Category Archives: Canada

Saab says pilot training will take place in Canada if Ottawa buys Gripen jets
OTTAWA - Swedish fighter jet maker Saab has struck a deal to work with Canadian company CAE on a domestic training, flight simulation and support program if Ottawa decides to buy its Gripen jets. In a...
Jul 17, 2026

Federal justice minister orders new trial for Quebec man convicted of four murders
MONTREAL - Daniel Jolivet says he's gone through the full spectrum of human emotions since he learned that Justice Minister Sean Fraser has ordered a new trial in his case. "The crying, the laughter, ...
Jul 17, 2026

Ottawa boosts aid for quake-hit Venezuela, will now match up to $7M in donations
OTTAWA - The federal government is nearly doubling the amount of public donations it will match for Venezuelans still reeling from devastating earthquakes last month. The Carney government announced l...
Jul 17, 2026

Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country
Just over 900 fires are burning across Canada, the national wildland fire summary indicates. Of those, 122 are listed out of control. Smoke from those fires is choking out millions in major cities acr...
Jul 17, 2026

In the news today: Trump TV address, Legion anniversary, air quality brain?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Trump uses prime time address to raise doubts about US elections ahead of midterms President Donald Trump has...
Jul 17, 2026

Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials
Nearly 200 wildfires are blazing across northern Ontario, officials say, already burning a larger swath of land than all of last year's fires, quickly destroying at least one remote community and leav...
Jul 17, 2026

How does wildfire smoke affect your brain today and down the road?
TORONTO - The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain. Recent research shows tiny particles from wildfire smoke - known as PM2.5, fine particulate...
Jul 17, 2026

Officials scrambled behind the scenes as Trump took aim at bridge project: emails
OTTAWA - An American diplomat raised several questions about the Gordie Howe bridge in a phone call shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump's February comments on the cross-border project ignited a...
Jul 17, 2026

Gov. Gen. Arbour pays tribute to the Royal Canadian Legion on its 100th birthday
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour praised the efforts of the Royal Canadian Legion to honour and help those who have served their country as the organization marked its 100th anniversary on Friday. "Fo...
Jul 17, 2026

Boston Bar blaze destroys more homes as B.C. wildfire numbers spike
The out-of-control Ainslie Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar, B.C., has destroyed at least seven buildings, including four homes or seasonal cabins, an official with the Fraser Valley Regional Distri...
Jul 17, 2026