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Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024

Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024

MONTREAL — Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year due to immigration, even as the province's fertility rate reached its lowest level on record.
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M&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise

M&A may have to wait amid trade war, but WSP Global CEO sanguine as profits rise

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. remains largely insulated from tariff fallout and cost-cutting by the U.S.
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Nova Scotia to speed up environmental reviews for clean energy projects

Nova Scotia to speed up environmental reviews for clean energy projects

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is accelerating the environmental review process for a number of clean energy projects to meet its climate goals and get off coal by 2030.
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Florida man gored by bison in year's first attack by Yellowstone's most dangerous wild animal

Florida man gored by bison in year's first attack by Yellowstone's most dangerous wild animal

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A Yellowstone National park visitor from Florida was gored by a bison — the first such violent encounter of 2025 — just weeks into the busy summer season.
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Turkey and Iraq reaffirm commitment to work against Kurdish militants and other security threats

Turkey and Iraq reaffirm commitment to work against Kurdish militants and other security threats

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security cooperation on Thursday, vowing to work against threats, including Kurdish militants b
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CN Rail hub set to proceed after Supreme Court dismisses appeal request

CN Rail hub set to proceed after Supreme Court dismisses appeal request

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal request that sought to halt construction of a massive rail-and-truck hub in the Greater Toronto Area, paving the way for the project to proceed.
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Look to the bare necessities to keep camping costs down

Look to the bare necessities to keep camping costs down

Camping is all about getting back to the basics, but it’s easy to spend a lot on everything you think you might need to get away from it all. To keep costs down, lifelong campers recommend starting small, and not getting too focused on the gear.
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European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves

European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves

BARCELONA (AP) — Lawmakers in Europe voted Thursday to downgrade protections for wolves across the European Union's 27 states in a victory for farmers over environmentalists.
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The construction of a road in Brazil draws criticism before first-ever climate talks in the Amazon

The construction of a road in Brazil draws criticism before first-ever climate talks in the Amazon

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — In the run-up to the annual U.N. climate conference, set to take place in Brazil’s Amazon in November, the construction of a road is drawing attention, with critics arguing it will lead to environmental degradation.
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Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say

Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say

Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states in early April and made those storms more likely to occur, according to an analysis released Thursday by the World Weather Attribution group of
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