CanadaAug 22, 2025
Carney says he will travel to Germany next week to deepen ties
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen ties with Germany.
He says he will be "picking up discussions" started with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the spring when the pair met in Rome and later at the G7 summit in Alberta.
Carney says Canada has a good partnership with Germany but he believes it can be better.
The German government revealed ahead of Carney's announcement that he would meet with Merz on Tuesday morning.
Berlin's statement says the two leaders are expected to discuss current foreign and economic policy issues.
Carney says Natural Res
CanadaAug 21, 2025
Tariffs: Quebec liquor board prepares to destroy $300,000 worth of American alcohol
The Quebec liquor board may be forced to destroy $300,000 worth of American alcohol that the province has banned from stores.
The provincial government on March 4 ordered the state-owned corporation to empty shelves of U.S. alcohol in response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
At the time, other provinces including Ontario and Alberta directed their liquor regulators to stop buying all American alcohol, while B.C. banned liquor from "red states" that voted for Trump in the 2024 election.
U.S. alcohol purchased before the boycott is being stored, but Quebec's liquor board says that
BCAug 20, 2025
Poilievre unveils action plan to combat extortion during Surrey visit
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a three-point action plan to combat extortion-related crime during a press conference held today at the Royal King Banquet Hall in Surrey -the same location where a shooting incident took place on July 21, 2025.
Flanked by Abbotsford–South Langley MP Sukhman Gill, and candidates Sukh Pandher and Jassie Sahota (a police officer), Poilievre said extortion-related crimes have surged by 330% under Liberal rule. He attributed this rise to the repeal of mandatory jail terms for gun-related extortion under Bills C-5 and C-75.
“Extortion-related
CanadaAug 19, 2025
Flight attendants union says tentative deal reached to end Air Canada strike
Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end a strike that began on Saturday morning.
The airline says it will gradually begin operations today.
The two sides met through the night with a federal mediator before reaching a tentative agreement that will be brought to members of the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
The union also says it must advise that members must "fully co-operate with resumption of operations."
The federal government intervened in the strike on Saturday morning, invoking Section 107 of the La
BCAug 15, 2025
Officials hope rain clear heavy smoke from wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.
Officials on Vancouver Island are hoping rain in the forecast can help clear up the air quality muddied by an out-of-control wildfire.
The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District says wildland firefighters have said the rain may improve air quality locally, but that it's hard to be certain.
The west central region is under an air quality statement, along with parts of Vancouver Island's east coast and the Sunshine coast region on the B.C. mainland.
The intense Mount Underwood wildfire has grown to more than 34 square kilometres, with fire behaviour that the BC Wildfire Service says is "unusual" fo
BCAug 14, 2025
German soccer star Thomas Muller focused on winning titles with Vancouver Whitecaps
German soccer legend Thomas Müller says he feels “too good to retire” as he begins a new chapter with the Vancouver Whitecaps, aiming to add Major League Soccer titles after 17 years with Bayern Munich.The 35-year-old midfielder was officially introduced in Vancouver, where he told reporters the move was about ambition: “I chose Vancouver because this team has a chance to win — not only this year, but also next year.” Müller scored 250 goals for Bayern and helped Germany win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, earning the Golden Boot in 2010. For Surrey, where several Whitecaps players trace
CanadaAug 13, 2025
Roughly 20,000 people under wildfire evacuation alert in Newfoundland and Labrador
Thousands of people in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital and elsewhere in the province are under evacuation alerts as wildfires continue to threaten communities.
About 5,400 residents in two areas of St. John's were told on Tuesday to be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice.
They joined roughly 15,000 others in parts of the nearby communities of Paradise and Conception Bay South who were placed under evacuation alerts a day earlier.
The wildfire threatening the towns was about 250 metres from the Trans-Canada Highway on Tuesday night.
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the c
CanadaAug 12, 2025
Flight delays reported due to WestJet network issues
Earlier this morning, several airports said flights were delayed due to an issue involving WestJet.
“This morning, WestJet experienced a temporary system outage that delayed the handover of aircraft from maintenance personnel for scheduled operation,” a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement.
Ottawa, Toronto, Saskatoon, Montréal and Calgary International Airports were among those who reported issues.
The incident resulted in delays and cancellations for both inbound and outbound flights, leaving passengers stranded at airports and prompting advisories from airport officials and
CanadaAug 11, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants picketing at airports
Air Canada flight attendants are expected to picket at airports in four major Canadian cities in what their union is calling a national day of action.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says demonstrations are expected to take place at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and Calgary International Airport, all at 1 p.m. ET.
CUPE says it is looking to raise awareness about what it calls “poverty wages” and unpaid labour when working on a plane when it’s not in the air.
CUPE says the Air Canad