On Friday, four of Canada’s largest lenders, along with six major US institutions, announced their withdrawal from a global climate alliance. The departures from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance began with Goldman Sachs’ statement on December 6, and they occur ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week.Continue Reading
(Reuters) – A roaring wildfire has destroyed the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially burning up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were working on Thursday to preserve as many buildings as possible, according to authorities. Jasper is located in the mountains of Jasper National Park in the CanadianContinue Reading
(Reuters) – According to CTV News, US Ambassador to Canada David Cohen acknowledged that “shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners” had alerted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the suspected participation of Indian operatives in the June murder of a Canadian citizen. The Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network includes the UnitedContinue Reading
More than 300 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands in flimsy boats were picked up by Spain’s maritime rescue agency on Wednesday, with nine of them clinging to a semi-sunken dinghy. According to a rights group, the rescue agency is unaware of any drownings. According to Helena Maleno, headContinue Reading
SUPERIOR, Canada (AFP) – Hundreds of houses are expected to be destroyed by fast-moving wildfires in Colorado, officials warned Thursday, as flames rage over areas dried by a historic drought. At least 1,600 acres of Boulder County have burned, much of it suburban, with warnings that deaths and injuries areContinue Reading
A court in Dandong found businessman Michael Spavor guilty after he had been imprisoned since December 2018. On Wednesday, a Chinese court found Canadian billionaire Michael Spavor guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 11 years in jail, a decision that is expected to exacerbate already strained relations between ChinaContinue Reading
CALGARY: Seven Pakistanis, including four children, died in a Canadian city when their house caught fire, police said Friday prompting concerns from the community whether it was a result of Islamophobia. According to the police, the blaze tore through the home in Chestermere, just east of Calgary, at about 2:30amContinue Reading
