Tag Archives: disaster
As fires rage and storms churn, climate and U.S. campaign on collision course
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is a "climate arsonist" bent on watching the country burn, his Democratic challenger said Monday as climate change and presidential politics collided on the campaign trail. Joe Biden chose to exploit Trump's contempt for the c...
Flames rip through waterfront park, damage boardwalk in New Westminster, B.C.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A waterfront park along the Fraser River in New Westminster, B.C., has been extensively damaged by a major fire. New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote called the situation at Pier Park "devastating" in a social media message poste...
Trudeau, Tam defend Canadian response times to COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government began preparing for a possible pandemic as soon as it received the first alert about a mysterious cluster of pneumonia cases in China on New Year's Eve. Trudeau is defending his
Canada vaccine deals criticized as minister affirms support for equal access
OTTAWA — More than 100 Canadian health and policy experts say the federal government has succumbed to "vaccine nationalism" because it has pre-purchased tens of millions of vaccine doses from private companies. They are also critical of the government ...
Manitoba offers money for areas hit by spring and summer flooding
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it will be offering Disaster Financial Assistance to three areas hit by flooding in the spring and summer. Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler says eligible costs from high water during spring floo...
Ford accuses Ottawa of failing to enforce quarantine orders in Ontario
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the quarantine system is "broken" because federal health officers are not charging people ignoring self-isolation orders for COVID-19. Since the end of March, an emergency order under the federal Quarantine ...
Canadians maintain strong trust in doctors and scientists during pandemic
OTTAWA — Canadians appear to still have solid faith in doctors and scientists nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but opinions of educators have not fared so well. A new survey done for Proof Strategies over the Labour Day weekend
Tam urges caution as daily cases of COVID-19 rise 25 per cent in last week
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health doctor says a slow but steady increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is a cause for concern. Dr. Theresa Tam says today the average daily number of people testing positive over the...
60 firefighters from Quebec currently in California to help battle wildfires
WASHINGTON — Sixty firefighters from Quebec have arrived in California to help battle the wildfires ravaging the state, Canada's answer to a plea from Gov. Gavin Newsom for international help with the crisis. The crews, accompanied by three s...
Military commanders asks troops to use COVID-19 app, says no privacy concerns
OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is encouraging his troops to download the federal government's smartphone application for tracking potential exposure to COVID-19, saying he has no privacy or security concerns about the program. Chie...
