Evacuations have been ordered and a state of local emergency has been declared over drenching rain on northern Vancouver Island, as forecasters warn more is on the way from multiple weather systems arriving in British Columbia over the next week.
Scenes from the village of Zeballos, B.C., located on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Good morning. Ottawa’s budget bets that spending more will deliver future economic gains. More on that below, along with travel disruptions and cosmetic tourism.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance and National Revenue Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne are seen on Parliament Hill before the federal budget in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov.5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The leaders of the Bloc Québécois, NDP and Green Party say the federal budget was disappointing, lacked substance and didn’t do enough to address affordability.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the 2026 budget tabled Thursday is about affordability, growth and sovereignty and Canada taking control of its future.
Miranda Mamakwa, 31, of Fort Severn First Nation, who died on Sept. 8, 2026, from a brain hemorrhage several months after undergoing open heart surgery, is shown in this undated handout photo provided by her mother Eva Mamakwa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Eva Mamakwa (Mandatory Credit)
The Liberal government is arguing that tax changes, cultural supports and billions of dollars aimed at stoking investment in Budget 2026 will give Canada the freedom to shape its own future.
The U.S. Department of Justice says Luis Benitez Alcantara is accused of using his official position to secure the release of Andrew Clark, a 36-year-old Canadian man alleged to play a key role in a violent international drug trafficking ring.
A lawsuit alleging that gross negligence at a Toronto long-term care home led to hundreds of deaths from COVID-19 has been certified as a class action.
Ambulances sit at the emergency room entrance at the Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto on Thursday, April 29, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Good morning. The Democratic win in the U.S. midterms was surprisingly decisive. More on that below, along with tariff news from China and Airbnb ratings on review.
The remains of Pte. Aidan Goulding, killed in the grass fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Oct. 17, have returned to British Columbia.
The Manitoba government says it has shut down, for the second time, the operators of a trucking company linked to a fatal collision in May − an accident that has become a rallying cry across the industry for better information sharing between transport regulators.
After the Democrats swept the U.S. midterms on Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was "doing cartwheels down the street." Other leaders, however, are a little more reserved. Ottawa reporter Stephanie Levitz explains the varied political reactions and how the result could affect Canada's trade negotiations with the Trump White House.
Canada posted a trade surplus of $5.35-billion in September, the highest since May 2022, data showed on Wednesday, helped by gold and higher energy exports primarily to the United States.
The Bellavia, right, and Maersk Lima container ships are seen in an aerial view docked at the DP World Fairview Container Terminal at port, in Prince Rupert, B.C., on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Good morning. Americans have voted in a clear rebuke of President Donald Trump’s second term. More on that below, along with updates in the hockey world and artificial intelligence investments.
In the New Brunswick town of Nackawic, the pulp mill across the river emitted what might be its last puff of smoke last week. The town’s mill, its lifeblood and the largest employer for half a century, is shutting down due to “prevailing market conditions,” according to the India-based owner, AV Group New Brunswick.
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