Around Canada

Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have a long history of caring for people in emergencies George Harvey, his daughter Ann and his son Tom of Isle aux Morts ferried the survivors of the Despatch shipwreck to safety in a small punt, then cared for them for weeks until help arrived. (Illustration by H. …

Alberta’s Washington envoy says province’s position on alcohol gives it an edge Former speaker of the Alberta legislation Nathan Cooper, right, is now Alberta’s top representative in Washington. He says the premier’s approach of doubling down on diplomacy is paying off. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press) Alberta’s top U.S. diplomat says playing …

Producers say counter tariffs by Canada from Sept. 8 would have ‘virtually no impact’ for them Simon Lalonde, president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission, inspects his hives near Saskatoon. Lalonde manages around 4,000 hives in the area. (Jeremy Warren/CBC) As Canadian honey exports to the U.S., the industry’s biggest foreign …

Crash happened in Mount McDougall area in Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Two people died in a plane crash Saturday morning in the Mount McDougall area of Kananaskis Country, an RCMP spokesperson told CBC News. (CBC) Two people died in a plane crash Saturday morning in the Mount McDougall area of Kananaskis …

Woman found dead in flooded area of Richmond County Waves from the Bras d’Or Lake batter West Bay Road in Dundee, washing storm debris across the asphalt. (Tom Ayers/CBC) A torrential downpour dumped more than 200 millimetres of rain on parts of Cape Breton over the weekend, destroying roads, culverts and …

Officials, residents worry over fallout of trade war and Lake Ontario spat as Canadian traffic plummets People watch the sun set over Lake Ontario in Olcott, N.Y., on Aug. 25. (Adrian Kraus/The Associated Press) At his marina in Sackets Harbor, N.Y., on a cloudy Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Alex Morgia looks toward …

Federalist says plan like showing up for dinner after divorce Keith Wilson speaks at the launch of Alberta independence organization Let Alberta Decide in Calgary on June 19. Wilson is also behind the Alberta Transition Council, which launched a ‘transition plan’ on Thursday. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) An independence group has …

Slow-moving system brings downpours, gusty winds to Cape Breton, northeast N.S. Roads have been damaged due to the ongoing weather. (Tom Ayers/CBC) A slow-moving weather system continues to drop heavy rainfall on northeastern Nova Scotia, with Cape Breton taking the brunt of the storm Saturday evening. Environment and Climate Change Canada …

State of local emergency declared in Inverness, Richmond and Victoria counties A section of the roadway washed away near Inspiration Point Lodge in Richmond County. (Wendy Owens Abbott) Wendy Owens Abbott has lived in Richmond County her whole life, but she has never seen storm fallout like this. Stranded at her …

Shows how important it is to have basic swimming skills, says one rescuer Emergency crews respond to Friday morning’s single-vehicle crash at the corner of Riverside Drive and Walkley Road. Thanks to the quick efforts of several bystanders, two people inside an SUV that crashed into the Rideau River were …