Canada

Ottawa faces calls to speed up Afghan rescues as special forces deploy to Kabul

OTTAWA - The Canadian government is facing urgent calls to speed up its effort to save hundreds of former Afghan interpreters and their families as Western countries step up plans to evacuate Afghanis...

Aug 13, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Alberta keeping COVID-19 measures for another six weeks

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is walking back its decision to eliminate isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19 after weeks of pressure from local leaders, physicians and ...

Aug 13, 2021

Saskatchewan signs on to federal government's $10-a-day child-care plan

REGINA - Saskatchewan is signing on to the federal government's plan to implement $10-a-day child care for families. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Liberal government is committing n...

Aug 13, 2021

Judge allows wrapper as evidence in New Brunswick cannabis cupcake court martial

OROMOCTO, N.B. - A military judge has ruled that a cupcake wrapper that tested positive for the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana will be allowed as evidence in a court martial in New Brunswick. Bo...

Aug 13, 2021

Heat wave, winds compound wildfire risk in B.C., with no relief due until Sunday

More than a dozen temperature records have fallen across southern and central British Columbia as a heat wave intensifies, adding to challenges facing crews battling nearly 270 wildfires in all corner...

Aug 13, 2021

Election call and getting Canadians out of Afghanistan: In The News for Aug. 13

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. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Aug 13, 2021

Meng Wanzhou's defence team to begin arguments in her formal extradition case

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are expected to present their defence in a Vancouver court today, explaining why the Huawei executive should not be extradited to the United States to face fraud c...

Aug 13, 2021

First live 'murder hornet' sighted near U.S.-Canada border, say scientists

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Scientists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture say they've found the first so-called live murder hornet for the year. In a news release Thursday, entomologists say the...

Aug 12, 2021

Heat, low humidity and wind gusts are working against firefighting cause in B.C.

VANCOUVER - High temperatures, low humidity and an increase in winds are making wildfire conditions challenging in southern British Columbia, says the provincial deputy forests minister. Rick Manwarin...

Aug 12, 2021

Delta variant prompts B.C.to make vaccinations mandatory for seniors' care staff

VICTORIA - A surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the Delta variant is prompting British Columbia health officials to enact mandatory vaccine requirements for all staff and volunteers at long-term care ...

Aug 12, 2021