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Federal help for BC, stranded motorists return to Vancouver: In The News for Nov. 18

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. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Nov 18, 2021

Canadian universities, colleges sign charter to address anti-Black racism

A group of universities and colleges from across Canada are signing a charter to fight anti-Black racism in post-secondary institutions. The 22-page document requires those signing it to respect certa...

Nov 18, 2021

Trauma of 16 days in N.S. dry cell endures, though court win a solace: former inmate

HALIFAX - The cramped space, bright lights and watching eyes continue to haunt Lisa Adams. Though the 34-year-old was buoyed by a court decision last week that found unconstitutional the form of solit...

Nov 18, 2021

Number of sites, looming winter, complicate 'unprecedented' B.C. highway repairs

Repairing the British Columbia highways washed out by heavy rains and flooding will be complicated by the scale of the damage, the terrain and the coming winter, building experts say. "It's unpreceden...

Nov 18, 2021

Ottawa approves request for federal assistance in B.C. flood recovery efforts

The Canadian Armed Forces has been called in to help with recovery efforts in flood-stricken B.C., with the provincial government declaring a state of emergency. The military will provide both air and...

Nov 17, 2021

Evacuation train departs Hope, B.C., bound for Vancouver with 200 passengers

A late-night evacuation train carrying about 200 people stranded for days by British Columbia's mudslides and floods has left Hope for Vancouver. Jonathan Abecassis, a spokesman for Canadian National,...

Nov 17, 2021

Survivor group urges patience as feds face calls for military sex misconduct apology

OTTAWA - A survivors' group is urging patience as the federal government faces calls to deliver a long-promised apology to military personnel affected by sexual misconduct while in uniform. The apolog...

Nov 17, 2021

N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hack...

Nov 17, 2021

Quebec pushes Ottawa to act on handguns after Montreal teen murdered

QUEBEC - Public Security Minister Genevive Guilbault is calling on the federal government to do more to take guns off the street, following the fatal shooting of a Montreal teenager. Guilbault told re...

Nov 17, 2021

Trudeau arrives in Washington for Three Amigos, meetings with U.S. officials

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Washington, D.C., for two days of meetings with U.S. officials and the Three Amigos summit. The busy tour marks Trudeau's first visit to the U.S. capital since the ...

Nov 17, 2021