Canada

Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home

BOWDEN, ALBERTA - A man who strangled his wife and cemented her body in a basement wall has again been denied day parole eight months before his statutory release from prison. Allan Shyback was convic...

Aug 19, 2021

Quebec provincial police say suspect arrested after officer shot during traffic stop

SAINTE-MARIE-DE-BEAUCE, Que. - A 54-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a provincial police officer during a traffic stop Wednesday morning south of Quebec City. The susp...

Aug 19, 2021

Canadian Armed Forces personnel, assets on the ground in Afghanistan

OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces assets and personnel have arrived on the ground in Afghanistan to co-ordinate at the tactical level with the United States and other allied partners, Prime Minister Just...

Aug 19, 2021

Total active wildfires climb in B.C., but crews exploit cooler weather in fire fight

Crews are making progress against several destructive wildfires in British Columbia even as the latest statistics show the total number of fires in the province is edging toward 300 again. Data from t...

Aug 19, 2021

Man accused of trying to murder Montreal cop appears in court, next hearing Sept. 20

MONTREAL - A man facing accusations of attempting to murder a Montreal police officer and murdering a cellmate made a brief appearance in court today. Ali Ngarukiye appeared by videoconference at the ...

Aug 19, 2021

Election campaign moves west, concern for Afghan women: In The News for Aug. 19, 2021

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. 19, 2021 ... What we are watching in Cana...

Aug 19, 2021

'Waiting to see what their actual true colors are:' Worries for women in Afghanistan

Canadians observing the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan say they're skeptical of the group's claims that women's rights will be respected under Islamic law. Recalling the period of Taliban rul...

Aug 19, 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 18, 2021

B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate

VANCOUVER - The first public inquiry from British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will examine white supremacy and the "disturbing surge of hate" during the COVID-19 pandemic. The c...

Aug 18, 2021

Lawsuit claims CN and CP railways at fault for sparking fire that wiped out B.C. town

VANCOUVER - A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways caused or contributed to the wildfire that destroyed the Village of Lytton, B.C. The B.C. Supreme Co...

Aug 18, 2021