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Mom wants quicker reform on disaster preparations, one year after flood took son

Mom wants quicker reform on disaster preparations, one year after flood took son

HALIFAX — The mother of a boy who died a year ago in a Nova Scotia flood says her grief returns daily, along with frustration over what she considers the province's slow pace in reforming its preparations for climate disasters.
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More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfires

More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfires

With a wildfire burning nearby, Williams Lake declares a state of local emergency.
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U.S. President Joe Biden steps aside as Democratic candidate, ending re-election bid

U.S. President Joe Biden steps aside as Democratic candidate, ending re-election bid

Biden's decision to step aside as the Democrat candidate came after members of his own party spoke out in increasing numbers to voice concerns over the 81-year-old’s mental acuity and ability to win against Republican rival Donald Trump.
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Joy in Newfoundland after ‘Lucky 7′ fishers survive harrowing days lost at sea

Joy in Newfoundland after ‘Lucky 7′ fishers survive harrowing days lost at sea

NEW-WES-VALLEY, N.L. — There was a powerful word being repeated in the joyful Newfoundland community of New-Wes-Valley on Sunday: "Miracle.
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Baby Gourmet Foods recalls organic baby cereal over possible bacteria contamination

Baby Gourmet Foods recalls organic baby cereal over possible bacteria contamination

CALGARY — A brand of baby cereal is being pulled from all in-store and online retailers in Canada due to possible Cronobacter contamination.
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What to know about the Canadian ties of Kamala Harris, Biden's choice for successor

What to know about the Canadian ties of Kamala Harris, Biden's choice for successor

MONTREAL — U.S.
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Second B.C. university issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters

Second B.C. university issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters

VICTORIA — The University of Victoria in British Columbia says it has told the pro-Palestinian protesters at an on-campus encampment that they are trespassing, setting the stage for the camp's removal.
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Wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fire behaviour across province

Wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fire behaviour across province

The mayor of a British Columbia Interior community says the area's long-term care residents have been moved out as a fast-moving wildfire looms nearby. Barbara Roden, mayor of Ashcroft, B.C.
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Trudeau and family head to British Columbia for vacation in unnamed location

Trudeau and family head to British Columbia for vacation in unnamed location

Trudeau and his family vacationed in B.C. last summer and in Costa Rica in the summer of 2022, and have previously spent time in Tofino.
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Canada's airports, hospitals begin returning to normal after global IT outage

Canada's airports, hospitals begin returning to normal after global IT outage

MONTREAL — Airports, hospitals and police services across Canada continued their gradual return to normal operations on Saturday as they recovered from a global technology outage caused by a defective update to computers using Microsoft Windows.
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