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Riding snapshot: A look at the race in Kanata-Carleton
Kanata-Carleton Two-term Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon isn't seeking re-election in this west-Ottawa riding due to health challenges. City councillor and deputy Ottawa mayor Jenna Sudds is trying to keep...
Aug 31, 2021
Planned ignition complete at White Rock Lake wildfire in B.C., number of fires drops
VICTORIA - The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has dropped to 225 as much of the province experiences cooler weather with some rain. Emergency Management BC says there were 21 evacuati...
Aug 31, 2021
Assembly of First Nations chief says keeping flags lowered honours children who died
OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says leaving Canadian flags lowered continues to honour the lives of Indigenous children who died at residential schools. The flag ...
Aug 31, 2021
2021 had deadliest first half of a year for drug toxicity in B.C., chief coroner says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says at least 1,011 people died from suspected illicit drug overdoses from January to June, the highest death toll recorded in the first six months of a cal...
Aug 31, 2021
2021 had deadliest first half of a year for drug toxicity in B.C., chief coroner says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says at least 1,011 people died from suspected illicit drug overdoses from January to June, the highest death toll recorded in the first six months of a cal...
Aug 31, 2021
Driver pointing gun out car window sparks multi-hour search across Oceanside region and Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A series of illegal incidents led to a crash in Nanaimo and a Qualicum Beach man being arrested. Oceanside RCMP said Clayton Solberg, 25, first came to their attention on Tuesday, Aug. 24 ar...
Aug 31, 2021
Liberals pledge to create new mental health transfer for provinces and territories
OTTAWA - A re-elected Liberal government would give provinces and territories $4.5 billion over five years in funding for mental health, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. The funding wo...
Aug 31, 2021
Canada's Zachary Gingras captures bronze in men's 400m at Tokyo Paralympics
TOKYO - Standing on the podium at the Tokyo Paralympics Tuesday, Canada's Zachary Gingras wished his family were in the crowd. The 20-year-old from Markham, Ont., had just won bronze in the T38 men's ...
Aug 31, 2021
Frankie Williams, Jordan Williams and Marc Liegghio named CFL top performers
TORONTO - Hamilton defensive back Frankie Williams, B.C. linebacker Jordan Williams and Winnipeg kicker Marc Liegghio are the top performers for Week 4 of the CFL season. Frankie Williams accumulated ...
Aug 31, 2021
Anxiety, optimism as many Montreal kids return to class amid COVID's fourth wave
MONTREAL - It's back-to-school day for thousands of children in Montreal's English-language school system, with both parents and teachers hoping for a more normal experience despite the ongoing COVID-...
Aug 31, 2021