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Ontario Premier Doug Ford delivers remarks at Lakeshore Collegiate Institute in Toronto, on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Ford is calling on the Bank of Canada to halt future interest rate hikes which he says are having a “devastating” impact on families and businesses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks Bank of Canada to halt rate hikes

Another provincial premier is making a direct appeal to the Bank of…

 

Evacuees from Yellowknife make their way along Highway 3 at the edge of a burned forest on their way into Fort Providence, N.W.T., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that's been evacuated for weeks due to a wildfire has received significant rain this weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Braden

Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say

Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that’s been evacuated…

 

“Freedom Convoy” trial involving Tamara Lich begins Sept. 5, 2023. Lich faces charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation for her role in the weeks-long blockade in Ottawa. Lich and Freedom Corp. counsel Brendan Miller are seen outside the Public Order Emergency Commission, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

‘Hold the line:’ ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ criminal trial begins Tuesday

As Tamara Lich was led away from supporters in handcuffs on the…

 

Office towers are photographed in Toronto’s financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Experts say after the major shift in work culture prompted by the pandemic, employers on the whole aren’t approaching hybrid work in a way that makes sense for their workers or for their businesses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

Back-to-office plans fall flat amid arbitrary rules, lack of communication

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamie Burke was happy with her job. Working…

Office towers are photographed in Toronto’s financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Experts say after the major shift in work culture prompted by the pandemic, employers on the whole aren’t approaching hybrid work in a way that makes sense for their workers or for their businesses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and changing consumer tastes. Apples are displayed in Manchester, N.H. on Thursday, June 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Charles Krupa

Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate

Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties…

Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and changing consumer tastes. Apples are displayed in Manchester, N.H. on Thursday, June 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Charles Krupa
Heavy smoke from nearby wildfires fills the sky in Yellowknife on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation have been told they’ll be allowed home as early as Sept. 6, barring any increase in wildfire risk. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Angela Gzowski

N.W.T. officials set to share details about lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order

Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation have been told they’ll…

Heavy smoke from nearby wildfires fills the sky in Yellowknife on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation have been told they’ll be allowed home as early as Sept. 6, barring any increase in wildfire risk. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Angela Gzowski
Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, speaks during an interview with The Canadian Press at RCMP “F” Division in Regina on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell

Saskatchewan RCMP’s top Mountie says relationships built after mass stabbing

While Saskatchewan’s top Mountie says policing hasn’t dramatically changed since last year’s…

Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, speaks during an interview with The Canadian Press at RCMP “F” Division in Regina on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
“Freedom Convoy” organizer Tamara Lich faces charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation for her role in the weeks-long blockade in Ottawa. Lich and Freedom Corp. counsel Brendan Miller are seen outside the Public Order Emergency Commission, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of ‘Freedom Convoy’ movement

It’s a sunny July day at an outdoor hockey rink outside North…

“Freedom Convoy” organizer Tamara Lich faces charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation for her role in the weeks-long blockade in Ottawa. Lich and Freedom Corp. counsel Brendan Miller are seen outside the Public Order Emergency Commission, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Young Creek wildfire is seen from the air in an undated handout photo. British Columbia is expecting the arrival of 100 firefighters from Brazil today, adding to the province’s growing international wildfire force.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service,

Wildfire crews fight wildfire with fire to protect, secure Cranbrook, B.C. airport

The forest and brush around the international airport at Cranbrook, B.C., has…

The Young Creek wildfire is seen from the air in an undated handout photo. British Columbia is expecting the arrival of 100 firefighters from Brazil today, adding to the province’s growing international wildfire force.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service,
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault lresponds to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa on June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ottawa working to prevent further wildfire tragedy after deaths: environment mini

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government is doing everything it…

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault lresponds to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa on June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Rain is helping cool some fires and provide some relief to crews on the fire lines. Smoke is shown as the Stoddart Creek wildfire burns in British Columbia in this May 14, 2023, handout image taken from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service

