Canada

Quebec social media influencer charged for simulating crimes to gain attention

GATINEAU, Que. - Quebec police say they have arrested a social media influencer who allegedly committed fake crimes to gain popularity. Police in Gatineau, Que., near Ottawa, say Anthony Gagn, 27, sim...

Jul 06, 2023

Lac-Mégantic marks 10th anniversary of rail disaster that killed 47 people

LAC-MGANTIC, Que. - A commemorative mass has begun in Lac-Mgantic, Que., to mark the 10th anniversary of the rail disaster that killed 47 people and destroyed parts of the community's downtown. Federa...

Jul 06, 2023

Record-breaking wildfire season will continue to burn hot for months: officials

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Canada says the country's record-breaking wildfire season will continue to be abnormally intense throughout July and into August. The projections are based on anticipated hi...

Jul 06, 2023

N.W.T. signs agreement in principle with feds on health funding

OTTAWA - Northwest Territories has signed on to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's health funding offer, which would see a $361-million boost to health funding to the territories over 10 years. The agree...

Jul 06, 2023

Day six of B.C. port strike as management calls for binding arbitration

VANCOUVER - The organization that represents employers at roughly 30 strikebound ports in British Columbia says binding arbitration could end the six-day-old dispute. More than 7,000 members of the In...

Jul 06, 2023

In the news today: Canada melts under heat wave, 10 years since Lac-Mégantic disaster

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Extreme heat warnings remain across Canada... Southern parts of Ontario and Que...

Jul 06, 2023

Warnings remain from coast to coast as parts of Canada swelter under heat wave

TORONTO - Several parts of Canada continue to swelter under intense heat, prompting weather alerts. Southern parts of Ontario and Quebec are entering the third day of a multi-day heat event that Envir...

Jul 06, 2023

Canada, U.S., Mexico gather in Cancun to talk North American trade irritants

WASHINGTON - North America's trading partners are in Cancun for two days of meetings to take stock of the last three years under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. International Trade Minister Mary Ng ...

Jul 06, 2023

Justin Trudeau tweets invitation to Taylor Swift asking her to bring tour to Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be a secret Swiftie, after tweeting an invitation to superstar Taylor Swift asking her to bring her Eras tour to Canada Swift announced Wednesday that she is a...

Jul 05, 2023

Manitoba government says searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too risky

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says a proposed search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill north of Winnipeg is too risky. Premier Heather Stefanson says the ...

Jul 05, 2023