The Latest Breaking News from Canada

Thousands evacuated in Washington state as 66 large fires burn in U.S.

There's an unusually high number of wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West and Canada.

Axios · Oct 17, 2022

Canada, US deliver long-awaited armored vehicles for Haiti police as gang attacks escalate

An Armed Forces of Canada Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft arrived in Haiti Saturday, delivering the first four of more than a dozen new armored vehicles for the Haiti National Police.

Miami Herald · Oct 16, 2022

After four years of legal cannabis, provinces should review their policies

Oct. 17 marks the fourth anniversary of Canada’s recreational cannabis legalization. When The Cannabis Act was passed in 2018, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize the sale, possession and non-medical use of cannabis by adults.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2022

Netflix launching cheaper package with 'a catch' amid cost of living crisis - amid disappointment for Irish members

The 'Basic with Ads' package will be rolled out in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and the US in November

Irish Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Canada Imposes New Iran Sanctions over Human Rights

Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the government's human rights abuses and destabilizing actions, the foreign ministry said in a statement. The new sanctions list includes three entities and 17 people including longtime Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, the ministry said. Others include Amir Hatami,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

‘Uncompromising’ Indigenous filmmaker Jeff Barnaby dies at 46

Writer-director Jeff Barnaby, who established himself as one of the leading lights of modern Indigenous cinema with the films “Rhymes for Young Ghouls” and “Blood Quantum,” has died at age 46.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 13, 2022

Canada's drought-stricken British Columbia bracing for floods when rains return

Canada's British Columbia province on Thursday warned residents to prepare for flooding when rains eventually return after a prolonged drought exacerbated by climate change that has raised concerns about long-term damage to ecosystems ranging from glaciers to salmon rivers.

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

Afghans in UAE facility are 'psychologically suffering,' Canada refugee says

Afghans living in a makeshift refugee camp in the United Arab Emirates staged demonstrations this week protesting the uncertainty of their status, participants told Reuters, and one refugee now in Canada said they are "psychologically suffering."

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

Despite its long history of wildfires, Canada still doesn't know how to live with them

In the fall of 1922, the city of Toronto sent 85 surplus streetcars to Haileybury and other northern Ontario towns to help house thousands of desperate people who had lost their homes to wildfires.

The Conversation · Oct 13, 2022

Why Canada should invest more in teaching kids how to play chess

Chess has recently been in the news far more than usual. First, there was the runaway success of the Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit. That made chessboards the new toilet paper as retailers and manufacturers struggled to meet the demand. Now there’s a high-profile cheating scandal rocking the chess world.

The Conversation · Oct 13, 2022