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Quebec seniors minister ill, won't appear at inquest into COVID long-term care deaths
MONTREAL - Quebec's seniors minister will not appear before a coroner's inquest investigating deaths in the long-term care system during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Marguerite Blais is on...
Nov 08, 2021
With a wink, judge fights 'tyranny' of Elf on the Shelf
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Santa may have fewer eyes in homes this Christmas season after a Georgia judge - jokingly - banned the Elf on the Shelf. Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard post...
Nov 08, 2021
Ottawa to protect habitat of endangered western chorus frog in city near Montreal
MONTREAL - The federal environment minister says he will intervene to preserve the habitat of an endangered frog south of Montreal. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released a statement today sa...
Nov 08, 2021
Survivor testifies as Rittenhouse trial enters 2nd week
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - A man who was shot and wounded by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha during a night of turbulent protests against racial injustice has taken the stand at Rittenhouse's mur...
Nov 08, 2021
NCAA streamlines constitution, set to give power to schools
The NCAA on Monday set the stage for a dramatic restructuring of college sports that will give each of its three divisions the power to govern itself. The nation's biggest and most influential governi...
Nov 08, 2021
NDP remember sacrifices, injustices endured by Indigenous veterans
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh led his caucus in marking the sacrifices of Indigenous veterans this morning, as well as the discrimination they faced after returning from war. Singh and his...
Nov 08, 2021
Increased routes and resources helping Nanaimo's automated garbage collection keep up with demand
NANAIMO - Local waste collectors are doing all they can to keep up with Nanaimo garbage.A surge in trash and recycling created through the COVID-19 pandemic from more food and online shopping orders h...
Nov 08, 2021
Open U.S. land border and flag moves: In The News for Nov. 8
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 Nov. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Nov 08, 2021
Election debrief top of mind as Liberal caucus holds first full meeting since ballot
OTTAWA - A debrief of the federal election campaign is expected to be high on the agenda when members of the Liberal caucus gather today. It will be the first full meeting of the caucus since the Libe...
Nov 08, 2021
U.S. eases COVID-19 restrictions at land border for fully vaccinated Canadians
WASHINGTON - For the first time in nearly 20 months, non-essential traffic is once again moving in both directions across the Canada-U.S. land border. Shortly after midnight, Customs and Border Protec...
Nov 08, 2021