recent memory for firefighters battling blazes in Canada. Here is what we know about the four firefighters killed while on duty in Canada in July. --- Devyn G...

Aug 02, 2023

Family, friends mourn B.C. firefighter Zac Muise killed while fighting wildfire

VANCOUVER - Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the young firefighter killed in northeastern British Columbia, the fourth fatality in one of the deadliest fire seasons in recent memory. The fa...

Aug 02, 2023

Pledge to plant 2 billion trees lofty but attainable, Natural Resources Minister says

SURREY, B.C. - The federal government's plan to plant two billion trees by 2030 is on track and is even exceeding its targets. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says in the first two years...

Aug 02, 2023

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...

Aug 02, 2023

Quebec court sides with English school boards fighting education reform

MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has found that parts of a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights. In a decision published today, Justice S...

Aug 02, 2023

Police 'engaged' as video targets Indian diplomats

Ottawa says law enforcement is "engaged" after a video circulating online appeared to threaten Indian diplomats in Canada. Public Safety Canada said in a Tuesday tweet that Ottawa will ensure the safe...

Aug 02, 2023

Conservatives ran on similar media policy as Liberals, but now claim it's censorship

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Liberal legislation aimed at social media platforms is ushering in censorship, despite his party running on similar policy in the last federal electi...

Aug 02, 2023

Ottawa monitoring Niger unrest, no Canadian evacuation currently planned for hundreds

Ottawa is monitoring the unrest in Niger following last week's military coup, but has no imminent plans for evacuating the hundreds of Canadians in the West African country. Global Affairs Canada says...

Aug 02, 2023

'Just not true': Plaintiff in sex abuse lawsuit upset over Calgary Stampede apology

One of the three dozen men behind a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the Calgary Stampede says its apology after a partial court settlement last week falls short. "I think what they told Calgarians ...

Aug 02, 2023