CALGARY, Alberta — Judy Greenwood did not want to leave. But when the evacuation alerts on her phone blared repeatedly and emergency officials knocked on her door, she and her husband loaded their four cats into the car and drove away from their rural hamlet to escape approaching wildfires. In much of the western province […]
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Migrants on Foot Make Last Dash Into Canada Before Rules Tighten
Roxham Road starts in Champlain, N.Y., and crosses into rural Quebec. About 20 minutes before the deadline, several taxis and vans arrived on the New York side, carrying people from Haiti, Georgia and other countries who were visibly tense. They crossed over and lined up in the tented tunnel leading to a processing center Canada […]
Biden and Trudeau to Meet in Canada for a Summit Meeting
OTTAWA — President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada began a one-day summit meeting Friday morning as Mr. Biden prepared to deliver an address to Parliament Hill and the two leaders were set to announce a new agreement aimed at confronting a migration surge at their borders. The day of official meetings, speeches […]
The Story of Multicultural Canada, Told in Humble Strip Mall Eateries
SCARBOROUGH, Ont. — At a tiny strip mall where the painted parking lines had faded completely some time ago, the chef at the New Kalyani restaurant effortlessly prepared one of the most exquisite treats in the Toronto area. Pouring fermented batter into a small wok, he gripped the pan with both hands and swirled it […]
Storm Batters Canada, Leaving Thousands Without Power
Every province and territory in Canada issued an emergency weather warning on Saturday, as winter storms left thousands without power, grounded hundreds of flights and caused the pileup of dozens of cars on a highway in Ontario. Even Canadians accustomed to the cold and the vagaries of Arctic weather systems found themselves contending with a […]
Gunman in Canada Condo Shooting Was Being Forced Out of Building
A gunman who killed five people on Sunday in a high-rise building outside Toronto where he lived had been ordered to appear in court the next day, where a board was seeking to force him to sell his apartment. The gunman, Francesco Villi, 73, who was armed with a semiautomatic handgun, also injured another tenant […]
Canada Imposes Sanctions on Haiti’s Former Leader and Other Officials
Canada announced sanctions on a slew of powerful politicians in Haiti over the weekend, part of a broad push to punish officials believed to have ties to the increasingly dominant gangs terrorizing the Caribbean nation. Among those targeted by the measures was Michel Martelly, who was president from 2011 to 2016 and remains influential in […]
Is Choosing Medically Assisted Death Too Easy in Canada?
Since the government expanded the eligibility for assisted death last year to include those with disabilities, critics have been saying there should be more checks and balances.
Details Emerge About the Victims of the Mass Stabbing in Canada
All but one of the victims of the killings in the western province of Saskatchewan lived on an Indigenous reservation. One suspect remains on the run.
Live Updates: Police Discount Sighting of 2nd Stabbing Suspect in Canada
Officers converged on a house on the Indigenous reserve where two brothers were accused of launching an attack that killed 10 people, but later said he was still at large.