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Last Canadian military flight takes off from Kabul, ending mission
OTTAWA - The Canadian military mission in Kabul has ended with the vast majority of Canadian personnel departing the airport on Thursday morning, but some Canadians and their families remain trapped i...
Aug 26, 2021

Number of wildfires in B.C. falls to below 250; cooler temperatures in forecast
VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says the number of active wildfires in the province has fallen below 250. The agency says in a news release that the number of active wildfires in B.C. is about 240...
Aug 26, 2021

Group of Canadian long-term care operators to enforce mandatory COVID-19 shot policy
A group of major Canadian long-term care operators will require COVID-19 vaccination for all staff this fall. Chartwell Retirement Residences, Extendicare, Responsive Group Inc., Revera Inc., and Sien...
Aug 26, 2021

Liberals will hike supplementary pensions for low-income seniors, Trudeau says
QUEBEC - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is courting the votes of Canada's oldest citizens - those most likely to actually cast a ballot - with a promise to increase federal aid to lower-income seniors....
Aug 26, 2021

No charges in case of Montreal-area private care home where dozens died of COVID-19
MONTREAL - Quebec's Crown prosecutor's office says the owners of a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens died during the first wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic will not face criminal ch...
Aug 26, 2021

South Dakota AG pleads no contest to 2 counts in fatal crash
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Thursday pleaded no contest plea to two misdemeanor traffic charges for a crash last year in which he hit and killed a man who...
Aug 26, 2021

Canadian goalkeeper Labbé expected to sign two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain
Goalkeeper Stephanie Labb, whose penalty shootout heroics helped Canada win gold at the Tokyo Olympics, is expected to undergo a medical Thursday and sign a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain....
Aug 26, 2021

Last Canadian military flight takes off from Kabul, ending mission
OTTAWA - The Canadian military mission in Kabul has ended with the vast majority of Canadian personnel departing the airport on Thursday morning, but some Canadians and their families remain trapped i...
Aug 26, 2021

Gabriola Island ferry due for schedule tweak after poor on-time performance
NANAIMO - Residents and visitors alike on Gabriola Island continue to be plagued by a constantly running late lifeline to Vancouver Island.Through the last three months, the MV Quinsam sailing between...
Aug 26, 2021

Day 12 on campaign trail, Quebec vaccine passport security: In The News for Aug. 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 26, 2021