Canada

'Sense of future' for Lytton if homes rebuilt by this time next year: B.C. minister

LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's public safety minister says he expects many houses and the municipal infrastructure destroyed by a wildfire in Lytton to be rebuilt by this time next year. Mike Farnw...

Jun 30, 2022

New clean fuel regulations to raise gas prices, affect low-income Canadians the most

OTTAWA - New federal regulations to force down the greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and diesel will cost Canadians up to 13 cents more per litre at the pump by 2030. An impact analysis of the Cl...

Jun 30, 2022

For some, the Canadian flag has taken on new meaning this year

OTTAWA - Puneet Luthra has always taken advantage of the Canadian flags his local MP's office gives away so he can raise one at his Toronto home. "I just think it looks great. I think it's beautiful,"...

Jun 30, 2022

NATO summit to conclude with talks on southern nations, terrorism

MADRID - A historic summit of North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders is expected to wrap up today, capping off a worldwide summit tour focused squarely on Russia's war in Ukraine. Prime Minister J...

Jun 29, 2022

Alberta Utilities Commission approves $31M ATCO fine, says in public interest

CALGARY - The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred. In April, ATCO Electric ...

Jun 29, 2022

Canada extends COVID-19 border measures until Sept. 30, including ArriveCan app

OTTAWA - The federal government will extend current COVID-19 public health measures for travellers entering Canada, including the use of the ArriveCan app, until at least Sept. 30. In a release Wednes...

Jun 29, 2022

Bill Blair says discussions with RCMP on gun ban, N.S. shooting stayed separate

OTTAWA - Former public safety minister Bill Blair says his office worked with the RCMP on the Liberals' gun ban, announced in May 2020, but those conversations had "no nexus" with discussions about th...

Jun 29, 2022

Anti-hate group launches online booklet to combat hate among young people

A group that monitors hate groups in Canada has launched an online booklet to help identify, confront and prevent various forms of hate in classrooms and online. Bernie Farber, chair of the Canadian A...

Jun 29, 2022

Memorial service held for RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, killed in N.S. mass shooting

HALIFAX - An RCMP officer who was among 22 people killed in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting was remembered today during a regimental service in Halifax that recalled her brave actions. People lined...

Jun 29, 2022

Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations rising as new variants gaining ground

MONTREAL - Quebec is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by new Omicron subvariants that account for about 75 per cent of infections, the province's public health director...

Jun 29, 2022