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Military college's first female commander says no immediate plans for radical changes
OTTAWA - Commodore Jose Kurtz may be bringing an outsider's perspective as the first woman to command the Royal Military College of Canada, but she says she has no immediate plans for radical changes ...
Jul 15, 2021
First Nation to release report on unmarked graves at Kamloops residential school
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Tk'emlps te Secwpemc First Nation is set to release a report today outlining the findings of a search of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School property using ground-penetr...
Jul 15, 2021
5 dead, many missing in Germany floods
BERLIN (AP) - At least five people have died and several people are missing in Germany after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars and causing some buildin...
Jul 14, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 14, 2021
AP source: Jays won't learn if they'll play at home soon
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays won't find out by this weekend whether they will get permission from the federal government to play in Canada soon, a government official familiar with the talks t...
Jul 14, 2021
Global task force urges countries to consider regulation to fight online antisemitism
OTTAWA - An international task force that includes three Canadian members of Parliament says social media sites must be held accountable for driving users to extremist content and legislators should c...
Jul 14, 2021
B.C. ambulance service overhauled to improve response, job security
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province is overhauling the ambulance service to reduce wait times after complaints about long delays during medical emergencies. Adrian Dix says...
Jul 14, 2021
Province hiring more paramedics to meet rising demand
NANAIMO - The recent heat wave and increased social gatherings stressed B.C.'s emergency health service. In response, health minister Adrian Dix announced on Wednesday, July 14 85 paramedics and 30 di...
Jul 14, 2021
Haiti missing seven players due to COVID-19 ahead of Canada game at Gold Cup
Canada will face a depleted Haiti at the Gold Cup on Thursday with seven Haitian players sidelined by COVID-19. Haiti dressed just 17 players Sunday in a 1-0 loss to the U.S. after five players and on...
Jul 14, 2021
Montreal police officer charged with sexual assault takes stand, denies it happened
MONTREAL - A Montreal police officer on trial for sexual assault denied groping the alleged victim and told a judge on Wednesday he was only trying to be benevolent by driving her back to her hotel in...
Jul 14, 2021