Around Canada

Alberta will provide emergency payments to any residents evacuated from their homes because of wildfires for seven days or longer, Premier Danielle Smith said Monday.  Premier asks for volunteer firefighters to step up and join the effort. Alberta will provide one-time emergency payments to anyone evacuated from their home because …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that King Charles shares many of the values of Canadians, given his long advocacy around environmental issues.  Canadian envoy in London says ‘serious discussion’ underway about potential royal visit. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he think Canada’s new head of state is aligned with …

One person was airlifted after an ATV crash on Highway 217 in Rossway, N.S., Saturday evening.  Three females, all teenagers, were involved in the collision. Upon arrival, RCMP officers and EHS found an ATV on its side. All three had to be taken to hospital with one airlifted. The investigation …

More than 1,000 fans poured through a public visitation Sunday in Gordon Lightfoot’s hometown in central Ontario to say goodbye to the folk singer-songwriter.  The legendary Canadian artist died May 1 at the age of 84 from natural causes. Fans flock to Gordon Lightfoot’s hometown to say goodbye People lined …

The body of a suspect in the unsolved 1975 Montreal killing of 16-year-old Sharron Prior, Franklin Romine, was exhumed in West Virginia after DNA samples found a close match. The results of the DNA comparison should be released in the next few weeks.  DNA test results to be confirmed in …

Police say a 51-year-old man has died after he was stabbed near the Place Bell arena in Laval overnight.  A 911 call came in at around 2:20 a.m. Sunday about a dispute in front of the restaurant area of the complex. Police say there were several people at the scene. …

The Fish Food & Allied Workers Union has rejected the most recent deal with the Association of Seafood Producers.  Crab harvesters have stayed off the water since the original offer of $2.20 per pound was set by the provincial price setting panel on April 6. Since that time, the FFAW …

There has been a buzz around nuclear power in an effort to decarbonize our energy sector. Canada has a long history in nuclear energy, but what could its future on the Prairies look like? What are the risks? Could it be a viable solution for increased energy needs with climate …

Toronto landlord Allison Rasquinha is demanding changes to how the City of Toronto grants short-term rental licences after learning someone other than her approved tenant was able to obtain one for her downtown condo. She says the unit was rented out without her permission and in violation of her condo …

Canadian currency is getting a facelift — literally. To mark the coronation of King Charles III, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Saturday that Canadian coins and the $20 banknote will be updated with the new monarch’s image, replacing that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.  Despite lack of support, …