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Canada’s top weather stories of 2024: Environment CanadaEnvironment and Climate Change Canada has released its list of the top 10 most impactful weather events of 2024.EnvironmentDec 10, 2024
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Bitcoin tops $100K as Trump win sparks cryptocurrency’s surgeBitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world's most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on.MoneyDec 5, 2024
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Vance, Walz spar in policy-focused VP debate. Here are the key takeawaysVice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they engaged in a policy-heavy discussion.U.S. NewsOct 2, 2024
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Edmonton festivals struggle to stay afloat amid ‘economic pressures’The Edmonton Blues Festival announced they will be taking a pause in 2025 due to high operating costs and the loss of their usual location.CanadaOct 27, 2024
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Spain flood kills at least 158 with bodies likely still trapped in carsIt is Spain's most deadly natural disaster in living memory. Officials said Thursday that 155 people were killed by the floods in the hardest-hit region of Valencia.WeatherOct 31, 2024
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Dubai, Dublin and Pakistan: Ontario city under fire over foreign trips for councilBrampton is facing questions about the number of foreign trips taken last by its mayor and councillors. The city says they are a key strategy but critics believe it is wasteful.PoliticsOct 11, 2024
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SCO takes province, Hydro to court over ‘dying’ Lake WinnipegThe Southern Chiefs' Organization, which represents more than 30 Manitoba First Nations, filed a statement of claim at the Court of King's Bench.EnvironmentSep 19, 2024
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Should basement living spaces in Montreal be banned? Mayors weigh inExperts expect floods from heavy rains to happen more frequently, and municipalities are struggling to come up with ways to protect property, including amending laws.CanadaSep 19, 2024
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Canola farmers say China retaliatory probe ‘one more thing’ to worry aboutAfter a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.CanadaSep 4, 2024
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Trees illegally cut down in Kelowna park investigated by RCMPPolice are on the hunt for whoever cut down pine trees in a Kelowna park. 'We're looking for the public's assistance, anybody that has any information can certainly call the RCMP.'CanadaAug 21, 2024
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Record rainfall around Toronto signals a future with frequent severe storms: expertSaturday's rainfall in Toronto broke a daily record that had been in place since 2013, and experts say climate change means more such downpours will be the norm.WeatherAug 19, 2024
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Alberta storm results in flooding, power outages in EdsonAt one point, wind gusts reached 107 km/h.WeatherAug 5, 2024
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head Bangladesh’s interim governmentAn economist and banker, Mohammed Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work developing microcredit markets. He has been named the head of the interim government.WorldAug 7, 2024
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How much did pine beetles stoke conditions for the Jasper wildfire?A tiny pest attacking trees across Western Canada helped stoke the devastating fire in Jasper, but hot and tinder-dry conditions were the biggest factors, scientists say.CanadaJul 31, 2024
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What’s behind the political crisis in Bangladesh?The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday urged people to exercise restraint in what it said was a “transitional moment on our democratic path.”WorldAug 6, 2024
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Why Jasper wildfire shows it’s a ‘gamble’ being in Canada’s tourism industryAs Jasper battles a wildfire and Canada stares at a year of above-normal wildfire activity, many in the tourism industry are asking if it’s worth it.CanadaJul 27, 2024
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California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across U.S. WestMore than 130 structures have been destroyed by this fire so far, and thousands more are threatened as evacuations were ordered in four counties: Butte, Plumas, Tehama and Shasta.FireJul 27, 2024
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Jasper wildfire, a rate cut, Earth’s hottest days. This week’s big storiesJoe Biden announced he will not run for re-election as U.S. president, the Bank of Canada announced a rate cut and a wildfire has devastated the town of Jasper, Alta.CanadaJul 26, 2024
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B.C. wildfires: 1,400 people under evacuation orders, 6,000 under alertsResidents of Golden and the surrounding areas are on edge on Thursday due to a wildfire burning in the Parson area near the B.C.-Alberta border.FireJul 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Why rebuilding Alberta town may be ‘logistical nightmare’Once the wildfire settles and damages are fully assessed, rebuilding communities like Jasper can take years, the executive director of the Alberta Construction Association says.FireJul 25, 2024