Category Archives: Canada
Satellite images reveal conditions that contributed to 'catastrophic' wildfire season
WINNIPEG - Images from space and artificial intelligence can help detect areas prone to extreme wildfires, researchers suggest, after satellite photos showed dry parts of Manitoba ahead of its devasta...
Aug 12, 2025
Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.
The stretch of semi-rural land on No. 6 Road in Richmond, B.C., is home to blueberry farms, multimillion-dollar mansions and an 18-hole golf course. Those properties are all now encompassed by a landm...
Aug 12, 2025
Top officer says Canada's laws are 'inadequate' to fight cross-border crime
VICTORIA - The head of the Canada's police chiefs association says they are guided by "outdated and inadequate" laws that were never designed to take on the current criminal landscape that no longer r...
Aug 12, 2025
Burn bans and water restrictions in place in Ottawa area as dry conditions persist
OTTAWA - Tourists visiting the nation's capital were hunting for shade on Tuesday afternoon, leaving sun-drenched benches and chairs empty along Sparks Street as temperatures spiked to 34 degrees. The...
Aug 12, 2025
Bulk carrier Federal Yamaska runs aground in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
MONTREAL - The Canadian Coast Guard says a 180-metre bulk carrier has run aground in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. A spokesman for the coast guard says the Federal Yamaska ran aground near Ver...
Aug 12, 2025
Fourth man charged after 44 people, mostly Haitians, found in truck by U.S. border
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a fourth person has been charged in an alleged human smuggling operation after 44 people were found in "horrific" conditions inside a cube truck earlier this month in Quebec ne...
Aug 12, 2025
Museums saw 15 per cent spike in attendance after Canada Strong Pass introduced
OTTAWA - National galleries and museums across the country have seen a 15 per cent increase in attendance so far this summer, after the federal government introduced free or discounted admission throu...
Aug 12, 2025
Montreal public health says one heat-related death reported since Sunday
MONTREAL - One heat-related death has been reported to Montreal's public health department since a period of extreme heat hit the city on Sunday. Department spokesperson Tudor Matei says the city's he...
Aug 12, 2025
Ford heading to Ottawa to meet with Carney, urge lower taxes
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet Monday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who says he plans to urge the prime minister to lower taxes in order to stimulate the economy. Ford says he'll travel t...
Aug 12, 2025
Ontario youth climate case to be put to the test again in December
TORONTO - Ontario's climate plan is set to be put to the constitutional test again in December. A lawyer for a group of young climate activists says their historic constitutional challenge is set to b...
Aug 12, 2025