Around Canada

Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles were announced as two of the fourteen recipients of the province’s highest honour on Monday, joining the actor Ryan Reynolds, conservationist George Reifel and public health officer Dr. Penny Ballem, among others. Evanna Brennan and Susan Giles, who pioneered 'action-based care' in Downtown Eastside, named …

The B.C. Wildfire Service says thunderstorms over the long weekend caused a spike in fire activity across the province, pushing the total number of active wildfires past 400. Number of active wildfires now past 400 The latest on the wildfires: The number of active wildfires burning in B.C. has risen …

Halifax Regional Police has agreed to release more information about its internal discipline decisions, after a year of negotiations with CBC. The police department acknowledged it didn’t meet its obligations under the law when it refused to provide the information in 2022. After the public broadcaster took police to court, …

Inspectors from Nova Scotia's Department of Labour are investigating complaints about moisture and mould causing a temporary foreign worker to get sick at the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish. N.S. labour inspectors investigating reports of moisture, mould causing illness at Keltic Lodge A temporary foreign worker says he is worried about …

Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military’s former head of human resources, has pleaded not guilty to two charges dating back to 1991. His trial began on Tuesday morning in an Ottawa civilian court. Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson charged with sexual assault and committing indecent acts dating to 1991 Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the …

A wildfire burning near Princeton, B.C., forced the evacuation of a music festival attended by about 500 people on Sunday evening, according to the town's mayor. Music festival near Princeton with around 500 attendees evacuated Sunday evening after fire ignited nearby The latest on the wildfires: The Rice Road wildfire …

Thousands of youths have travelled to Buan, South Korea, for the World Scout Jamboree, including 235 youths and 143 volunteers from Canada. Parents say that despite the extreme heat and tropical storm threatening the jamboree, they're happy their kids are getting a chance to stay abroad. Jamboree to move from …

Albertans living with ALS, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, have a new treatment option that can improve their quality of life and help them live longer, and the Alberta government will cover the estimated $18,500 a month per patient. People diagnosed with ALS are usually given two to …

The siblings of a Métis man who has been missing for decades want to know why the Manitoba government keeps sending him a verification of address request, mailed to the very home the province seized him from more than 45 years ago during the Sixties Scoop. 'I know he's out …

As body cameras for police become permanent in some New Brunswick communities, the new technology has become a mainstay in court proceedings — sometimes to the benefit of the accused and sometimes to their detriment. More New Brunswick officers will be wearing cameras when interacting with the public As body …