A fire behaviour specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson this morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds
Fire officials worry wind could push wildfire into B.C. town today
McGill in court seeking injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
Lawyers for McGill University will be going to court today seeking an injunction to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been on its grounds since last month
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly plans trip to Middle East, Mediterranean
Canada’s foreign affairs minister is embarking on a five-day trip to the Middle East and the Mediterranean where she will focus on peacekeeping and aid.
Behind Boilermakers star Zach Edey is his mom, Julia, offering unconditional support
For Julia, the most important part of being the mom of the seven-foot-four, Purdue Boilermakers star Zach Edey, is offering him support on and off the court
Canada abstains on Palestine recognition at UN, open to statehood before peace
Canada has abstained from another United Nations vote aimed at formally recognizing Palestine, while opening the door to supporting statehood before the end of the current conflict.
Almost all Canadians believe food costs won’t be lower in 6 months: poll
Almost all Canadians, 95 per cent, believe food prices are too high, and 97 per cent believe food costs won’t be any lower six months from now, according to a new poll.
Employment rises by 90,000 in April, jobless rate unchanged at 6.1%
Statistics Canada is set to release its April labour force survey this morning.
Business groups walk back claim on share of Canadians hit by capital gains changes
Prominent business groups are backtracking their claim that one in five Canadians would be affected by the federal government’s proposed changes to capital gains taxation
Man accused of killing two children at Quebec daycare to stand trial in April 2025
The man accused of murdering two children and injuring six others after a city bus crashed into a Montreal-area daycare is scheduled to stand trial over five weeks beginning in April 2025
Canada to see ‘greater wildfire risks’ due to drought, heat this summer
The federal government believes much of Canada will see above-normal temperatures and less precipitation this spring and summer, setting the stage for strong wildfire conditions across the country
‘Exceptional’: Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest
A Canadian diplomat and an RCMP officer heaped praise and gratitude on a sanctioned Haitian businessman that Global Affairs accuses of gangland connections, after he allowed a helicopter airlift of Canadian citizens and police at his luxury golf course last month, emails provided by his lawyers suggest
Jewish students say they don’t feel safe, as MPs probe antisemitism at universities
Jewish students from major Canadian universities appeared on Parliament Hill today to raise the alarm about a rise in antisemitism on their campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war
Feds defend carbon capture technology, urge other parties to pass tax credit
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says carbon capture technology is not too expensive or ineffective
B.C. court date set for third suspect in Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing
A court date has been set for the third man charged with the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, coinciding with that of the other two suspects
Minister said ‘hundreds’ of Canadians might use Gaza visa. More than 7,500 applied.
An immigration lawyer in Toronto says new figures from the federal government show just how “grudging” Ottawa’s efforts have been to rescue Canadians’ family members from the war in the Gaza Strip
Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to university protest encampments, poll suggests
A new opinion poll suggests nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have cropped up on some university campuses.
Israel’s military operation in Rafah ‘completely unacceptable,’ Joly says
Canada’s foreign minister says Israel’s invasion of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip is “completely unacceptable,” and she’s holding out hope that ceasefire talks will prevail
Separate controversial Criminal Code changes from Online Harms Act, advocates urge
More than 15 civil society groups are urging the justice minister to hive off proposed changes to the Criminal Code and Human Rights Act from a bill aimed at tackling online harms.