Canadian News

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:09:45 EDT
Torontonians describe chaos, heartbreak after fatal shooting at St. Clair festival

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:45:09 EDT
Child drowns in southeast Calgary pond
A child drowned in a pond Sunday afternoon, Emergency Health Services (EHS) and the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) say.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:55:48 EDT
B.C. wildfire sparks East Kootenay evacuation alert, weather helps firefight near Boston Bar
Dozens of people have been told to leave their homes on a moment's notice due to an out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia's southeast.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:00 EDT
Guinea fowl sales spike in N.S. as homeowners look for natural tick control
Some guinea fowl breeders in Nova Scotia are seeing a surge in demand for the birds to control the tick population. Scientists note they could serve as a supplementary control method, and breeders stress space requirements.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:05:17 EDT
'Pure excitement': Islanders describe spotting tornado off coast of P.E.I.
Laura MacNeil has been running shoreline tours in the Vernon Bridge area of P.E.I. for six years. While her tours typically highlight the Island's fossil sites, MacNeil's tour group Saturday morning got to witness a different kind of natural phenomen...

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 EDT
Snowbirds fly final hometown show before extended pause
Fifty-five years since their first-ever performance in Moose Jaw, the Snowbirds took to the sky Saturday before what could be an extended pause.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:00 EDT
Federal agency touts operation of cybersecurity sensors across the North
The Communications Security Establishment's latest annual report notes that its Cyber Centre deployed the software on government networks in the Northwest Territories in 2022 followed by Yukon and Nunavut in 2024.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:44:38 EDT
Several structures damaged after tornado passes through part of central Alberta hamlet
In a social media post on Sunday, the County of Vermilion River said no injuries had been reported to officials, and that the Alberta Emergency Management Agency and the Northern Tornadoes Project are investigating.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:12:48 EDT
Rare tick-bite allergy leaves Nova Scotia woman unable to eat meat or dairy
A Pictou County woman says she is afraid to leave her house after being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a rare allergic reaction to meat and dairy linked to lone star tick bites.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:30:00 EDT
How Cape Race, N.L., helped North America get its news — by fishing it out of the sea
Before there was internet, television and radio, Cape Race, N.L., was at the centre of how North America got its news. Theresa O'Leary's book Race to the Cape tells us how, and why it started here.

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EDT
B.C. researchers turn to wild yeast in bid to help struggling craft breweries
Researchers at Langara College and the University of British Columbia are studying wild yeast collected from across B.C. and the Pacific Northwest to see if it can be used to brew beer with unique flavours while reducing costs for breweries.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Staff fear rot and anti-'rat' culture help fuel escape risks at Port Coquitlam jail
A jail that has held the likes of serial killer Robert Pickton, war criminals and Canada’s most notorious gangsters awaiting trials in its segregation cells is in an internal spiral.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:22:48 EDT
Canada has lost millions of hectares of farmland. Where is it all going?

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:46:38 EDT
B.C. drowning deaths rise sharply as safety groups urge life-jacket use
B.C. has recorded the sharpest increase in drowning deaths, higher than any other provinces in Canada this year, according to the B.C. and Yukon Lifesaving Society. It says at least 30 people have drowned in the province so far in 2026, a 50 per cen...

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride accepts longer jail sentence to get mental health treatment
The man who took a Hamilton city bus on a joy ride — with passengers still on board — is serving nine-months in jail. Though the Crown asked for a lower sentence, the man agreed to serve an extra month so he could get into a Brockville, Ont., tre...

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:00:00 EDT
A ship exploded in Lake Huron 143 years ago. Now, a team is trying to find its wreckage
A group of marine archaeologists and volunteers will take to Boiler Beach near Kincardine, Ont., this summer to learn more about the SS Erie Belle steamboat explosion from 1883.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:47:31 EDT
B.C.'s Highway 1 reopens in Fraser Canyon, but twin wildfires remain out of control
Officials reopened Highway 1 through British Columbia's Fraser Canyon on Saturday, but warned that active wildfire operations continue in the area.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:30:00 EDT
N.L. musician Mark Hiscock's death from sepsis was preventable, says his family
More than a year after Newfoundland musician Mark Hiscock died unexpectedly from sepsis, his family is still reeling from the loss — and say his death was preventable.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EDT
What we know about the deadly charter boat sinking off B.C.’s coast
Here’s what we know about the deadly charter boat sinking off the shores of Richmond, B.C., the people who were aboard, concerns raised about the vessel and the investigation into the company that operated it.

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec's population is shifting — and not every region will grow the same way
New projections from the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) suggest population growth will become increasingly uneven across the province. Parts of Quebec could see their populations shrink over the coming decades, while housing demands cont...

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