King Charles says he and his wife, Queen Camilla, are "immensely saddened" to see the damage from massive wildfires in Jasper National Park. He says the picturesque Rocky Mountain tourist destination in Alberta is a "truly magical place" that has captivated travellers from Canada and abroad. The King expressed sympathy for those whose lives and livelihoods have been affected, particularly those who have lost property and were forced out. He thanked first responders, community volunteers and leaders who have stepped up to help and commended Canadians lending a hand. Federal officials have said

Montreal police say a woman found dead inside an apartment in the Lachine borough was the victim of a homicide. The death of the 64-year-old is the 21st murder of the year on the territory served by the Montreal police. Police discovered her body Monday evening. Ambulance technicians confirmed the death not long after. The major crimes unit of the force has taken over the investigation. Const. Sabrina Gauthier says police have so far made no arrests.

Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced more than $192 million for six clean energy projects in Nova Scotia. Wilkinson says $117.6 million will help with the installation of three 50-megawatt battery storage systems to be operated by Nova Scotia Power Inc. in Bridgewater, N.S., Spider Lake, N.S., and White Rock, N.S. The minister says the funding builds on the $138.2-million loan announced for the battery storage projects by the Canada Infrastructure Bank in February. As well, Wilkinson says three wind farm projects will get $25 million each from Ottawa’s $4.5-billion Smart

Quebec-based Davie shipbuilding plans to set up operations south of the border to help the United States build icebreakers. A White House announcement on Monday says the shipbuilder is in talks to partner with an existing American shipyard. The news follows a pact announced earlier this month under which Canada, the U.S. and Finland will collaborate to build polar icebreakers. Davie landed a Canadian government contract worth $8.5 billion earlier this year to build seven icebreakers and two hybrid-powered ferries. The company also recently purchased Finland's Helsinki shipyard, which has built

WestJet and Whitehorse-based Air North have announced a new agreement that will allow single-ticket travel across both airlines' networks. A statement from WestJet says the new "interline agreement" allows passengers to book a single ticket with a connected itinerary between WestJet's network and the Yukon and Northwest Territories. It says that means there will be a single check-in point and checked luggage will be delivered directly to the final destination for connecting itineraries starting July 31. Jared Mikoch-Gerke, director of alliances and airport affairs for WestJet says the agreemen

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has "serious concerns" about Sunday's election results in Venezuela. Opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez and incumbent Nicolas Maduro have both claimed victory. Venezuela was the region's most developed economy when Maduro took power in 2013, but he has since overseen an exodus of 7.7 million people fleeing hyperinflation and social unrest. Maduro warned this month of a possible "bloodbath" if he doesn't win the election by a large margin. Freeland says Canada is "working closely with our partners" to respond to the election, and said Venezuel

Canadian divers Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zasombor-Murray have won a bronze medal in the 10m synchro diving at the ongoing Olympic Games in France. It is the first time Canada has won a medal in the men's event. On the other hand, Canada's women's team defeated France 2-1 in the football competition, with which the Canadian team's hopes for a medal are intact. Vanessa Gilles scored the winning goal despite being injured. Before this, Canada's team defeated New Zealand's team 2-1 in the group match last Thursday, but later FIFA deducted 6 points from the team in the case of spying with drones. No

As residents of Jasper learn more details about wildfire damage to their evacuated town, the Alberta and federal governments say they'll match donations to the Canadian Red Cross for wildfire relief in the province. Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan and Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis say in a joint news release that the donation-matching initiative means every $1 donated will become $3 to support people most impacted by wildfires in Jasper and across the province. It will last for 30 days, retroactive to when the 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appe

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a pair of byelections to fill vacant seats in Quebec and Manitoba. Voters will go to the polls in the Elmwood Transcona riding in Manitoba and the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun on Sept. 16. The Manitoba riding was held by the New Democratic Party until MP Daniel Blaikie resigned in March to go work for the office of the province's Premier, Wab Kinew. Blaikie had held the federal seat since the 2015 election. The Quebec riding was held by former Liberal justice minister David Lametti, who resigned in January after being excluded from