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Ottawa considers changes to reduce number of temporary foreign workers in Canada

Ottawa considers changes to reduce number of temporary foreign workers in Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government is considering new regulations that could make fewer employers eligible to hire temporary foreign workers, Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault said Tuesday.
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Canada's poor record predicting tornadoes must be improved to save lives: researchers

Canada's poor record predicting tornadoes must be improved to save lives: researchers

MONTREAL — On July 24, Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the area around Lachute, Que., northwest of Montreal, urging people to take shelter.
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G7 foreign ministers say 'no country stands to gain' from rising Middle East tensions

G7 foreign ministers say 'no country stands to gain' from rising Middle East tensions

OTTAWA — Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her G7 counterparts have issued a joint statement calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
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In the news today: COC pulls credentials from De Grasse coach, B.C. to monitor slide

In the news today: COC pulls credentials from De Grasse coach, B.C. to monitor slide

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Trudeau meets officials, evacuees following Jasper wildfire

Trudeau meets officials, evacuees following Jasper wildfire

HINTON, Alta. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Hinton, Alta., to get a briefing on the status of the Jasper wildfire, as well as meet with the province's premier and evacuees who fled the blaze that destroyed a third of the town.
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B.C. officials warn of dangers around Fraser, Chilcotin River banks as water tops dam

B.C. officials warn of dangers around Fraser, Chilcotin River banks as water tops dam

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says it's "extremely unsafe" to be near the banks of the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers both upstream and downstream from a massive landslide after water started flowing through the slide early Monday.
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Watchdog to probe fatal police shooting of axe-wielding man in Trois-Rivières, Que.

Watchdog to probe fatal police shooting of axe-wielding man in Trois-Rivières, Que.

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Quebec's police watchdog will probe the fatal police shooting of a man in Trois-Rivières, Que., who was allegedly wielding an axe Sunday night. According to the watchdog, a 911 call came in just before 8 p.m.
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G7 foreign ministers say 'no country stands to gain' from rising Middle East tensions

G7 foreign ministers say 'no country stands to gain' from rising Middle East tensions

OTTAWA — Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her G7 counterparts have issued a joint statement calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
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Over-top move of water at B.C. landslide site expected within hours, says government

Over-top move of water at B.C. landslide site expected within hours, says government

VICTORIA — British Columbia's emergency management ministry says water is expected to start moving over the top of the massive landslide site currently blocking the Chilcotin River within hours.
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Firefighter's death delays tours for Jasper residents in zone destroyed by wildfire

Firefighter's death delays tours for Jasper residents in zone destroyed by wildfire

Jasper residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire were told they'd have to wait until Monday to view the devastation in person, following the tragic death of a firefighter.
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