At least 5 people killed, hundreds displaced after earthquake rocks Peru
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.
Regional officials in B.C. warn of fast-moving water and debris from glacial lake
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says the public must stay away from Place Creek, Poole Creek, Gates Lake and nearby water channels because of flood water from a lake that has formed near Place Glacier.
Tornado causes 'significant damage' to parts of west-central Alberta county
In a social media post on Sunday, Clearwater County said no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.
Canada to temporarily bar entry by foreign nationals recently in Congo due to Ebola risk
As part of new, temporary border measures to combat the spread of Ebola, the Canadian government on Sunday said it would deny entry to foreign nationals who had been to the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the past 21 days.
N.S. says Eastern Shore wildfire now being held, residents can return home
A wildfire on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore is now listed as being held, but ground crews will continue the containment efforts throughout the day. Residents evacuated on Thursday are now allowed to return to their homes.
Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dead at 62
Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died at 62. The Blue Jays say Ward died of natural causes in Toronto.
Is there an alternative to killing nuisance black bears?
It’s a common debate in communities next to bear habitat — should you call the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to report a bear looking for sources of human food like garbage or kids’ lunch boxes? Some encourage others not to report such incidents because of a belief that it amounts to a death sentence for the bear.
Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv kills 1, wounds 16
Russia battered the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war that began in February 2022.
U.S. strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard after attack of American troops in Jordan
The U.S. military launched airstrikes Sunday targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, further widening the crossfire between the nations as they fight over the Strait of Hormuz.
Sask. man's death ruled accidental, despite initial RCMP response deemed 'wholly unacceptable'
When RCMP got a call about an unmanned boat going in circles on Weyakwin Lake, officers didn't make the connection that it could mean a person was missing. Matthew Hamm's body was found in the lake the following spring. The RCMP's civilian watchdog says the officers' initial response was "wholly unacceptable," and Hamm's parents still have questions.