Category Archives: Canada

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Kyiv on Saturday for a surprise visit to show Canada's solidarity with Ukraine's ongoing efforts to push back against Russia more than a year a...
Jun 10, 2023

Hong Kong launches bid to attract Canadian companies, but rights group warns of risks
Hong Kong's government is betting that Canadian companies and other overseas businesses will put profits over politics as it tries to lure talent and industry back to the city that has been cracking d...
Jun 10, 2023

Town west of Edmonton with 8,400 residents evacuated due to wildfire danger
EDSON, Alta. - A town in western Alberta is facing another evacuation order due to an out-of-control wildfire. Local officials ordered an evacuation for Edson and parts of Yellowhead County early Frid...
Jun 09, 2023

CP NewsAlert: David Johnston quits as special rapporteur on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Former governor general David Johnston says he is stepping down from his role as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work. ...
Jun 09, 2023

Happy to help Canada, but U.S. wildfire season is rapidly approaching, officials warn
WASHINGTON - The agency co-ordinating the deployment of U.S. firefighters and equipment to Canada says it is keeping a wary eye on its own looming fire season. The U.S. National Interagency Fire Cente...
Jun 09, 2023

How Canada's zoos protect the animals when wildfire smoke blows in
TORONTO - This week, for the first time in its history, the Toronto Zoo's animals were under serious threat from smoky skies. Most were allowed to stay outside, where they're more comfortable, said Gr...
Jun 09, 2023

Latest Trump indictment levels 37 counts against former president
WASHINGTON - A newly unsealed indictment says former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing 37 charges of mishandling national secrets and conspiring to obstruct justice. It's the second time Trump, al...
Jun 09, 2023

Corrections defends Bernardo's privacy, as it faces calls to detail transfer reason
OTTAWA - The Correctional Service of Canada is defending Paul Bernardo's privacy rights after the public safety minister said they should be waived. Marco Mendicino says Canadians deserve to know why ...
Jun 09, 2023

New Brunswick's proposed education policy change sparks backlash in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The New Brunswick government is facing criticism from cabinet ministers, MPs and senators in Ottawa who say it's putting LGBTQ kids at risk with a new policy. Premier Blaine Higgs is pushing ...
Jun 09, 2023

Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada
Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada with poor air quality in parts of Ontario and Quebec, and blanketing much of the west. Here's a look at developments Friday: Poor air quality from fi...
Jun 09, 2023