Category Archives: Canada
Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - A video circulating on social media is providing insight into the wrath of a wildfire that triggered a battle to save the evacuated village of Clinton, B.C., and th...
Jul 27, 2026
To find the root of Canada's wildfire emissions, look below the trees: study
Most of the carbon emitted by Canada's record 2023 wildfires came not from burning trees, but from peat and soil, according to a new study that warns a warming climate is making the country's vast und...
Jul 27, 2026
Upstate New York town memorializes slain Montreal girl
TICONDEROGA - A year after a nine-year-old girl from Montreal was found dead near a swamp in Upstate New York, local resident Bridgette Cruz says new road signs are keeping her memory alive. The refle...
Jul 27, 2026
Trump's constant Canada-bashing may be changing Republican views
WASHINGTON - No one is shocked these days when U.S. President Donald Trump calls Canada the "51st state" or refers to Prime Minister Mark Carney as a "governor." But Trump's habit of occasionally targ...
Jul 27, 2026
U.S. consulate in Toronto shot at for the 2nd time this year, suspect vehicle flees
TORONTO - The U.S. consulate in Toronto was shot at early Monday morning in the second such incident this year, prompting a brief high-speed police chase of the suspect vehicle before the pursuit was ...
Jul 27, 2026
Ottawa lends Millar Western $100M to cope with tariff impacts
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending a $100-million loan to help a forest products company in Western Canada cope with tariffs and trade uncertainty. Finance Canada says it's offering the fund...
Jul 27, 2026
Councillor says sad stories emerging from fire zone in Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON - A councillor for Clinton, B.C., said Monday that sad stories were emerging from the community where homes and other structures have been destroyed by wildfire. A photograph provided by the B...
Jul 27, 2026
In the news today: Gordie Howe bridge to open, B.C. wildfires, Seattle shooting
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Gordie Howe bridge to open to cars today after months of cross-border controversy The Gordie Howe Internation...
Jul 27, 2026
Deadline fast approaching for Canadians to file claim in class-action drug suit
MONTREAL - The deadline is fast approaching for Canadians to claim their share of a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit over the drug Rexulti. Canadians have until Aug. 27 to file a claim for the...
Jul 27, 2026
Gordie Howe bridge opens to cars after months of cross-border controversy
The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to motorists Monday after months of controversy over financial aspects of the project. Officials announced in a post on social media just after noon that th...
Jul 27, 2026