The electrical utility in the western province of Saskatchewan says there is a crisis event of major power failures in several areas due to heavy frost and wind. Most of Canada experiences extreme cold and snow in winter and utilities are equipped to handle such conditions. But in this case, a build up of frost has caused lines to sag and wind has…...إقرأالمزيد

A new report from the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), says that three species identified with Canada are now at increased risk. In less that 20 years, the group says an invasive beetle has killed some two billion large and impressive ash trees throughout the Great Lakes region of North America. This includes the…...إقرأالمزيد

The trial of a man accused of a deadly van attack that killed 10 people on a busy Toronto street in April has been set for Feb. 3, 2020, his lawyer said after a brief court hearing on Tuesday. Alek Minassian faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder in connection with the incident on April 23. Police allege the 26-year-old…...إقرأالمزيد

A new study suggests the average Canadian family of four will spend 3.5 per cent more for food in 2019 and other sources suggest salaries will only go up by 2.6 per cent. The hike in food prices is going to be affected by vegetable prices which are expected to increase four to six per cent, in part, because the predicted El Nino weather phenomenon…...إقرأالمزيد

It is illegal to cross into Canada anywhere other than at an official border point. The Trudeau government however has changed the terminology from illegal crossing to irregular crossing. After crossing they require processing. A new government report says the illegal or irregular Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has cost taxpayers about $340…...إقرأالمزيد

York Regional Police, serving over a million people north of Toronto, is the latest Ontario police force publishing the names of all people charged with driving impaired by alcohol or drug use. York Police Chief Eric Joliffe made the announcement after 16 drivers were charged last weekend. So far this year, police have laid more than 1,400 such…...إقرأالمزيد

Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North This week, we’re dipping into our video vault for a look at printmaking in the North.  BAKER LAKE, Nunavut – The art and artists from Canada’s Arctic are famous around the world. Starting in the 1960s, the print programs set up in Inuit communities…...إقرأالمزيد

An ongoing study of wolverines in the southwest of Canada suggests their numbers are good but their populations are isolated leaving them vulnerable to extirpation and other threats. While these animals look like a cross between a skunk and a small bear, they are actually in the weasel family. Males weigh between 13 and 18 kg and females between eight…...إقرأالمزيد

Canada, the United States and Mexico signed a renewed North American free trade pact on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires Friday that once ratified by the legislatures in all three countries will replace the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. President Donald Trump attempted to repair strained relations with Canadian Prime…...إقرأالمزيد

In an effort to reduce the alarming number of Indigenous children in foster care, the federal government is ready to empower Canada’s Indigenous governments to take control of child welfare services in their communities, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott announced Friday. Standing alongside national Indigenous leaders in Ottawa, Philpott…...إقرأالمزيد