The federal government is sending another $20 million in aid for people affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and matching millions more in private donations. International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada will match $10 million in donations to members of the Humanitarian Coalition, on top of the $10 million in matching…

UNICEF is calling on Australians to continue helping the millions of people across Turkey and Syria battered by a devastating earthquake. Three Australians died in the quake, with the death toll recently surpassing 41,000 and continuing to climb. UNICEF Australia’s Elliot Stein says more children across Turkey and Syria have been caught up in the devastation…

A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey’s earthquake zone has returned to Vancouver to a hero’s welcome after spending days combing through the rubble as part of the international lifesaving efforts. The 10-person Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team, comprised of mostly first responders from the city’s fire department, flew to Turkey…

Commentary Almost exactly 52 years ago—Feb. 9, 1971—a large magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook L.A.’s San Fernando Valley emanating from the vicinity of the Magic Mountain amusement park. I was living in the city’s Echo Park district then in an old (1920s) Craftsmen-style house. It was approximately 6 a.m. when the quake hit—I was fast asleep—and…

Three Australians are believed to have died in the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria as the toll from the disaster continues to rise. The remains of an Australian man and an Australian woman have been identified by family members in Turkey, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Feb 11. The man has…

A search and rescue team from British Columbia has taken part in the successful rescue of a woman from earthquake rubble in Turkey, more than four days after the tremor hit. Footage by the CBC showed members of the Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team being thanked and embraced by Turkish colleagues on the scene,…

Turkey’s consulate in Vancouver says a private group of volunteers from British Columbia will be the only Canadian search and rescue team in the nation’s earthquake zone, after a deadline for others to participate expired. Canadian federal authorities have not given an official go-ahead to any rescue teams since Monday’s quake that killed thousands, but…

Canada deployed a disaster assessment team to Turkey on Wednesday in the wake of a devastating earthquake that’s killed thousands, as the federal government faced criticism that the window to help with rescue efforts was closing. International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced the deployment of the Canadian Disaster Assessment Team on Wednesday evening. He said it consisted…

Canadian soccer player Sam Adekugbe is one of the lucky ones. He managed to escape earthquake-ravaged Antakya in Turkey. Some of his teammates and staff at his club Hatayspor are still missing. The 28-year-old from Calgary is now safe in Istanbul with Canada captain Atiba Hutchinson, who plays in the Turkish Super Lig for Besiktas….

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is still determining how to best help those affected by Monday’s devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Trudeau says Ottawa has been speaking with its counterparts in the region, diplomatic staff and the international community about how to provide support in the best way. Both Turkey and Syria were…