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May 4, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Arrests made in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India

Canadian police say they arrested three suspects in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government
May 4, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Media ask questions to Assistant Commissioner David Teboul, centre, Commander of the Federal Policing Program in the Pacific Region, along with Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards, left, Officer-in-Charge of Surrey RCMP Detachment, and Superintendent Mandeep Mooker, second from the right, Officer-in-Charge of IHIT during a news conference for an update on the Hardeep Singh Nijjar homicide investigation from June 18, 2023, in Surrey, B.C., Friday, May 3, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
April 27, 2024 at 1:42 AM

Canadian province will make changes to try to stop drug use in public places, premier says

The British Columbia government is making changes to its drug decriminalization policy to stop drug use in public places
April 27, 2024 at 1:42 AM
April 27, 2024 at 12:28 AM

Orca calf swims out of Canadian lagoon where it had been trapped more than a month

Officials in Canada say a young killer whale that was trapped for more than a month in a lagoon on Vancouver Island has gotten past a bottleneck at high tide, reaching an inlet that could take it to the open sea
April 27, 2024 at 12:28 AM
A two-year-old female orca calf swims in Little Espinosa Inlet near Zeballos, British Columbia, Friday, April 19, 2024. The calf has been trapped alone in the lagoon since its pregnant mother became stranded on a rocky beach at low tide and died four weeks ago. A rescue plan involves trying to corral the female calf into a shallow part of the 3-kilometer lagoon, using boats, divers and a net, before she would be placed in a large fabric sling and hoisted onto a transport vehicle. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
1 month ago

Partner of killed Canadian-U.S. aid worker asks Biden for answers

ABC News' Phil Lipof speaks with Sandy LeClerc, the partner of World Central Kitchen aid worker Jacob Flickinger, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, about the impact on her family.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Partner of killed Canadian-U.S. aid worker asks Biden for answers
2 months ago

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dies at 84

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dies at 84, his daughter announced.
2 months ago
In this June 6, 2012, file photo, former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney leaves Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.
5 months ago

Delta flight carrying 270 diverted to remote Canadian town

Delta flight 135 from Amsterdam to Detroit diverted to Goose Bay Airport in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10.
5 months ago
Delta airlines planes are seen at gates at HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)in Atlanta, Georgia on November 29, 2023.
5 months ago

Car crashes and explodes at US-Canada border

The car crashed and exploded on Rainbow Bridge near Niagara Falls.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Car crashes and explodes at US-Canada border
5 months ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comments on Rainbow Bridge explosion

It not immediately clear what caused the vehicle explosion.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comments on Rainbow Bridge explosion
5 months ago

Fatalities confirmed in Rainbow Bridge explosion

All four Canada-U.S. bridges over the Niagara River have been closed out of an abundance of caution while the investigation continues.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Fatalities confirmed in Rainbow Bridge explosion
5 months ago

Rainbow Bridge closed following incident with vehicle entering the US

Videos of the aftermath appear to show a plume of smoke at the checkpoint.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Rainbow Bridge closed following incident with vehicle entering the US
6 months ago

Montreal Jewish school targeted in shooting for 2nd time in a week, police say

A Jewish school in Montreal was shot at early Sunday, the second time in under a week the school has been targeted with gunfire, officials said.
6 months ago
Police investigate the Yeshiva Gedolah school for clues after shots were fired, Nov. 9, 2023 in Montreal, Canada.
7 months ago

Canada wildfire haze returns to Northeast US

The New York skyline was shrouded in a light haze after smoke from the Canadian wildfires returned to U.S. skies.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Canada wildfire haze returns to Northeast US
7 months ago

Canada House speaker apologizes for praising veteran who fought for Nazis

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the Canadian parliament on Friday, speaker Anthony Rota called 98-year-old veteran Yaroslav Hunka a "hero."
7 months ago
During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the Canadian parliament on Friday, speaker Anthony Rota called 98-year-old veteran Yaroslav Hunka a "hero."
7 months ago

Canada-India relations strain over killing of Sikh separatist leader

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June outside a temple in Surrey.
7 months ago
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit, Sept. 9, 2023, in New Delhi.
7 months ago

Canada-India relations deteriorate over killing of Sikh separatist leader

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June outside a temple near Vancouver.
7 months ago
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June outside a temple near Vancouver.
8 months ago

