Canada

Premier says more than 24,000 forced from homes by Alberta wildfires

CALGARY - Alberta's premier says an emergency management cabinet committee is set to meet this afternoon as the number of wildfire evacuees in the province has grown to more than 24,000. Smith says th...

May 06, 2023

Quebec public security officials say 89 communities affected by spring flooding

MONTREAL - Quebec public security officials say 89 municipalities are dealing with spring flooding with more than 660 people across the province forced to leave their homes. The regions hardest hit ar...

May 06, 2023

Liberals reject balanced budget and mandatory voting as official policy

OTTAWA - The Liberals have rejected a policy resolution that would have called on them to make a balanced budget part of their next election platform. The policy resolution brought forward by Quebec L...

May 06, 2023

Government still investigating why threats against Chong not passed up to cabinet

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the government is still investigating why warnings that a Conservative MP was being threatened by the Chinese government never made it to the desk ...

May 06, 2023

Canada Post issues its first stamp featuring King Charles III

OTTAWA - Canada Post has released its first definite stamp featuring King Charles as monarch. The Crown corporation says it is the first time the King has appeared on the Canadian stamp. The stamp was...

May 06, 2023

Elected officials, dignitaries mark coronation of King Charles in Ottawa

OTTAWA - The federal government honoured the coronation of King Charles III, Canada's new head of state, with a ceremony of its own in the nation's capital this morning. Elected officials and dignitar...

May 06, 2023

Canadian politicians offer congratulations to King Charles on Coronation Day

The coronation of King Charles III took place early Saturday morning in London's historic Westminster Abbey, prompting well-wishes from across Canada. Here's what people had to say: "Today, we ring in...

May 06, 2023

Trudeau, Simon arrive at coronation along with other Canadian dignitaries

LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and their spouses are among the Canadian delegation who have entered Westminster Abbey to witness the coronation of King Charles III. The C...

May 06, 2023

'A feast for the eyes': Canadians prepare to celebrate King's coronation

People across Canada are preparing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III this weekend, the first coronation in seven decades, with watch parties, commemorative pins and public events. The co...

May 06, 2023

Evacuation alerts expanded as floodwaters rise on some B.C. rivers, creeks

Hundreds of residents in British Columbia's southern and central Interior have been warned they may have to leave quickly if floodwaters move in. Flood warnings, watches and advisories cover about hal...

May 06, 2023