27+ min ago  (143+ words) U.S. officials say three Mexicans have pleaded guilty to being part of a human smuggling ring that brought people into the United States from Canada. The U.S. Justice Department says the three were involved in an organization that brought hundreds of people…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (239+ words) Cypress County has implemented a fire restriction as hot, dry conditions and extreme wildfire danger increase across the region. The restriction took effect at 10:30 a.m. on Monday and comes as the province’s fire danger map shows the area’s wildfire risk at…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (609+ words) Customers paid a lot more for travel services last month, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver — the country’s host cities for the World Cup — Statistics Canada said Monday. The cost of traveller accommodation in June rose 10 per cent overall, and about…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (590+ words) OTTAWA — The federal government has awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension of its servicing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarines. The contract is valued at $1.1 billion and includes options to extend in-service support through to the end of…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (494+ words) Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle and could bring heavy rain and storm surge flooding to U.S. coastal areas, forecasters said. The center of Bertha was located about 110 miles (180 kilometers) south of…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago  (128+ words) Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs, Dan Williams, is set to embark on a tour of Alberta, speaking with local politicians and other local leaders. In all, he will visit 92 communities, the province says in a release. “These visits are an…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (104+ words) VANCOUVER — Here’s a look at the policing of the World Cup in Vancouver from June 11 to July 13, according to numbers provided by the Vancouver Police Department on Monday. Arrest numbers cover the FIFA Fan Fest in East Vancouver, BC Place…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago  (643+ words) Andrew Arrabaca, 43, went to the building known as 26 Federal Plaza “armed with bad intentions,” made “anti-government and anti-American statements” as he was being arrested, and told investigators he didn’t care if he killed people, said James Barnacle, the assistant director…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (911+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States’ northern neighbour. “President Trump took decisive action to hold Canada accountable for its retaliation and discrimination, delivering…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (723+ words) MONTREAL — Thirty years after catastrophic flooding devastated Quebec’s Saguenay region, a local official says the disaster changed how the area prepares for extreme weather, leaving it far better equipped to face another natural disaster. “I’m convinced of it,” Saguenay mayor…...