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Canada 'standing ready' to help Haiti after 7.2 magnitude earthquake: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "standing ready" to provide assistance after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti today. Officials in the Caribbean nation say at least 29 people were k...
Aug 14, 2021

Military launches online tracker to gauge progress in improving internal culture
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says it's launched an online tracker to help keep staff informed on its efforts to improve culture within the ranks. The Canadian Armed Forces have been roc...
Aug 14, 2021

Trudeau featured in new Liberal ad campaign ahead of expected election call
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one day ahead of the expected launch of a federal election. The English-language ad, titled "...
Aug 14, 2021

Trudeau featured in new Liberal ad campaign ahead of expected election call
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one day ahead of the expected launch of a federal election. The English-language ad, titled "...
Aug 14, 2021

Military launches online tracker to gauge progress in improving internal culture
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says it's launched an online tracker to help keep staff informed on its efforts to improve culture within the ranks. The Canadian Armed Forces have been roc...
Aug 14, 2021

Nanaimo White Rapids Swim Club closes season with three day regional meet
NANAIMO - The 2021 Vancouver Island Gator Games brought all the Island swim clubs together and featured several record setting performances.The Gator Games, held Aug. 7-8 at Beban Park by the Nanaimo ...
Aug 14, 2021

'A crime': Police investigating handful of cases looking at residential schools
A tally from police across the country shows there are four ongoing criminal investigations and one decade-long probe into complaints involving residential schools. The Canadian Press contacted RCMP a...
Aug 14, 2021

'A crime': Police investigating handful of cases looking at residential schools
A tally from police across the country shows there are four ongoing criminal investigations and one decade-long probe into complaints involving residential schools. The Canadian Press contacted RCMP a...
Aug 14, 2021

Amid spike in gun violence, Montreal groups call for different approach to problem
MONTREAL - As police in the Montreal area deal with a jump in gun violence linked to street gang clashes, community workers are calling for decision makers to focus on the root of the problem. This we...
Aug 14, 2021

Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred still a tropical depression
HAVANA (AP) - Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday morning in the Atlantic Ocean, while Fred remained a tropical depression headed into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Grace was centered 420 miles (675 ki...
Aug 14, 2021