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Power restored in Kimmirut, Nunavut, after 3-day outage
The power is back on in Kimmirut, Nunavut, after a community-wide outage that lasted almost three days. The extended outage caused the Nunavut government to declare a state of emergency this weekend. Body of woman, 19, at Halifax Walmart was discovered by her mother
A Sikh organization has identified the 19-year-old woman who died at a Halifax Walmart and says her mother — a co-worker at the store — was the one who discovered the body. Shrubs help save climber who fell off East Lion, rescuers say
The injured man had been solo scrambling on the steep East Lion peak when he fell a significant distance, only to be stopped by some shrubs on a ledge. Mild earthquake felt on Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake was lightly felt in Victoria and Vancouver, Earthquakes Canada reports. Missing 6-year-old girl found safe in northern B.C.
A six-year-old girl who had been missing since Thursday in northern B.C. has been found safe. Search continues for missing non-verbal 6-year-old in B.C.
Drone operators and ground search teams are looking for for child missing since Sept. 19. Water restrictions end for City of Calgary
The City of Calgary ended water restrictions for the city at a Sunday morning update. Rebel News not eligible for journalism tax credits, Federal Court rules
A Federal Court judge has upheld the government's decision that far-right media outlet Rebel News doesn't qualify for journalism tax credits because it doesn't produce enough original content. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick remembered as 'a force of strength' as tributes pour in
Cathy Merrick, the first woman to become grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, is being remembered as a "remarkable leader" and a "true matriarch," as tributes poured in from leaders across Canada after her sudden death on Friday. Tugboats free grounded cargo ship blocking traffic in St. Lawrence Seaway
A stuck 138-metre cargo ship that had been blocking traffic in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Montreal has been freed. Jasper National Park remains closed indefinitely as re-entry limited to residents, business owners
RCMP checkpoints at the entrance to the Jasper townsite have been removed but visitors are still being told to keep their distance from the wildfire-ravaged community. Jasper residents return to wildfire-ravaged townsite as re-entry begins
People forced from their homes by a monster wildfire have begun returning to Jasper, Alta., to sift through the ashes of their devastated community. Jasper council told wildfire caused $283 million in lost property value
The town of Jasper also reported while 358 structures were destroyed, mostly businesses and homes, the total number of housing units lost is about 800. Vancouver fires, crane collapse leave 5 homes unsafe
Vancouver Fire Rescue Services say five homes are unsafe to occupy after a massive fire and crane collapse in the city's Dunbar neighbourhood. Meta study paints a bleak picture of news ban’s impact
Meta launched its Canadian news ban one year ago today — and a new report offers a bleak picture of its impact on the country’s journalism sector. Sixty per cent of Canadians say immigration is too high: poll | National Post
The proportion of Canadians who feel Canada is admitting too many immigrants is 'the highest on record in this century.' Decision on easing water restrictions to come Monday, says city official
The City of Calgary's director of capital priorities and investment, Francois Bouchart, says that over the weekend officials will discuss possibly easing water restrictions down to Stage 2, and a final decision will come on Monday. Mayor urges Calgarians to 'ease' back into normal indoor water use as outdoor restrictions continue
In a regular update on Tuesday morning, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said this marks the first step toward completely restoring the water supply and lifting remaining restrictions. Calgary water get 2 thumbs up from AHS test results |
The city is entering the final stages of resuming water service through its repaired feeder main, as water consumption continues to fall below the city’s threshold level. Calgary Stampede will go on as planned amid water crisis
The city is focused on repairing five other areas of the water feeder main, which is responsible for 60 per cent of Calgary's treated water supply. Officials say this summer's Stampede festivities will continue as planned. City of Calgary declares state of local emergency over catastrophic water main break
City says state of emergency allows for more co-ordination of action, and is an indicator of the seriousness of the situation. Calgary's water restrictions could last 3 to 5 more weeks as crews find more problems with broken water main
If water usage in Calgary continues at its current rate, the city could be forced to bring in mandatory indoor water restrictions, the mayor said Friday, calling the situation "urgent and catastrophic." Ontario's largest butter tart festival in Midland a sweet success
