Canada

B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity

VANCOUVER - A study that links low summertime water flows in a British Columbia river with lower productivity across 22 generations of a struggling salmon population could help guide how rivers are ma...

Jan 21, 2022

Foreign affairs minister gathers Central American leaders to discuss Haiti's future

OTTAWA - The U.S. State Department says it is looking forward to a productive meeting today when Central American leaders gather online with Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly to talk about the futu...

Jan 21, 2022

New details in a Manitoba tragedy and death of a music icon: In The News for Jan. 21

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 Jan. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jan 21, 2022

A blend of optimism and caution highlight Canada's COVID-19 forecast

Across Canada a blend of optimism and caution is emerging as provinces and territories revise their strategies for riding out the latest wave of the pandemic. In Saskatchewan where rising hospital adm...

Jan 21, 2022

Public Health Agency of Canada involved in 'error' on trucker vaccine rules: sources

OTTAWA - Turmoil and confusion over whether truckers would remain exempt from the vaccine mandate last week stemmed from bureaucrats misinterpreting policy in more than one federal agency - including ...

Jan 21, 2022

No national security issue in Chinese takeover of Canadian lithium company: Liberals

OTTAWA - The pending takeover of a Canadian lithium mining company by a Chinese state-owned company raises no national security concerns, federal Liberals argued Thursday. Liberal MP Andy Fillmore, pa...

Jan 20, 2022

High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours

LILLOOET, B.C. - A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named "Hot Spot" after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Se...

Jan 20, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontario will soon begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, starting by boosting the size of social gathering and reopening businesses such as restaurants, gy...

Jan 20, 2022

B.C., Ottawa, First Nations sign Indigenous justice strategy support agreement

A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the signing of a joint federal, provincial and First Nations agreement is a critical step towards addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Ca...

Jan 20, 2022

Omicron wave of COVID-19 could be flattening on First Nations, says top doctor

OTTAWA - The top doctor for Indigenous Services Canada says he's cautiously optimistic the Omicron-driven wave of the pandemic may be flattening across First Nations. Dr. Tom Wong, the department's ch...

Jan 20, 2022