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Only wreckage found in search for downed chopper
The jagged north coast of Baffin Island is one of Canada’s most daunting realms. Notched with countless fjords and troughs, the island’s geography exemplifies Arctic ruggedness. The waters are strewn with icebergs jutting up 100 metres, and the shorelin Ottawa maps out post-combat role in Afghanistan
The Canadian government has mapped out plans for a non-combat mission in Afghanistan after 2011 that would spend close to $600-million over three years to prevent the country from becoming a “haven for terrorists,” declassified documents show. 13 Bay of Fundy islands for sale
A New Brunswick company has put 13 islands in the Bay of Fundy up for sale, with prices ranging from $65,000 to more than $3 million. Fish farming projects in B.C. get funding boost
Salmon-farming technology research in B.C. got a boost from the federal government this week Arctic research station site chosen
A hamlet on the Northwest Passage has been chosen as the home for Canada's High Arctic Research Station, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Tuesday. The western Nunavut community of Cambridge Bay has been chosen over Resolute Bay and Pond Inlet to th Canadian, daughters died in Manila hostage-taking
A Canadian and two of his children were among those killed in a hostage-taking aboard a tour bus in the Philippines on Monday. Whale swims under boat off N.B., sends 5 into water
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, N.B. — RCMP say five people had to be rescued after they were thrown overboard when a whale upset their small boat in the Bay of Fundy off New Brunswick GG arrives in Regina
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean arrived in a soggy Saskatchewan with some sunny smiles on Monday to begin a two-day farewell tour of the province. Dinosaur fossils found in Edmonton sewer
The discovery of dinosaur bones found by city drainage crews digging a sewer tunnel in Edmonton were hailed Monday as a significant find. Petition aims to save bears found at B.C. grow-op
VANCOUVER — The plight of a docile, playful group of black bears discovered prowling fields of pot when police raided a southern Interior British Columbia grow-op has grown to global growl. Harper's Arctic tour starts Monday
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be touring Canada's three territories next week, as part of his government's efforts to assert the country's sovereignty in the Far North. B.C. wildfire scorches 40,000 hectares
Cooler conditions are helping crews fight wildfires in some parts of B.C., but a massive fire in the northern part of the province continues to burn. Canada should not be at war with its veterans
Having fought in wars, Canadian veterans should not have to fight bureaucrats. Judging by the litany of complaints being levelled by former soldiers, from difficulties getting paid for hearing aids to compensation for serious afflictions, something is dra Communities anxious for PM's visit
If there's clear weather this coming week, possibly on the very day Prime Minister Stephen Harper drops in for a visit, whale hunters from this economically depressed Arctic Ocean outpost could watch their former and future prosperity being towed off to A Refugees go home for holidays
OTTAWA - A secret government survey reveals the majority of successful Tamil refugees travel back to Sri Lanka, raising questions about the legitimacy of their refugee status. June quake rattled Natural Resources website
The June earthquake that shook parts of Quebec and Ontario rattled more than just the ground.
Within minutes of the 5.0-magnitude quake, people were furiously posting accounts on Twitter and other social media sites, but official information was imposs Ontario bus crash kills 1, injures 12
One person was killed and another 12 injured in southwestern Ontario early Sunday when a bus left Highway 401 and rolled over into a ditch. Calgarians drove around body in road
A city traffic camera recorded a fatal crash while it happened Friday morning. Traffic officers who had the difficult job of watching the video saw something else they found disturbing. No one stopped. Fool's Gold hiker still missing after six days
Rescuers were still searching the areas around Squamish and Coquitlam Saturday for a hiker now six days overdue, according to Sea to Sky region RCMP Zombies intercept Vancouver Tamil migrant support rally
VANCOUVER — Hundreds of zombies shuffled past dozens of protesters gathered in Vancouver Saturday to decry the Canadian government’s treatment of the 492 Tamil migrants who arrived in B.C. more than a week ago aboard a cargo ship. Veterans march in annual Warriors' Day Parade at CNE
Thousands of Canada's veterans marched in the 89th annual Warriors' Day Parade at the CNE Saturday. B.C. firefighters get help from Mars water bomber
B.C. has brought back the largest aircraft of its kind in the world — the Martin Mars water bomber — to help fight some of the hundreds of wildfires scorching the province. Alberta newborn survives crash that killed parentsMisc CDN | 206685 hits | 6:19 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A newborn baby has survived a head-on collision in southern Alberta, but both the child's parents were killed. B.C. forest fire smoke drifts as far as northern OntarioMisc CDN | 206658 hits | 6:16 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A pall of smoke from forest fires burning across much of British Columbia has drifted across the Prairies and into northern Ontario, causing health concerns for people hundreds of kilometers away from the flames. Quebec teen critically injured while car surfingMisc CDN | 206595 hits | 8:45 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling during a car surfing stunt in Montreal. Reward offered in search for missing B.C. planeMisc CDN | 206576 hits | 8:34 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The search continues for a small plane that disappeared with four men on board. B.C. wildfires ease but smoke continues
