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Quebec’s relationship with forestry industry under scrutiny as pressure mounts to protect woodlands
As it runs from the Otish Mountains south to Lac-Saint-Jean, the Péribonka River cuts through a valley in Quebec that is home to...
It’s hard having to cheer from home, not in the stands, says family of Montreal Olympian
As Quebec artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau prepares to compete at her second Olympic Games, her family won’t be in the stands cheering her on. Due to...
Air quality from wildfire smoke hits dangerous levels in cities across B.C., as smoke heads west
For days, thick smoke from wildfires has blanketed B.C. cities in the Kootenays and Okanagan. Now, Metro Vancouver is bracing for that smoke to...
Smoke headed for Metro Vancouver, Stanley Park closed overnight as 241 wildfires burn across B.C.
Wildfire smoke is in the forecast for B.C.’s south coast this weekend, in addition to a heat wave, which in the wake of...
Wildfires in Canada are creating their own weather systems, experts say
A combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western Canada to generate their own weather systems, experts say. Michael Fromm, a...
Residential schools: How the U.S. and Canada share a troubling history
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A member of the U.S. federal cabinet says she wept when she heard news from Canada about...
‘No relief in sight’ for wildfire forecast in southern B.C. as thousands remain under evacuation order
Thousands of properties in B.C. remain under evacuation order or alert Friday as hundreds of fires burn across the province, some fuelled Thursday...
Fauci says prospect of open border for fully vaccinated Canadians part of active U.S. talks
U.S. President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci says the prospect of opening the U.S. border to fully vaccinated Canadians is part of an “active...
Unmarked grave findings in Canada prompt reckoning among U.S. churches
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools for Indigenous...
Why mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers could help Canada fight a 4th wave
The debate over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers is growing louder in Canada as more countries move forward with the controversial approach in...
B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires grow, forcing more evacuations
A provincewide state of emergency has been declared in B.C. as wildfires continue to grow, forcing hundreds from their homes and putting thousands more on...
Drone blocks water bomber from fighting wildfire in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Provincal Park
A water bomber trying to put out a forest fire in eastern Manitoba had to turn back after someone flew a drone in its way,...
Forest firefighter dies after medical emergency in northwestern Ontario
A forest firefighter has died in northwestern Ontario after a medical emergency that occurred last week in the Fort Frances, Ont., area, the...
Ottawa still mulling whether officials will attend Olympics, days before it starts
With five days to go before the Olympics Games kick off, the Canadian government still isn’t saying whether a federal delegation is heading...
Supreme Court sides with Lac Seul First Nation over flooding compensation
The Lac Seul First Nation of northern Ontario has won a key round in its long fight to be properly compensated for the...
Risk of a housing slump, rising loonie mar good news for Canadian economy
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem had some optimistic comments when he met with reporters Wednesday following his latest Monetary Policy Report. But, as usual,...
