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Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake

Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake

MONTREAL — A Montreal church says it believes a video appearing to show a fire on its front steps is completely fake.
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How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movement

How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of 'Freedom Convoy' movement

OTTAWA — It's a sunny July day at an outdoor hockey rink outside North Bay, Ont. An acoustic guitar player belts out a ballad about freedom. An adoring crowd sings along.
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Climate change, trade ties top agenda as Trudeau attends summits in Asia

Climate change, trade ties top agenda as Trudeau attends summits in Asia

OTTAWA — Canada has its eyes on Asia and the lucrative trade markets in the Indo-Pacific region as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to the region for a week of international summits and bilateral meetings.
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Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 12, 13, 30, 33, 35 & 43.
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N.W.T. officials say start planning now for lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order

N.W.T. officials say start planning now for lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation who have been evacuated for weeks due to wildfires are being told to start planning now for their return home, beginning Wednesday.
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Fifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert

Fifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert

VICTORIA — Evacuation orders for a total of 50 properties in West Kelowna and two other British Columbia wildfire areas were lifted Saturday and downgraded to alert status.
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Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere

Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere

Most of Ontario is expected to swelter under a heat wave through the long weekend and into the coming week, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 40 degrees Celsius with humidity.
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Raymond Moriyama, renowned Canadian architect behind iconic buildings, dies at 93

Raymond Moriyama, renowned Canadian architect behind iconic buildings, dies at 93

TORONTO — Raymond Moriyama, a renowned architect behind the design of some of Canada's most iconic buildings, has died. He was 93. A spokesperson for the architecture firm he founded said Moriyama died on Friday, but offered few other details.
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Maine resident captures nature in action in N.B. as shark snacks on whale carcass

Maine resident captures nature in action in N.B. as shark snacks on whale carcass

Paul Keller was sitting on the back porch of his rented cottage by the Bay of Fundy, sipping his morning coffee, when he spotted some commotion in the water. Perhaps the splash of a flipper, he figured, or something washing up against a rock.
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CSIS disinformation campaign leans on Soviet imagery, as Ottawa tracks 'grey media'

CSIS disinformation campaign leans on Soviet imagery, as Ottawa tracks 'grey media'

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency is leaning on Soviet imagery to help prime the public against disinformation but experts say Moscow is more likely to use images that make readers think the messaging is coming from North American sources.
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