Canada

RCMP to provide update soon on investigation into wildfire in Lytton, B.C.

LYTTON, Calif. - RCMP have set up three security checkpoints around Lytton, B.C., and they say there will be an update soon on the investigation into the cause of the fast-moving wildfire that destroy...

Jul 11, 2021

If an election were called, how much fight do Conservative premiers have left?

OTTAWA - Few would disagree that living through a global pandemic for the past 16 months has been draining. That no doubt includes the country's premiers, who were repeatedly forced to make tough call...

Jul 11, 2021

Health Canada pulls pre-rolled joints contaminated with yeast, mould and bacteria

Health Canada has issued a recall that could harsh some Canadians' cannabis buzz. The agency is pulling three batches of pre-rolled joints that may be contaminated with yeast, mould and bacteria. The ...

Jul 11, 2021

Transport minister orders CN, CP to take new wildfire prevention measures

OTTAWA - Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra ordered Canada's two major railroad operators to step up their fire prevention efforts as of Sunday as wildfires continue to scorch British Columbia. ...

Jul 11, 2021

B.C. urged to help rebuild Lytton to prevent great destruction from future fires

The wildfire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., could be rebuilt to set a new North American standard in resilience to better protect people and property from similar disasters fuelled by climate change...

Jul 11, 2021

Taliban victories prompt fresh question, soul searching for Canadian veterans

OTTAWA - The shaky video pans right to left, looking down on a village with mountains in the background before turning to a green river valley with destroyed buildings in the foreground. A man is spea...

Jul 11, 2021

Patios prepared for England and Italy fans as teams battle for Euro 2020 final

TORONTO - The looming Euro Cup final between England and Italy will give Canadian soccer fans a chance to revive the celebratory spirit so common in the pre-pandemic era, as relaxed public health rest...

Jul 11, 2021

Remains of second Canadian pulled from collapsed Miami condo building: Global Affairs

The remains of a second Canadian have been pulled from the rubble of a condo building that collapsed near Miami more than two weeks ago, Global Affairs Canada confirmed Saturday. The government agency...

Jul 10, 2021

Harper urges global powers not to negotiate with incoming Iranian regime

Governments around the world should shun Iran's incoming president based on his long-standing record of human rights abuses, a former Canadian prime minister argued Saturday in a speech to an internat...

Jul 10, 2021

Finance minister says Canada is committed to proposed global corporate tax rate

VENICE, Italy - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is all in on a "historic" effort to prevent multinational companies from shopping around for lower tax rates. Freeland and other finance ...

Jul 10, 2021