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Complexity growing as 911 fields more than 1 million calls for help each year in CalgaryCalgary's 911 emergency call centre officers are answering more calls for emergency services, with more complex issues. Over a million calls were answered last year.CanadaJun 23
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Brandon, Man., declares state of emergency; river levels expected to continue risingThe City of Brandon has declared a state of emergency as water levels in the Assiniboine and Shellmouth river basins are forecast to continue rising this week.CanadaJul 5
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Critics call for more frontline overdose supports as responses cause resource strainCalls are mounting in Saskatchewan for overdose-related emergency supports on frontlines following an increase in the number of overdose emergency calls in the province.HealthJun 17
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Moncton’s spike in overdose cases prompts EMO responseA toxic illicit drug supply is prompting an urgent response from the New Brunswick government, as EMO activates a Level 1 response to Moncton's spike in overdose cases.CanadaJun 26
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B.C. wildfire southwest of Prince George forces evacuation alertEveryone in the evacuation alert area should prepare to leave their home or property at short notice, if required, according to the Cariboo Regional District.FireJun 2
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Penticton residents displaced due to safety risk from compromised crane following fireThe fire broke out late Wednesday at the site along Green Avenue near Highway 97, the property that once housed the estate of prominent businessman David Kampe.CanadaMay 29
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Saskatchewan had ‘significant gaps’ in 2025 wildfire preparation, response: reportThe Saskatchewan government and SPSA received a report described by the opposition as "damning." It has 11 recommendations to better manage wildfires.FireJun 12
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Inside Lytton’s contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfireMayor Denise O'Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks "pretty empty" these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings.CanadaJun 17
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Fears are widespread about data centre impacts on Canada’s water, environment: pollA large majority of Canadians in a recent poll said they worry that artificial intelligence data centres will hike their power bills and harm the environment.CanadaJul 18
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Heat, staffing shortages push Montreal emergency rooms past 200% capacityHealth officials are encouraging people to stay cool during the heat wave, particularly seniors and those with respiratory conditions.HealthJul 14
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Meta data centre in Alberta to start up ahead of adjacent Greenlight power plantMETA's new data centre, being built north of Edmonton, will be allowed to connect to Alberta's electrical grid before its new natural gas-fired power plant is readyPoliticsJul 10
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Over 1.8K residents displaced as wildfires rage across northern OntarioRecent rain has slowed some blazes, but officials say sustained rainfall is needed as residents monitor smoke, interrupted supplies and approaching fires.CanadaJul 20
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Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centresHamilton rejected on Wednesday a temporary pause on new data centres that was eyed as a possible model for other municipalities amid the artificial intelligence boom.PoliticsJul 15
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Canadian government proposing ‘massive’ increase in AI data centre capacityCanada currently has about 337 megawatts of AI data centre capacity, and there are more than 20 gigawatts, or 20,000 megawatts in projects that are "under planning or development."PoliticsJul 8
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Labour advocates warn Nova Scotia wages aren’t keeping pace with cost of livingResearchers are calling for employers to offer a living wage, as recent data shows more Atlantic Canadians are struggling to hold on to their paycheques.CanadaJul 20
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Toronto activates ‘all heat emergency measures’ as city bakes under orange warningDr. Michelle Murti, Toronto's medical officer of health, said an orange warning for extreme heat has the city working in overdrive to try to keep residents cool.WeatherJun 30
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Hamilton is on the verge of a data centre moratorium vote. Others are taking notice.Hamilton would join a wave of cities in the United States who have passed similar pauses for possible artificial intelligence data centres.CanadaJul 14
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Dauphin, Man. residents concerned about future of local hospital after floodingManitoba Premier Wab Kinew said he heard it would take nine to 12 months to repair the health centre, but added that's not good enough.Jul 11
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2 people drowned in separate B.C. Interior lakes over the weekendSicamous RCMP said they were called at 8:13 p.m. to Mara Lake, south of Sicamous, and officers, along with Search and Rescue, began searching the lake and shoreline.CanadaJul 14
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Ukraine drone strikes hit major Russian satellite centre near MoscowIn a post on X on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote that long-range defences had reached the Dubna space communications centre in the Moscow region.WorldJun 30