Canada

Crews fighting wildfires in B.C. aided by cooler and unseasonably low temperatures

VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says cooler and below seasonal average temperatures have helped crews fight the blazes. Fire information officer Taylor Colman says crews are seeing between three a...

Aug 24, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak grows in N.W.T., military and Red Cross nurses deployed

YELLOWKNIFE - A COVID-19 outbreak in the Northwest Territories has grown to 219 cases. There are 190 cases in the Sahtu region in the territory's northwest, including 74 cases in Colville Lake and 84 ...

Aug 24, 2021

Trudeau mum on U.S. deadline to leave Kabul by Aug. 31 as he meets with G7 leaders

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing his cards close to his chest on whether he wants the G7 to push for an extension of the American military commitment to Afghanistan. Trudeau is attend...

Aug 24, 2021

Campaign focuses on Ontario; First female New York governor: In The News for Aug. 24

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 Aug. 24. What we are watching in Canada ... Al...

Aug 24, 2021

B.C. officials to show and tell on COVID-19 health and safety measures in schools

VICTORIA - Students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 and those attending post-secondary schools in British Columbia will get the COVID-19 lesson plan on health and safety today. Provincial health officer D...

Aug 24, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities. Most of the plans are based on each ...

Aug 23, 2021

Toronto officer found not guilty of charges following serial killer's arrest in 2016

TORONTO - A Toronto police officer has been found not guilty of disciplinary charges for his actions in the arrest and release of Bruce McArthur three years before the serial killer was convicted. Sgt...

Aug 23, 2021

Mountie in Kelowna, B.C., charged with assault in January 2020 wellness check

KELOWNA, B.C. - The British Columbia prosecution service says an RCMP officer in Kelowna has been charged with assault in connection with a wellness check last year. The prosecution service says in a ...

Aug 23, 2021

B.C. to introduce vaccine card for activities and restaurants as COVID-19 cases climb

VICTORIA - British Columbia is bringing in a vaccine card for residents to get access to restaurants, clubs, sporting events and other activities. Premier John Horgan says the card will give people th...

Aug 23, 2021

Stoney Nakoda celebrate name change of Alberta mountain landmark

CANMORE, Alta. - The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation. The feature near the summit of Mount Charles Stewart has had ...

Aug 23, 2021