Canada

Climate change is breaking down typical nighttime lulls in wildfire activity, a new study by researchers in Canada suggests, eroding opportunities for crews to contain the intensifying blazes. The study...

Scientists and police in B.C. are working together on what they hope will be a game-changing "chemical fingerprinting" program for tracking illicit drugs.

The Stanley Cup playoffs are starting this weekend, and three Canadian teams have a chance to end the Cup drought. The 2026 playoffs will have the fewest number of Canadian teams since 2021, as the...

HOUSTON — When Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen first floated to the window after the Orion capsule's bone-rattling launch into space early this month, what he saw and felt left him grasping for words. He...

It’s been 16 years since CityNews journalist and chief correspondent Cynthia Mulligan was first diagnosed with cancer and while she is still living with the disease, she attributes her progress...

Millions of Canadians will receive a one‑time payment on June 5 as the federal government rolls out a temporary top‑up to help offset rising grocery and household costs. The payment is part of the...

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. stock markets shot higher in early trading and the price of oil plunged more than 10 per cent after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister said the Strait...

The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service says a wet and mild winter across much of B.C. is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season.

OTTAWA — An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned that the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles. The report...