Canada

Smoky conditions remain in much of Alberta with continued heat, dryness expected

Special air quality statements from Environment Canada continue to cover most of Alberta as smoky air blankets much of the province. The number of wildfire evacuees in Alberta has dropped after reside...

May 18, 2023

Thousands to pay tribute to OPP officer killed on the job in Bourget shooting

OTTAWA - Police officers, dignitaries, family and friends will pay tribute to Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Eric Mueller Thursday at the 10th funeral for a police officer killed on the job in Canada ...

May 18, 2023

Russians could be disguising cash to evade Canadian sanctions, federal agency warns

OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency is warning that Russians subject to economic sanctions due to Moscow's attack on Ukraine could try to evade them using shell companies, cryptocurrency a...

May 18, 2023

Have you forgotten a fortune? B.C. team wants to return millions to rightful owners

VANCOUVER - In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes - if you just hand over a few bucks in advance - you're probably right to be wary of anyone offering free money...

May 18, 2023

Trudeau arrives in Hiroshima for G7 Leaders' Summit

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has landed in Hiroshima, Japan for the G7 Leaders' Summit this afternoon. The prime minister concluded his first official visit to South Korea on Thurs...

May 18, 2023

Nunavut declares state of emergency to help restore water services in Kinngait

KINNGAIT - The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kinngait to help restore water services in the hamlet. The territory says an electrical issue at the community's water pumphouse ...

May 17, 2023

'Embarrassed': Alberta UCP candidate sorry for comparing transgender kids to feces

EDMONTON - A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food says she is sorry, plans to learn from it and is staying on to run in the May 29 A...

May 17, 2023

Pathologist took swabs of B.C. teen's neck to preserve DNA of alleged attacker

VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park nearly six years ago says he took swabs of the girl's neck to preserve a...

May 17, 2023

Court rules Quebec man sentenced for ordering killings can apply for parole earlier

MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has cut a decade from the time a man convicted of ordering a series of killings must serve before being eligible for parole. Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau was handed a l...

May 17, 2023

Alberta UCP candidate says sorry for comparing transgender students to feces in food

EDMONTON - A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food is apologizing while staying on to run in the Alberta election. Jennifer Johnson s...

May 17, 2023