Around Canada

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will make breathing outdoors difficult today for millions of people across the six largest provinces and into the United States. Huge swath of bad air reaches from northern Quebec to Kentucky in the U.S. Wildfire smoke impacts millions of Canadians across the country Smokey, hazy skies …

For British Columbians depending on government assistance, it came as no surprise to learn poverty was the biggest risk factor for death during the 2021 heat dome, according to unpublished research from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. 2 years after extreme heat killed 619, advocates call for permanent program …

Even with UCP re-elected, close result marks the end of decades of conservative dominance. Competitive politics is likely here to stay. UCP won, but close result spells end to decades of conservative dominance. This opinion piece is by Doreen Barrie, a political scientist at the University of Calgary. For more …

For British Columbians depending on government assistance, it came as no surprise to learn poverty was the biggest risk factor for death during the 2021 heat dome, according to unpublished research from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. 2 years after extreme heat killed 619, advocates call for permanent program …

After Alberta experienced its deadliest month on record for opioid deaths, some health researchers are calling for the province to return to releasing neighbourhood-level data, arguing that doing so could help save lives. Province says some data isn’t released to protect privacy and prevent stigmatization. After Alberta experienced its deadliest …

A Calgary mom and dad are reeling after discovering a stranger has been taking photos of their young daughter from the family’s social media accounts and, police say, using them to convince others he’s a single father who is struggling financially. Calgary police lay several charges, say more could be …

When Martene Sementilli and her husband purchased a town home in Amherstburg, Ont., they were hoping to give their children a leg up in the housing market years from now. Instead, the couple will sell their property this summer after their tenants allegedly defrauded them, resulting in criminal charges from …

You can now buy a ticket to ride the first hydrogen-powered train in North America. The passenger tourist train runs from Montmorency Falls in Quebec City to Baie-Saint Paul and back every day, carrying up to 120 people, as part of a summer-long demonstration.  Runs from Quebec City to Baie-Saint-Paul …

The Canadian flag has been wrapped around Olympic athletes, pinned on the lapels of new Canadians as they took their citizenship oaths and stitched on backpacks as young Canadians head out into the world. As with all flags, it represents the country and what it stands for. But in recent …

A ship is docking in St. John’s on Wednesday morning carrying debris from the Titan submersible. The vessel imploded last Sunday, killing all five people on board.  Debris expected to be crucial part of investigations into ‘catastrophic implosion.’ A blue ship cut through a blanket of grey fog on Wednesday …