Canada

N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier to tour Edmonton evacuation centre

YELLOWKNIFE - A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11. The territorial government declared it on Aug. 15 as wildfires threatened several communities, includi...

Aug 30, 2023

Montreal will not replace toppled John A. Macdonald statue that stood downtown

MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it won't replace a toppled statue of Canada's first prime minister in a downtown park. The city's executive committee says it will instead partner with a local ins...

Aug 30, 2023

In the news today: Universities pull course info and BC kids head back to school soon

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Universities pull course info from public sites for safety Several Ontario univ...

Aug 30, 2023

Mohawk-language Bible published after decades-long effort by one Quebec man

KANESATAKE - Harvey Satewas Gabriel still remembers the first time he heard a preacher read Bible passages in the Mohawk language back in the 1950s. He watched the United Church minister open the book...

Aug 30, 2023

No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities

VANCOUVER - Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in...

Aug 30, 2023

93 areas of interest found at site of former Saskatchewan residential school

SASKATOON - A chief in Saskatchewan says her heart is broken after ground-penetrating radar located 93 areas of interest at the site of a former residential school. English River First Nation Chief Je...

Aug 29, 2023

Canada's first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C.

The BC Centre for Disease Control has detected Canada's first known case of a new COVID-19 variant that has emerged in several other countries and is being monitored by the World Health Organization. ...

Aug 29, 2023

B.C. on pace for deadliest year in drug crisis as July brings another 198 deaths

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is on pace for the deadliest year in its unregulated toxic-drug crisis, with the BC Coroners Service saying another 198 deaths were reported in July. It says there have be...

Aug 29, 2023

A look at British Columbia's 12 wildfires of note

Twelve of the 400 or so blazes burning in British Columbia are described by the province's wildfire service as "wildfires of note," meaning they are highly visible or pose a threat to public safety. A...

Aug 29, 2023

Global Affairs Canada issues LGBTQ+ travel advisory for United States

OTTAWA - Canada is warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States. Global Affairs Canada says in a new updated posted toda...

Aug 29, 2023