High-tech Pentagon program from U.S. helps Canada detect, suppress new wildfires
The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed a new high-tech fire detection system to help Canada battle one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.
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Trudeau calls byelection in Calgary Heritage for July 24
Voters in the federal riding of Calgary Heritage will go to the polls late next month.
What to watch for in today's four federal byelections
Four new MPs are set to be elected to the House of Commons on Monday in a handful of byelections that political watchers say could expose rifts within the Conservative party and bring a new Liberal cabinet hopeful into the fold.
Does high government spending mean more inflation? It's complicated
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attempt to block the federal government's budget bill from passing earlier this month is the latest example of government spending coming under scrutiny amid high inflation.
Donnie Creek wildfire is now the largest in B.C.’s history
The fire, which is burning south of Fort Nelson in northeastern B.C., is now estimated at more than 5,343 square kilometres in size.
Toronto votes to delay — but not dismiss — possibility of burning trash
Toronto has too much garbage and not enough places to put it.
Squid find noisy boats deafening
Bad news: 15 minutes of thrumming from a diesel engine makes squid hard of hearing. Good news: the cephalopods can recover within hours — if we let them.
B.C. rolls out rural transportation surveys but the roadmap for action is unclear
B.C. is examining long-standing roadblocks to intercity transportation for rural communities on Vancouver Island and other underserved areas in the province.
Supreme Court rules today on constitutionality of Safe Third Country Agreement
Canada's top court will deliver the final word on Friday on whether the pact between Canada and the United States to control the flow of asylum seekers violates their fundamental rights.
Bill that will force Meta, Google to pay for news closer to becoming law
A bill aimed at getting tech giants such as Meta and Google to pay publishers for news that appears on their platforms is one step closer to becoming law.
Manitoba bus and truck crash leave 15 dead and 10 injured
A day trip to the casino for a busload of seniors turned to devastation and unimaginable loss on Thursday, June 15, 2023, after a fiery crash with a truck on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg.
Thousands of people are now back home, but wildfires still leave many evacuated
People in parts of Alberta and British Columbia are returning home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted.
Should you dump your gas stove? The health-risks studies are inconsistent
A Canadian study suggests an association between household use of gas stoves and a higher risk of asthma in some kids. However, like other recent studies on the issue, the results were inconsistent.
A growing number of Canadian farmers have no succession plan
The looming shortage of skilled agricultural workers is cause for concern in a country that is the world’s fifth-largest exporter of agri-food and seafood, a recent report by the Royal Bank of Canada suggests.
The Earth’s health failing in seven out of eight key measures
A new groundbreaking analysis of safety and justice hopes to inform the next generation of sustainability policy.