Canada investigating 'credible allegations' linked to Sikh leader's death

Canadian national security agencies are investigating "credible allegations" that "agents" of India were involved in the death of a Sikh leader in June, Trudeau said.
8 months ago
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises to make a statement in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Sept. 18, 2023.
8 months ago

Asthma ER visits rose in New York following smoke from Canadian wildfires: CDC report

A CDC report published Thursday found that ER visits linked to asthma rose 82% in New York in June due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
8 months ago
A smoky haze from wildfires in Canada blankets a neighborhood, June 7, 2023, in the Bronx, New York.
8 months ago

Canada's unprecedented wildfires could soon get worse, experts say

The historic wildfire season plaguing Canada is expected to persist in the coming weeks or even worsen, driven by human-caused climate change.
8 months ago
Firefighters work to contain the Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire near Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 18, 2023.
9 months ago

Canadian town races to evacuate amid wildfire

A large fire is threatening one of Canada's northernmost cities, Yellowknife, which has ordered a total evacuation of its 20,000 residents.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Canadian town races to evacuate amid wildfire
9 months ago

Trudeaus announce separation

The Canadian first couple announced on social media that they will be separating after 18 years of marriage.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Trudeaus announce separation
9 months ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, wife announce separation

The couple, married since 2005, have three children together.
9 months ago
The couple, married since 2005, have three children together.
9 months ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau separating from wife, Sophie

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is splitting up with his wife, Sophie, according to the leader's Instagram page.
9 months ago
Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Trudeau in London, May 6, 2023.
10 months ago

Wildfire smoke: Proactive mitigation needed from US and Canada, experts say

Environmental experts say that the Candian and U.S. governments need to take a more proactive approach at combating the root causes of growing wildfires.
10 months ago
Smoke rises from hotspots flaring up in the Kimiwan wildfire complex in Northern Sunrise County, Alberta, Canada, June 24, 2023.
10 months ago

Air quality alerts continue as wildfire haze travels through Midwest

From the Great Lakes to parts of the South and Mid-Atlantic, the smoke from Canadian wildfires have been swallowing skylines in major cities and leading to some of the worst air quality in the world.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Air quality alerts continue as wildfire haze travels through Midwest
10 months ago

Dangerous air quality returns from Canadian wildfires

States in the Midwest are experiencing air quality levels similar to those seen in the Northeast.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Dangerous air quality returns from Canadian wildfires
10 months ago

Canadian wildfire smoke causes hazy skies in Midwest

"Unhealthy" air conditions prompted Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to issue a statement warning people to “avoid strenuous activities and limit their time outdoors."
10 months ago
VIDEO: Canadian wildfire smoke causes hazy skies in Midwest
10 months ago

Canada breaks record for annual wildfire smoke emissions

Smoke emissions from Canadian wildfires reaches highest recorded in country.
10 months ago
Smoke emissions from Canadian wildfires reaches highest recorded in country.
10 months ago

Midwest hit by wave of Canadian wildfire smoke haze: What to expect

Canadian wildfire smoke is infiltrating the Midwest on Tuesday, and the air in Chicago has deteriorated to the Air Quality Index's "very unhealthy" category.
10 months ago
Haze obscures the Chicago skyline, June 27, 2023.
10 months ago

This is how much smoke emissions have been released by Canadian wildfires this year

The smoke emissions from the wildfires burning in Canada has reached the highest-ever recorded in the country as plumes make their way across the Atlantic to Europe.
10 months ago
Smoke rises from hotspots flaring up in the Kimiwan wildfire complex in Northern Sunrise County, Alberta, Canada, June 24, 2023.
1 year ago

15 killed in 'mass casualty collision' on highway in Canada: Police

Authorities are responding to a "mass casualty collision" that occurred Thursday on a highway in Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
1 year ago
Smoke comes out of a car following a deadly accident near Carberry, west of Winnipeg, Canada, June 15, 2023.
1 year ago

At least 15 killed in 'mass casualty collision' on highway in Canada: Police

The crash happened on the Trans-Canada Highway between a semi-truck and a bus.
1 year ago
The crash happened on the Trans-Canada Highway between a semi-truck and a bus.
1 year ago

Timelapse: Canadian wildfire smoke envelops New York City

Eerie timelapse condenses 45 minutes into 45 seconds, showing smoke from the ongoing Canadian wildfires overwhelming New York City, darkening the skies and obscuring buildings.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Timelapse: Canadian wildfire smoke envelops New York City
1 year ago

