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No return date for 700 Quebecers evacuated because of fears dike could burst

No return date for 700 Quebecers evacuated because of fears dike could burst

MONTREAL — It's unclear when about 700 people can return to their properties in Quebec's Laurentians region after they were forced out earlier this week because of fears a dike on a nearby river could fail, Public Security Minister François Bonnardel
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B.C. wrings out after atmospheric river, strong winds hit provinces coast and south

B.C. wrings out after atmospheric river, strong winds hit provinces coast and south

Residents in coastal and southern British Columbia are mopping up after an atmospheric river brought torrential rain and wind, while disrupting travel and utility services.
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'All I want is my family to live': Canadian man desperate to help family flee Gaza

'All I want is my family to live': Canadian man desperate to help family flee Gaza

Nael Alhalis has been crying every day in recent weeks, worried his wife and two children might die in Gaza at any moment.
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Financial intelligence agency hands down $7.4M penalty to Royal Bank of Canada

Financial intelligence agency hands down $7.4M penalty to Royal Bank of Canada

OTTAWA — Canada's financial intelligence agency has levied a $7.4-million penalty against the Royal Bank of Canada for non-compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures.
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Calls intensify for Canada to bring extended family of Canadians safely out of Gaza

Calls intensify for Canada to bring extended family of Canadians safely out of Gaza

Canadians whose relatives are struggling to survive in the Gaza Strip are losing faith the federal government will step in to save the lives of their loved ones, and are joining an NDP call for Canada to help get their extended family members out of the embattled territory.
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In the news today: Quebec Laurentians residents await answers after dike evacuation

In the news today: Quebec Laurentians residents await answers after dike evacuation

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Quebec pork farmers reeling as a 'perfect storm' creates economic crisis

Quebec pork farmers reeling as a 'perfect storm' creates economic crisis

ST-SEBASTIEN, QUE. — Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future.
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'That mountain is shaking': First-of-its-kind assessment considers Indigenous stories

'That mountain is shaking': First-of-its-kind assessment considers Indigenous stories

A first-of-its-kind report considers both Indigenous and academic knowledge, and includes the embedded videos from elders and knowledge keepers in its online version.
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1,000 homes evacuated in Quebec's Laurentians region over fears dike could burst

1,000 homes evacuated in Quebec's Laurentians region over fears dike could burst

MONTREAL — Hundreds of residents of two municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians region have been ordered to leave their homes because of the risk a nearby dike could burst.
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Family of suspected hostage, Jewish groups and MPs rally on Hill against antisemitism

Family of suspected hostage, Jewish groups and MPs rally on Hill against antisemitism

OTTAWA — The family of the only Canadian believed to be held by Hamas joined a Monday rally on Parliament Hill, where a large crowd gathered to call for an end to antisemitic violence in Canada and for solidarity with Israel.
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