Canada

September 13, 2023

Peel school board faces backlash for removing books published before 2008 from its libraries

Parents, teachers and school staff raise concerns after school libraries remove books on Canadian history, literary classics and antisemitism, including The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
September 13, 2023

UNESCO approves report outlining threats to Wood Buffalo National Park

United Nations body says Wood Buffalo National Park is threatened by construction of dams, oil sands development
September 13, 2023

Small plane with engine failure makes emergency landing on highway near Salmo, B.C.

Pilot unharmed after making emergency landing on B.C. highway
September 13, 2023

Grief grips small Newfoundland town after boat sinking leaves two dead, one missing

Two fishermen died, another is missing after boat sank on Tuesday
September 13, 2023

Ontario government ‘completely buried’ climate change report, opposition critics say

The Provincial Climate Change Impact Assessment was delivered to the government in January, and quietly released late August
September 13, 2023

Corporate raider George Mann got his start in real estate

Known for his persistence and decisiveness, he was behind one of Canada’s first hostile takeover bids and had lifelong fascination with the financial services industry
September 13, 2023

Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned homes and put them back in use

The money is on top of the $94 million already allocated in this year’s budget, says Social Services Minister Jason Nixon
September 13, 2023

Federal Court hears arguments at deportation hearing for truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash

A federal judge has reserved his decision in the deportation case of the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
September 13, 2023

Evening Update: Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong-un as Russia said to seek North Korea’s help with Ukraine war

Also: The race to recover bodies after flooding in Libya; Biden’s popularity struggle
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