Lighter winds and cooler temperatures appear to be reducing the forest fire activity across B.C., but thick smoke continues to cause problems right across Western Canada. Beaufort Sea drilling studies get $22M
The federal government will spend nearly $22 million for research in the Beaufort Sea that could help in the debate over offshore oil and gas drilling there. Missing B.C. plane search intensifies
More than a dozen airplanes searched a large area of the southern Interior Friday for any signs of a missing aircraft with four men aboard, now missing for three days Ceremony honours Canadian Peacekeepers
Ottawa, Ontario — National Peacekeepers’ Day commemorates Canadian soldiers who have served or are presently serving on United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions around the world 'Smallville' B.C. landmark nearly destroyed
A fire early Friday morning nearly claimed one of the landmarks of the B.C. produced television series Smallville. Thick smoke from B.C. wildfires reaches Manitoba
Fire officials in British Columbia were hoping for better weather conditions Friday after gusty winds a day earlier fanned already raging wildfires, with smoke causing problems as far east as Manitoba. Arctic sovereignty 'non-negotiable': Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has declared the protection and promotion of Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic a "non-negotiable priority." The prime minister's comment came after the federal government announced earlier Friday that Canada will work to cre New taxes push inflation rate up in JulyMisc CDN | 206571 hits | 2:47 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The introduction of harmonized sales taxes in several Canadian provinces pushed up inflation in July, though not to the extent that economists had expected. Air quality warning in Alta. over B.C. smokeMisc CDN | 206826 hits | 8:22 PM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck
A blanket of thick smoke that enveloped the city on Thursday is expected to linger until Sunday. The haze has sent a number of people with asthma to hospital, say health officials. Squamish searchers find tracks of missing hiker
The search for an overdue hiker in Squamish, B.C., is focusing on an area near where it is believed he had lunch before heading into the mountains, police said Thursday. B.C. firefighters hold back Cariboo wildfire
Firefighters in the Cariboo region of B.C. say they managed to stop a wildfire from crossing the Fraser River near Williams Lake, but the danger of the fire jumping the river has yet to subside. B.C. relaunches gambling website
The B.C. Lottery Corporation was set to re-open its online gaming website Thursday evening after a security glitch prompted officials to shut the site down just hours after it was launched in mid-July. Intense B.C. wildfires 'snowing' ash
Ash from wildfires in B.C.'s Cariboo region is falling like snow in Williams Lake, where the Environment Ministry has rated the air quality the poorest in the province. Fallen soldier's home reno finishedMisc CDN | 206789 hits | 7:55 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Before Pte. Kevin McKay left for basic training, he started building a studio for his mom to work on her quilting and stained glass. B.C. city braces for wildfires
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — As new winds fanned the flames just across the Fraser River, this city has become front lines in the back and forth battle against hundreds of forest fires burning in B.C. Missing hiker sought near Vancouver
Search and rescue teams in Squamish, B.C., are searching for a missing man who was last seen leaving on a five-day hike alone through the Coast Mountains without food, shelter or wilderness experience. Harper pledges 550 new jobs in Miramichi, N.B.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the federal government will create 550 jobs by establishing a payroll centre in Miramichi, N.B. High winds could create 'perfect firestorm' in B.C.Misc CDN | 206601 hits | 6:52 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
With high winds Thursday expected to fan more than 270 wildfires burning across B.C., fire officials are bracing for another day of difficult conditions. Kurt Browning�s Forest Hill home damaged in fire; how not to dry your car seats!
the blaze started when a leaf blower was left unattended in the mansion�s garage. A man, whom fire officials would only identify as the homeowner, had been using it to dry the seats of a Porsche convertible that had gotten wet from rain. B.C. wildfire situation at critical point with gusty winds in forecast
The next day and a half will be critical for B.C.’s wildfire situation because extreme winds in the weather forecast could fan the flames and make the bad situation much worse, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell said Wednesday. Harper announces $4.9M to aid refit of Bluenose II
LUNENBURG, N.S. — Canada will spend $4.9 million to help with the refit of the Bluenose II, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Wednesday. 600 more homes evacuated due to B.C. wildfires
Officials in Cariboo Regional District, near Williams Lake, B.C., have extended evacuation orders to some 600 homes, as wildfires continue to threaten residents in the area.Back to Canada News
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