Americans experience dangerous air-quality from Canada wildfires

ABC News meteorologist Somara Theodore breaks down the extreme hazardous smoke in the Northeast.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Americans experience dangerous air-quality from Canada wildfires
1 year ago

Canadian fires bring dangerous air quality to the US

Dangerous air quality will be a significant issue for millions of Americans to deal with early this week, as fires continue to spark throughout Canada.
1 year ago
Dangerous air quality will be a significant issue for millions of Americans to deal with early this week, as fires continue to spark throughout Canada.
1 year ago

Thousands evacuated as wildfire rips through Canada

More than 16,000 Nova Scotians are under evacuation orders as "unprecedented" wildfires rage across eastern Canada for a fifth day.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Thousands evacuated as wildfire rips through Canada
1 year ago

Canada becomes 1st country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes

“Tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year,” Carolyn Bennett, minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, said.
1 year ago
“Tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year,” Carolyn Bennett, minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, said.
1 year ago

Massive gold heist at Canada's biggest airport

Authorities release new details as they try to track down leads after the precious cargo worth millions simply went missing.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Massive gold heist at Canada's biggest airport
1 year ago

$15M dollars in gold stolen at Toronto airport

Police are searching for suspects in what could be one of the biggest heists in Canada's history.
1 year ago
VIDEO: $15M dollars in gold stolen at Toronto airport
1 year ago

Thieves steal $14.8 million in gold, goods from Toronto airport

Police are searching for stolen cargo that contained 20 million Canadian dollars worth of gold and high-value goods stolen from Toronto Pearson International Airport.
1 year ago
Peel Police Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn briefed the media on the theft at Pearson International Airport which is estimated at $20M, April 20, 2023 in Toronto.
1 year ago

$15M gold heist has authorities baffled

The shipment container, which contained gold bars and other valuables, was stolen from Toronto’s Pearson Airport.
1 year ago
The shipment container, which contained gold bars and other valuables, was stolen from Toronto’s Pearson Airport.
1 year ago

US and Canada's new agreement on migration

The new immigration policy is designed to stem the flow of asylum seekers from Central and South America.
1 year ago
VIDEO: US and Canada's new agreement on migration
1 year ago

​​US reaches new migration agreement with Canada

The agreement will allow Canada to send more migrants who cross at unofficial ports of entry at America’s northern border back to the U.S.
1 year ago
VIDEO: ​​US reaches new migration agreement with Canada
1 year ago

Biden travels to Canada for Trudeau meeting

ABC News senior national correspondent Terry Moran provides context on top issues President Joe Biden will discuss during a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Biden travels to Canada for Trudeau meeting
1 year ago

Niagara Falls boat tours company opening early due to mild winter

Niagara City Cruises says it will begin operations on Thursday, which marks the earliest opening in its history.
1 year ago
Niagara City Cruises says it will begin operations on Thursday, which marks the earliest opening in its history.
1 year ago

2 dead, several injured after driver hits pedestrians in Quebec

Two people are dead and several are injured after a driver hit pedestrians in Amqui, a town in the Québec region of Canada, authorities told ABC News.
1 year ago
In this image provided by CTV News, first responders work the scene where two men died after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in Amqui, Quebec, March 13, 2023.
1 year ago

Police investigating 2 alleged Chinese 'police stations' in Canada

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have identified two alleged Chinese police stations in Quebec and are investigating them.
1 year ago
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) car along Roxham Road in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, Canada, March 5, 2023.
1 year ago

US shoots down another high-altitude object over Canada

Canadian Forces will work to recover and analyze the wreckage, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
1 year ago
Canadian Forces will work to recover and analyze the wreckage, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
1 year ago

2 children dead, 6 injured after city bus slams into day care near Montreal

The crash took place in Laval, a suburb of Montreal.
1 year ago
The crash took place in Laval, a suburb of Montreal.
1 year ago

2 children dead, 6 injured after city bus slams into day care near Montreal

Two children are dead and six others injured after a city bus crashed into a day care Wednesday in Laval, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal.
1 year ago
Police secure the scene where a city bus crashed into a day care center on Feb. 8, 2023 in Laval, Canada.
1 year ago

8 teen girls arrested in Toronto man’s death

The teens, ranging from 13 to 16 years old, have been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of the 59-year-old man.
1 year ago
The teens, ranging from 13 to 16 years old, have been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of the 59-year-old man.