Canadian News

New coalition says Pacific salmon populations have declined by more than 90 per cent since the 1970s

In October, the regional district said its reservoir was at risk of ‘imminent exhaustion’

Ukrainian officials say they expect Russian forces to make new drive in eastern and southern Ukraine

‘We will be stepping up with even more funding’

Structural engineers, soldiers, paramedics and handlers with trained search dogs are heading to Turkey and Syria to help locate and rescue survivors of Monday’s earthquake. Here’s a glance at the assistance that’s being provided:

Global Affairs Canada did not immediately respond on whether any Canadians were affected

A small earthquake rumbled through western New York early Monday, alarming people in a region unaccustomed to such shaking but apparently causing no significant damage.

A powerful, 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled hundreds of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble or pancaked floors.

China on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon Saturday, saying that had “seriously impacted and damaged both sides’ efforts and progress in stabilizing Sino-U.S. relations.”

Bulk of the new funding — $2.5 million — will be used to hire 58 new mental health workers