Showers for much of B.C., but evacuation orders, alerts grow in drought-ridden south

For the first time in more than a month, showers and cooler…

Rain is helping cool some fires and provide some relief to crews on the fire lines. Smoke is shown as the Stoddart Creek wildfire burns in British Columbia in this May 14, 2023, handout image taken from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
A transport truck carries a cargo container to the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. The uncertainty at British Columbia ports continues as the union representing about 7,400 workers and their employers remain without a deal in what one labour expert calls an “unprecedented” situation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. port union to recommend settlement agreement to its members

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada said it will meet next…

A transport truck carries a cargo container to the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023. The uncertainty at British Columbia ports continues as the union representing about 7,400 workers and their employers remain without a deal in what one labour expert calls an “unprecedented” situation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The St. Mary’s wildfire is shown in this handout image provided by the B.C. Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service

Multiple homes threatened by growing St. Mary’s River fire in southeastern B.C.

A memorial procession and service will be held Saturday for 19-year-old Devyn…

The St. Mary’s wildfire is shown in this handout image provided by the B.C. Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
A patron tries to cool off at the Justa Center as temperatures are expected to hit 116-degrees Fahrenheit, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Phoenix. The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a record Tuesday, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of US

A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina…

A patron tries to cool off at the Justa Center as temperatures are expected to hit 116-degrees Fahrenheit, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Phoenix. The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a record Tuesday, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, on January 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Liberal government looking for input on new law to improve safety in long-term care

The federal government is looking for public input on new legislation to…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, on January 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with reporters at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Canada is sanctioning more Russians whom Ottawa accuses of supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and mercenary violence in Africa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ottawa’s new round of sanctions on Russians includes celebrities, Wagner Group heads

Canada is sanctioning more Russians whom Ottawa accuses of supporting Moscow’s invasion…

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with reporters at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Canada is sanctioning more Russians whom Ottawa accuses of supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and mercenary violence in Africa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Grand Chief Cathy Merrick speaks to media in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. She was among a small group that met with Winnipeg’s mayor to discuss calls for a search of a landfill for the bodies of two Indigenous women. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Winnipeg mayor is supportive of landfill search for remains, Indigenous leaders say

Some Manitoba Indigenous leaders say Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham has offered support…

Grand Chief Cathy Merrick speaks to media in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. She was among a small group that met with Winnipeg’s mayor to discuss calls for a search of a landfill for the bodies of two Indigenous women. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Paul Bernardo is shown in this courtroom sketch during Ontario court proceedings via video link in Napanee, Ont., on October 5, 2018. The Correctional Service of Canada is set to unveil the results of a review into the controversial transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Greg Banning

Bernardo to stay in medium-security prison as correctional service defends transfer

The decision to transfer serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to a…

Paul Bernardo is shown in this courtroom sketch during Ontario court proceedings via video link in Napanee, Ont., on October 5, 2018. The Correctional Service of Canada is set to unveil the results of a review into the controversial transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Greg Banning
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks two-year-old River Beatty, and his mother Catherine at the Boys and Girls clubs in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday July 20, 2023. Families eligible for the Canada Child Benefit are receiving their July payments today, which includes a hefty cost-of-living adjustment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

Families get boosted Canada Child Benefit through sizable cost-of-living adjustment

Families eligible for the Canada Child Benefit are getting their July payments…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks two-year-old River Beatty, and his mother Catherine at the Boys and Girls clubs in Kingston, Ont., on Thursday July 20, 2023. Families eligible for the Canada Child Benefit are receiving their July payments today, which includes a hefty cost-of-living adjustment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
A large wildfire burns this handout image provided by the Government of Alberta and posted on their social media page. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Alberta- Alberta Wilfire

Helicopter crashes in northwestern Alberta during firefighting operation: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter involved in firefighting operations has…

A large wildfire burns this handout image provided by the Government of Alberta and posted on their social media page. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Alberta- Alberta Wilfire