Ontario's largest butter tart festival saw approximately 60,000 visitors take over the streets of downtown Midland. Manitoba Hydro workers vote to authorize strike
Meter readers and inspectors for Manitoba Hydro could be on the picket line next month. Calgary water emergency could take a week to be repaired, city officials say
It could take crews roughly one week to repair a massive water main break that has forced Calgarians across the city to conserve water use. DND cites safety concerns for moving employees out of Ottawa office building
The Department of National Defence is moving approximately 1,000 employees out of an office building in Ottawa's Lowertown neighbourhood, citing safety concerns for its employees. Expert report exposes unlivable housing in First Nations
The report was filed in court as part of a $10-billion class action lawsuit against the Canadian government. Gaza news: Canadian immigration asks fleeing medic if he treated Hamas
Lawyers are questioning Canada’s approach to screening visa applications for people in Gaza with extended family in Canada after one applicant, a medical worker, was asked whether he had treated members of Hamas. Video of man throwing water on homeless person in Montreal draws outrage
The incident happened Saturday at the entrance of MTL Gaming Centre on St. Laurent Boulevard, in Montreal's Chinatown, where a homeless man was sleeping. 'Perfect storm' credited for knocking out telecom infrastructure in the North
A spokesperson for telecommunications provider Northwestel says a 'unique set of circumstances' converged Friday, knocking out internet, cell phone and landline service across parts of the North. Public servants concerned about feds' plan to increase office presence
The government will soon announce changes to its hybrid work model, obliging public servants to be in the office three days a week. Parliament spaces out microphones after another interpreter is injured
The federal government is being forced to adjust the setup in the House of Commons and committee rooms after another language interpreter suffered a significant hearing injury. International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says international students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September. B.C. orca rescue: Experts confident calf will survive
The odds of a two-year old killer whale calf surviving in the open ocean on its own and eventually reuniting with family members remain solid if a rescue team manages to free the orca from the Vancouver Island lagoon where she's been trapped for nearly a Southern Alberta man stuck in mud for 2 days rescued thanks to his dog
A Taber, AB man who was stuck in a muddy ditch for two days was rescued Thursday thanks to the efforts of his dog, Hero. Canada begins evacuating vulnerable citizens from Haiti
OTTAWA, March 25 (Reuters) - Canada on Monday began evacuating from Haiti Canadians who want to leave as gang violence spreads, prioritizing those who are vulnerable, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said. RCMP warns Canadians may revolt once they realize how broke they are
The RCMP report authors warn that whatever Canada’s current situation, it "will probably deteriorate further in the next five years." Canada's GED high school equivalency test ends after March, leaving adult students in limbo
The company behind the GED test is ending service in Canada this year and there's no alternative right now, which means adults wanting the equivalent of a high school diploma or to advance their education will face barriers. Ottawa says elver fishery won't open this year
The federal fisheries minister says the lucrative elver fishery will stay closed for the 2024 season. Case of unopened 1979 hockey cards from Sask. sells for over $5M at auction
A mystery box found in a Saskatchewan family's attic that possibly contains over two dozen rare Gretzky cards was sold at auction on Sunday for millions. Thousands of Winnipeggers asked to cut back water use while pipe leaks
A sewage saga continues in Winnipeg, as 90,000 residents are being asked to cut down on their water use while the city battles a pipe leak that has spewed over 200-million-litres of untreated sewage into the Red River. Jury in Quebec cold case murder sequestered as judge begins delivering instructions
The jury that will decide the fate of a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of a 19-year-old junior college student in 2000 was sequestered today after the judge began delivering instructions. 5 people, including 3 children, dead in Davidson, Sask., house fire
An 80-year-old man and 81-year-old woman were removed from the house and transported to Davidson Hospital, where they were pronounced deceased Sunday. Once the fire was extinguished, the remains of three children were found inside the homeBack to Canada News
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