Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan

COWESSESS FIRST NATION, SASKATCHEWAN - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to visit the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan this afternoon. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twitter that the...

Jul 06, 2021

Environment Canada forecasts thunderstorms adding to fire danger in B.C.'s Interior

LYTTON, B.C. - Severe thunderstorms are forecast for several areas in British Columbia's southern Interior, adding to the fire danger in the province. Environment Canada says conditions are favourable...

Jul 06, 2021

AFN to honour children who perished at residential school ahead of vote for new chief

OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs and delegates will gather virtually this week to discuss their communities' priorities and plans for moving forward - even as they also reflect on a past brought into har...

Jul 06, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Jul 05, 2021

Fans hopeful after Canadiens beat Tampa Bay in game five of Stanley Cup final series

MONTREAL - Canadiens fans celebrating the the team's overtime win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final series against the Tampa Bay Lightning say they're hopeful the team can come back. The Canadiens no...

Jul 05, 2021

Investigation into possible tornado that damaged buildings in northern B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Environment Canada is investigating the possibility that a tornado swept through the Fort St. John area in northern B.C. Meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the powerful system sta...

Jul 05, 2021

Prime minister heading to Saskatchewan First Nation for child-welfare agreement

COWESSESS FIRST NATION - The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to the Indigenous community on Tuesday. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twi...

Jul 05, 2021

Montreal suburb promises police review after fourth profiling complaint upheld

MONTREAL - A suburb north of Montreal said Monday it was reviewing its police practices after a string of recent racial profiling complaints against its officers were upheld by a human rights body. Th...

Jul 05, 2021

Quebec woman dies after being struck by airplane while driving tractor near runway

SAINT-ESPRIT, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a woman in her 20s has died after she was struck by a plane north of Montreal today. The woman was riding a tractor close to a runway near St-Esprit, ...

Jul 05, 2021

Ottawa spent nearly $20 million on COVID-19 tracking app — with inconclusive results

MONTREAL - The federal government spent $20 million on a smartphone application designed to alert users to possible COVID-19 exposures, and new data obtained by The Canadian Press shows the results di...

Jul 05, 2021