The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, B.C., has begun lifting evacuation orders on some properties, after cooler temperatures and less rainfall spared the area from an expected second surge of catastrophic flooding last week.
The first wave of 300 Canadian military personnel is being sent to British Columbia to help communities overwhelmed by floodwaters as parts of the province are expected to be hit with heavy rain following snowmelt from unseasonably warm weather.
Nicola Day's flight to London will land just hours before Prince Harry is set to wed Meghan Markle in a lavish ceremony at Windsor Castle, and she's determined to not let jet lag stand in the way of royal revelry.
Martine Roy was just 20-years-old and less than a year into her chosen career as a medical assistant with the Canadian Armed Forces at CFB Borden when military police suddenly showed up at her workplace to arrest her.
Federal ministers expressed sympathy on Monday, September 11, 2017, for the hundreds of Canadians affected by Hurricane Irma as well as their worried families back home.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has thrown cold water on suggestions the Liberal government wants to sign onto continental ballistic missile defence, or that it might send troops back into Afghanistan.
The soldiers will have no role in security matters and will not participate in law−enforcement tasks. All but a few will return to their home base once the site is completed.
Today, July 21, 2017, marks two weeks since raging wildfires that have displaced thousands of people British Columbia forced the province to call a state of emergency.
A group that helps military veterans find jobs in the private sector says many former soldiers are struggling to find meaningful employment after serving their country.