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China working to get Canadians 'at each other's throats': interference researcher

China working to get Canadians 'at each other's throats': interference researcher

OTTAWA — The managing director of a non-profit that tracks Chinese attempts to influence democracies around the world says Beijing wants to sow discord in western countries.
Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and wildfires

Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and wildfires

VICTORIA — A spell of unseasonably warm weather in the forecast for many parts of British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and wildfires. John Innes, a professor in the faculty of forestry at the University of B.C.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2019 drug death of teen in Langley, B.C.

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2019 drug death of teen in Langley, B.C.

LANGLEY, B.C. — A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the high-profile death of a 14-year-old boy almost four years ago.
Officials prepare for another bout of wildfires in Alberta as temperatures to rise

Officials prepare for another bout of wildfires in Alberta as temperatures to rise

Officials say they are preparing for hotter weather this coming weekend in central Alberta, posing a risk for more active wildfires after a brief reprieve.
Riverbank erosion prompts Wisconsin band to ask for emergency shutdown of Line 5

Riverbank erosion prompts Wisconsin band to ask for emergency shutdown of Line 5

WASHINGTON — Heavy spring flooding has made Line 5 an "imminent threat" to Lake Superior and a key Indigenous watershed, lawyers argued Tuesday in an emergency motion to shut down the controversial cross-border pipeline.
Canada keeps close-mouthed but a close eye on standoff over U.S. debt limit

Canada keeps close-mouthed but a close eye on standoff over U.S. debt limit

WASHINGTON — Canada's federal government was watching closely and saying little Tuesday as a high-stakes race against the clock got underway in earnest at the White House, with the health of the global economy hanging in the balance.
Trudeau Foundation board chair decries 'unfair attacks' after interference allegation

Trudeau Foundation board chair decries 'unfair attacks' after interference allegation

OTTAWA — The chair of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's board says the organization has been subjected to "unwarranted and unfair attacks" over allegations it received a donation that was part of a China-led foreign influence campaign.
Suncor says person injured by bear north of Fort McMurray

Suncor says person injured by bear north of Fort McMurray

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Suncor Energy says someone was injured by a bear at its oilsands base plant north of Fort McMurray, Alta., on the weekend. Spokesman Leithan Slade says it happened on Saturday at 8 p.m.
Quebec tables new bill to crack down on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals

Quebec tables new bill to crack down on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals

QUEBEC — The Quebec government tabled a bill Tuesday that would require short-term rental companies to ensure their online listings are certified by the province.
Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars, prime minister

Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars, prime minister

Montreal smoked meat has long been defined by a rivalry. Schwartz's deli may have been better known, but for many Montrealers the best smoked meat sandwich was prepared across the street, at the Main Deli.