Canada is now deploying helicopters, including Black Hawks entering service this week, among a range of other measures like drones to patrol the U.S.-Canada border, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said on Wednesday. Motorcycle accident toronto today first reported earlier Wednesday that the RCMP had finalized the contract for Black Hawk helicopters that will be used to
David Spade is calling on the public to keep their “eyes peeled” for arsonists in the Los Angeles area, offering a cash reward to anyone who helps police catch individuals setting fires. The actor took to Instagram over the weekend to announce he would hand over US$5,000 (C$7,200) to citizens who help police catch anyone
The FBI says it is investigating the unauthorized flight of a drone that crashed into a Canadian firefighting aircraft while it was battling the deadly and destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area last week. The federal law enforcement agency said Monday it is seeking information that will lead to the identity of the pilot
Some protein powders, particularly plant-based and chocolate-flavoured varieties, have been found to contain heavy metals like lead and cadmium, according to a recent report out of the United States. The report released on Jan. 9 from the Clean Label Project, (a non-profit organization that examines labelling safety issues) tested 160 protein powder products from 70
Tina Bitangcol spends her days doing what she loves: when the Edmonton woman is not working as a registered nurse in labour and delivery, she’s sharing her passion for all things pre- and post-partum to millions of followers online as the comedic, enlightening Mama Nurse Tina. “What I have become really passionate about is educating
Mark Carney sat down with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show Monday night, where he talked about a range of issues including the one dominating political circles right now: will he run to be leader of the Liberal Party of Canada? The interview marks a significant moment in which Carney weighed in on what would
Despite a weekend reprieve from the dangerously high winds that have fanned wildfires in Los Angeles and surrounding California areas over the past week, officials say the winds are set to return this week and will jeopardize efforts to extinguish two massive fires that have already levelled entire neighbourhoods and killed at least two dozen
WARNING: The details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. Florence Girard’s emaciated remains were found in Astrid Dahl’s Port Coquitlam home in October 2018. She weighed just 50.6 pounds when she died.A coroner’s inquest into what happened to Girard started on Monday, in the hopes of finding systemic faults
Millions of Canadians will receive the year’s first carbon rebates from the federal government this week. January payments of the Canada Carbon Rebate will go out on Wednesday to Canadians in eight provinces: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.The tax-free rebates return 90 per cent of
After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters got a slight break with calmer weather but cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind. Should that happen, already burned homes and valleys could