Canada

Foreign firefighters come to the rescue in Canada’s wildfires

MONTREAL, June 28, 2023 (AFP) -- Hundreds of international firefighters who are helping overwhelmed Canadians battle unprecedented wildfires face a…

Chicago battles unhealthy air quality amid Canadian wildfire smoke

The iconic skyline of Chicago was veiled in a thick blanket of smoke originating from the raging wildfires in Canada.…

Olivia Chow wins election as Toronto’s first Chinese-Canadian mayor

MONTREAL, June 27, 2023 (AFP) -- Olivia Chow won election Monday to become the first Chinese-Canadian mayor of Toronto, vowing…

Meta says Canada news to be blocked after media bill passes

OTTAWA, (AFP) -- Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news, parent-company Meta said Thursday,…

Titan sub: what is a ‘catastrophic implosion’?

BOSTON, June 22, 2023 (AFP) - A "catastrophic implosion," such as that believed to have destroyed the Titan submersible, would…

All five on Titanic sub dead after ‘catastrophic’ implosion

BOSTON, June 22, 2023 (AFP) - All five people aboard a submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic died…

US Coast Guard still focused on sub ‘rescue’ despite oxygen crunch

BOSTON, June 22, 2023 (AFP) - A multinational mission to find a missing submersible near the Titanic wreck is still…

Rescuers in all-night race to save Titanic sub crew

BOSTON, June 22, 2023 (AFP) - A massive search and rescue effort for a missing submersible near the wreck of…

At least 15 killed in central Canada road accident

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying seniors collided in central Canada's Manitoba province on Thursday,…

Canadian Prairies farmers try to adapt to a warming world

By Mathiew LEISER Agence France-Presse DAVIDSON, Canada, June 13, 2023 (AFP) -- Following repeated droughts, Canadian farmers are trying to…

Smoke from Canadian wildfires detected in Norway

OSLO, June 9, 2023 (AFP) - Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been detected thousands of kilometres away in Norway this…

Canada wildfires spark ‘ecoterrorist’ conspiracy theory

By Gwen Roley Agence France-Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- As Canada hurtles towards its worst wildfire season in history, a…

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