Canada & World

Shauna Hannam, specialty leasing manager of the Peter Pond Mall, gestures during an interview about the effect of wildfires on businesses in Fort McMurray, Alta., Thursday, May 16, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Steady rain, water cannons give wildfire-weary Fort McMurray a reprieve

Thousands remain out of homes but business goes on for many in Alberta city

Justin Massie, wildfire specialist with Fire & Flood Emergency Service Ltd., adjusts a valve on a wildfire suppression water cannon along Highway 881 near Gregoire Lake Estates southeast of Fort McMurray, Wednesday, May 15, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Lessons from 2016 battle feed 2024 Fort McMurray wildfire fight

Alberta seems better prepared to face such threats than it was 8 years ago

A sign for the Government of Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is seen outside their headquarters in the east end of Ottawa on July 23, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s non-profits, advocates at high-risk of sybersecurity threats

Cyberspy agency says actors from Russia, China and more targeting ill-prepared civil society

A view of Fort McMurray, Alta., on April 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

Wildfire forces evacuation order near Alberta’s Fort McMurray

Hundreds affected in 4 neighbourhoods in the city’s south end with wildfire burning about 13 km away

A view of Fort McMurray, Alta., on April 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
A new study projecting declining rates of cancer cases and deaths in Canada demonstrates the success of prevention and early detection programs, but also highlights areas where more work is needed to save and prolong lives, researchers say. A technician displays images of a mammogram scan on a computer screen at a hospital in Odessa, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Odessa American, Eli Hartman

Early detection working to slow Canada’s rate of cancer deaths: study

Despite rates and deaths decreasing overall, 88,100 cancer deaths expected in 2024

A new study projecting declining rates of cancer cases and deaths in Canada demonstrates the success of prevention and early detection programs, but also highlights areas where more work is needed to save and prolong lives, researchers say. A technician displays images of a mammogram scan on a computer screen at a hospital in Odessa, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Odessa American, Eli Hartman
A tent with free supplies is seen at the pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University campus Monday, May 6, 2024 in Montreal. Lawyers for McGill University will be going to court today seeking a court injunction to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been erected on its grounds since last month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

McGill in court seeking injunction against pro-Palestinian encampment

University cites ‘security, safety and public health risk’ and escalating tensions on campus

A tent with free supplies is seen at the pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University campus Monday, May 6, 2024 in Montreal. Lawyers for McGill University will be going to court today seeking a court injunction to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been erected on its grounds since last month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Montreal pro-Palestinian activists say they’ve set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear the protest camp that has been on its grounds since April 27. A tent with free supplies is seen at the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on McGill University campus, in Montreal, Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

New pro-Palestinian encampment begins at Montreal university, organizers say

Camp starting at Université du Québec à Montréal as McGill University heads to court to clear people there

Montreal pro-Palestinian activists say they’ve set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear the protest camp that has been on its grounds since April 27. A tent with free supplies is seen at the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on McGill University campus, in Montreal, Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Boxes on a conveyor belt during a tour of the Amazon fulfillment centre in Aurora, Colo., on May 3, 2018. Canada Post is cracking down on a loophole people in Nunavut used to get free shipping with Amazon Prime. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Zalubowski

Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon Prime shipping

Residents have been using Amazon to avoid the cost of extremely pricey local groceries and goods

Boxes on a conveyor belt during a tour of the Amazon fulfillment centre in Aurora, Colo., on May 3, 2018. Canada Post is cracking down on a loophole people in Nunavut used to get free shipping with Amazon Prime. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Zalubowski
Acting RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme waits to appear before the Procedure and House Affairs committee, in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

RCMP boss wants a new law to deal with threats against politicians

Police force seeing rise in insults and threats, but behaviour often not considered criminal

Acting RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme waits to appear before the Procedure and House Affairs committee, in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

‘Exceptional’: Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest

Canadian lawyers for Deeb say the emails will be used as evidence in a Federal Court challenge

The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A person walks past signs showing Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, May 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

India says Canada yet to provide evidence of its involvement in Nijjar killing

The killing of the Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year set off a diplomatic spat

A person walks past signs showing Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, May 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about the upcoming wildfire season at the West Kelowna Fire Rescue hall in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Hemens

Trudeau points to fire fight, says Meta news ban degrades safety during B.C. stop

He called Meta an ‘irresponsible web giant’ that made a huge profit sharing info from journalists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about the upcoming wildfire season at the West Kelowna Fire Rescue hall in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Hemens
Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

One way to decrease Canadian temporary residents is to make them permanent: Ministers

The new targets for temporary residents will be developed over the summer

Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about the upcoming wildfire season at the West Kelowna Fire Rescue hall in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Hemens

Trudeau pokes Meta for its news ban as wildfire season looms in B.C.

PM calls dispute with social media giant a ‘test moment’ during fire hall stop in West Kelowna

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about the upcoming wildfire season at the West Kelowna Fire Rescue hall in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Hemens
Environment Canada can spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and with more precision with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Storm clouds move across the sky as Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

$180M weather station upgrade saving lives in B.C., across Canada

Cross-country system will allow official to better anticipate extreme weather events

Environment Canada can spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and with more precision with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Storm clouds move across the sky as Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Canada has abstained from another United Nations vote aimed at formally recognizing Palestine, while opening the door to supporting statehood before the end of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada abstains on Palestine recognition at UN

Country will recognize the State of Palestine ‘at the time most conducive to lasting peace’

Canada has abstained from another United Nations vote aimed at formally recognizing Palestine, while opening the door to supporting statehood before the end of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canadian Blood Services says it has issued an apology to LGBTQ+ groups for a past policy that banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood. A blood donor clinic pictured at a shopping mall in Calgary, Alta., Friday, March 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ+ groups for donation ban

Egale Canada called apology a historic moment, long overdue

Canadian Blood Services says it has issued an apology to LGBTQ+ groups for a past policy that banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood. A blood donor clinic pictured at a shopping mall in Calgary, Alta., Friday, March 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Toronto’s decriminalization bid has been tainted by political debates fuelled by British Columbia’s recent backtrack, drug policy experts say, plunging the city’s application into uncertainty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

B.C. walk-back puts Toronto decriminalization talk in limbo

Policy experts say B.C.’s backtracking on the issue has hurt the city’s application

Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Toronto’s decriminalization bid has been tainted by political debates fuelled by British Columbia’s recent backtrack, drug policy experts say, plunging the city’s application into uncertainty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Journalist Rex Murphy poses in this undated handout photo from the CBC. The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pro-oil pundit who was at once the steady stickhandler of a national call-in radio show and a driver of divisive online discourse, has died. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, CBC, Dustin Rabin

Canadian broadcaster and commentator Rex Murphy dead at 77

Murphy hosted CBC Radio’s “Cross Country Checkup” for more than two decades

Journalist Rex Murphy poses in this undated handout photo from the CBC. The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pro-oil pundit who was at once the steady stickhandler of a national call-in radio show and a driver of divisive online discourse, has died. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, CBC, Dustin Rabin
Police say an alleged trespasser at Drake’s Toronto home was sent to hospital with serious injuries after getting into an altercation with security guards. Police investigate a crime scene outside the mansion of Canadian rap artist Drake in Toronto on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Alleged intruder at Drake’s mansion seriously hurt in altercation with guard

2nd reported trespasser at superstar rapper’s Toronto home since security guards injured

Police say an alleged trespasser at Drake’s Toronto home was sent to hospital with serious injuries after getting into an altercation with security guards. Police investigate a crime scene outside the mansion of Canadian rap artist Drake in Toronto on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette