Jun 12 Shipwreck of famed explorer Shackleton’s final voyage found off coast of Canada By Associated Press The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada. Continue reading
May 16 Wildfire risk eases near Canada’s oil sands hub By Suman Naishadham, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada is entering a new fire season after last year’s record number of wildfires sent choking smoke across parts of the U.S. and forced more than 235,000 Canadians to evacuate their communities. Continue reading
May 14 A wildfire forces out hundreds of residents in Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray By Associated Press The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo says residents in Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace need to leave by 4 p.m. Continue reading
May 13 Town in western Canada prepares for possible ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage By Associated Press The blaze is one of several out-of-control wildfires in Western Canada threatening communities in provinces such as Alberta and Manitoba. Drought has made the fires worse. Continue reading
Apr 23 Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem. Continue reading
Mar 22 French President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal criticized by farmers By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017 after all EU governments agreed to it, but its full implementation requires approval by each national parliament. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 6:11 Can Florida’s plan to import drugs from Canada lower medication costs? By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas After years of pressure from states, lawmakers and consumer advocates, the Food and Drug Administration gave the go-ahead to allow a state to import drugs from Canada for the first time. Florida will be allowed to import certain medications in… Continue watching
Dec 21 Canada announces temporary visas for people in Gaza with Canadian relatives By Associated Press Miller said the government will start accepting applications for people with extended family connections to Canada, including parents, grandparents, siblings and grandchildren. Continue reading
Nov 28 Panama’s Supreme Court declares 20-year contract for Canadian copper mine unconstitutional By Kathia Martínez, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press Opponents of the Cobre Panama mine argued it would damage a forested coastal area and threaten water supplies. The announcement of the nine-member court's decision set off cheers among a crowd of people waiting outside. Continue reading
Nov 22 Fiery crash kills 2 at U.S.-Canadian border near Niagara Falls, officials say no sign of terrorism By Carolyn Thompson, Jennifer Peltz, John Wawrow, Associated Press Authorities say there is no indication of a terrorist attack in the vehicle crash and explosion that left two people dead at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge. Continue reading