Canada

Saskatchewan running coal power later than 2030 would be illegal: Guilbeault

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says it would be against the law for Saskatchewan to run its coal-fired power plants after 2030, unless the emissions from those plants are captured. Ca...

May 17, 2023

Battling burnout and isolation, Labrador groups unite to tackle sexual violence

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - As burnout and high turnover plague groups that work to combat violence against women across Canada, community organizations in Labrador are trying to buck the trend. Th...

May 17, 2023

Liberals' new bail reforms could run up against Charter, have limited impact: experts

OTTAWA - Experts say a Liberal bail reform bill introduced this week could be subject to a Charter challenge and see limited results. The bill aims to make it harder for some repeat violent offenders ...

May 17, 2023

Wildfire advance paused as wind shift aids firefighters near Fort St. John, B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A change in wind direction aided firefighters working overnight as they managed to prevent two out-of-control wildfires from advancing closer to Fort St. John in northeast Britis...

May 17, 2023

Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood

FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. - A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has declared a local state of emergency due to flooding from the Peel River. The Hamlet of Fort McPherson said Tue...

May 17, 2023

MPs debate how to challenge Israel's judicial reform and push for regional peace

OTTAWA - Canadian MPs are mulling how vigorously and publicly they should challenge moves by Israel's far-right government to curtail the power of judges and expand illegal settlements on Palestinian ...

May 17, 2023

Former senior judges to have last word on disclosure of sensitive laboratory records

OTTAWA - Three former senior judges will have the final say on the public disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory. The Liberal governm...

May 17, 2023

RCMP report 911 network outage across N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP in the Northwest Territories say people trying to call emergency services are not able to get through by calling 911. They say people requiring urgent police service should dial the...

May 17, 2023

Smoky haze from active wildfires forecasted to worsen in B.C. Interior

Environment Canada says smoke from wildfires in the B.C. Interior is expected to worsen in the coming days, bringing poor air quality and associated health risks. In a special air quality statement, E...

May 17, 2023

Two shooting deaths within 12 hours in Montreal, eighth and ninth homicides of year

Montreal police are investigating two shooting deaths that occurred within less than twelve hours of each other. Police responded to a call around 3 a.m. about a 28-year-old man shot dead behind an ap...

May 17, 2023