Canada

Nova Scotians to vote Tuesday in provincial election believed tighter than expected

HALIFAX - As Nova Scotia's month-long election campaign draws to a close, it appears Tuesday's vote could be a lot tighter than initially expected. The incumbent Liberals, who are seeking a rare third...

Aug 15, 2021

High winds pose challenge for firefighters battling blazes: BC Wildfire Service

VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says it is watching wind conditions in several parts of the province which fuelled some of the larger blazes overnight. Fire information officer Erika Berg called t...

Aug 15, 2021

Canada suspends operations at embassy in Afghanistan, citing safety concerns

Canadians working to evacuate allies from Afghanistan described chaos, fear and disappointment on Sunday as Canada shut down its embassy in Kabul and suspended diplomatic relations amid a Taliban adva...

Aug 15, 2021

Nursing grads say pandemic experience pushing them out of Quebec hospitals

MONTREAL - Nursing students and recent graduates from nursing programs in Quebec say working conditions in the province's public health-care system are pushing them into the private sector, further ex...

Aug 15, 2021

Property insurers update risk modelling as Canada braces for climate impacts

VANCOUVER - The estimated $78 million in insured property damage from the wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C., in June is a fraction of the rising costs of disasters fuelled by clim...

Aug 15, 2021

Trudeau expected to visit Governor General, trigger early, pandemic-era election

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to set the gears in motion today for a federal election. He's set to visit Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to ask her to dissolve Parliament and call a vote for...

Aug 15, 2021

Trudeau to visit Rideau Hall Sunday, likely triggering federal election campaign

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Rideau Hall on Sunday morning, where he is expected to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament and trigger an election campaign. His offici...

Aug 14, 2021

Canada to buy 40 million Moderna COVID-19 doses in next two years: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will buy another 40 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine over the next two years. Trudeau tweeted about the agreement with the Massachusetts-b...

Aug 14, 2021

BC Wildfire Service prepares for increase in gusty winds and lightning

VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says it is preparing for a potential increase in lightning strikes and shifting winds as cooler weather is forecast over the next few days. Fire information officer...

Aug 14, 2021

Canada 'standing ready' to help Haiti after 7.2 magnitude earthquake: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "standing ready" to provide assistance after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti today. Officials in the Caribbean nation say at least 29 people were k...

Aug 14, 2021