Canada Wildfires: 25,000 Evacuate Jasper National Park Amid Raging Blazes
As of July 23, 2024, over 25,000 residents, seasonal workers and tourists have been forced to evacuate Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada due to out-of-control wildfires.
As of July 23, 2024, over 25,000 residents, seasonal workers and tourists have been forced to evacuate Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada due to out-of-control wildfires.
As Canada wildfires spread across the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, their impact is felt far beyond national borders. Smoke billowing from over 100 active fires has traversed into the United States particularly affecting states like Minnesota. The situation has prompted officials to issue air quality alerts.
Canadian authorities have revealed the details of what is now said to be the largest gold heist in the nation’s history. The heist took place at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport which involved an operation that saw the disappearance of 6,600 gold bars valued at over 20 million Canadian dollars ($14.5 million).
In Ottawa, Canada, an incident happened on the night of Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Six members of a Sri Lankan family, including four young children, were brutally stabbed to death in their own home.
Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber dies at the age of 29 due to medical complications at his home in Kingwood, Texas, on January 17, 2024. A record-breaking champion and Olympic finalist.
Google has reached an agreement with the Canadian government regarding a law that mandates tech companies to pay for news content. The deal involves Google committing to contribute C$100 million ($74 million) annually, indexed to inflation, to support a variety of news businesses in Canada.
On November 22, 2023, an incident occurred at the Rainbow Bridge, a U.S.-Canada border crossing at Niagara Falls, New York. A vehicle towards a border checkpoint, crashed, exploded, and went airborne, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.
The recent news about the killing of Sukha Duneke, a famous gangster from Punjab, in Canada has once again thrust the spotlight on the complex web of criminal activities, inter-gang rivalries, and international diplomacy.
The killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada earlier this year has ignited a diplomatic dispute between India and Canada, leading to the expulsion of diplomats from both countries.
As Hurricane Lee approaches, the eastern coast of the US and Canada is preparing itself for a powerful storm. The most recent reports on Hurricane Lee uncover a stor, that has left 80,000 properties without power, with its eye set on Nova Scotia.