Canada

'Devastating loss': Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island

A massive fire has destroyed much of the waterfront boardwalk at historic Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island, reducing several businesses to charred rubble. Fire crews are warning people to stay away ...

Dec 31, 2024

Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

SOOKE, B.C. - A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with th...

Dec 31, 2024

Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness

VANCOUVER - A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver's urban Dunbar neighbourhood. The BC Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the big cat was reported on Dec. 26 around ...

Dec 31, 2024

Second attempt to free ship stranded in St. Lawrence River set for Sunday

MONTREAL - A second attempt to free a ship stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal won't take place until Sunday. The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of the MV Maccoa plans to unload...

Dec 31, 2024

Governor General urges Canadians to care for their mental, physical health

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is urging Canadians to treat their mental health with the same care as their physical health as they prepare for the year ahead. In a new year's message, Simon says she i...

Dec 31, 2024

In the news today: Climate change taking toll on Canada's lighthouses

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses The recent decision to move...

Dec 31, 2024

Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

EDMONTON - Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it be...

Dec 31, 2024

'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

HALIFAX - For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in Nova Scotia has stood watch from a cliff overlooking the upper Bay of Fundy. But in recent years, coastal erosion lef...

Dec 31, 2024

Quebec heritage site, former home of renowned artist, destroyed by fire

MONTREAL - A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former home of a renowned artist has been destroyed in a fire. A Montreal fire department spokesperson says it took some 40 fir...

Dec 31, 2024

Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather

MONTREAL - Quebec ski hill operators say they're remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and heavy rainfall that could dampen the lucrative holiday ski period. The co-owner of the Mont-Saint-Br...

Dec 30, 2024