Canada

Alberta, Saskatchewan not planning to follow B.C. and Manitoba on broad mask mandates

EDMONTON - Alberta and Saskatchewan say they are not planning to follow broad mask mandates announced this week by neighbouring western provinces. Manitoba and British Columbia are reintroducing mask ...

Aug 25, 2021

Yukon to end COVID-19 state of emergency, warns of Delta threat

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier says the territory will lift its civil state of emergency put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sandy Silver says certain health measures, like mask-wearing and physi...

Aug 25, 2021

Canadian imams urge Muslim community to get vaccinated against COVID-19

CALGARY - Canadian imams are urging members of the Muslim community to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from COVID-19. Twenty-five religious leaders have issued a joint statement pointi...

Aug 25, 2021

Canadian military drawdown will begin before Aug. 31 American deadline: Sajjan

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian military will begin wrapping up its mission at Kabul airport ahead of the Aug. 31 deadline the United States set for ending the mission. Sajja...

Aug 25, 2021

Evacuation orders and alerts drop in B.C. as number of wildfires holds steady

VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says about 3,700 properties are on evacuation order, down from nearly 8,200 a week ago. A news release says nearly 11,300 properties are on evacuation alert - which...

Aug 25, 2021

Week 2 on the hustings and Afghan chaos: In The News for Aug. 23

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. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Aug 25, 2021

Day 10 on campaign trail, sea stars nearing extinction : In The News for Aug. 25

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. 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Aug 25, 2021

Trudeau in British Columbia while Conservative and NDP leaders campaign in Ontario

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will be campaigning in British Columbia today while the heads of the New Democrats and Conservative will be in Ontario. Trudeau is expected to make an announcement in Sur...

Aug 25, 2021

'It's very disturbing': Expert says sea stars melting away because of wasting disease

VANCOUVER - Sea stars in the waters off British Columbia that died off in the billions about a decade ago are not recovering as expected, an expert says. A new study published by the Royal Society sai...

Aug 25, 2021

Montreal police chief says two officers targeted by gunshots, one injured in arm

Montreal's police chief says two officers were targeted in a shooting early Tuesday morning, leaving one injured in the arm. Sylvain Caron says two officers were shot at around 1:30 a.m. as they exite...

Aug 24, 2021