Canada

Tory riding associations' war chests larger than other parties, analysis shows

OTTAWA - An in-depth analysis by The Canadian Press of federal parties' financing at the grassroots level shows Conservative candidates' riding-based war chests are flush with cash, dramatically outpa...

Jul 26, 2021

More than 250 wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia

VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there are 257 wildfires currently burning in the province. That's one fewer than Saturday's update, but down from about 300 earlier in the week. There are now ...

Jul 25, 2021

Pandemic pares back pomp of Mary Simon's installation ceremony as governor general

OTTAWA - When Mary Simon walks into the Senate on Monday to be installed as the country's next governor general, she will find the upper chamber sparsely populated. The installation ceremonies for Sim...

Jul 25, 2021

Quebecers vaccinated against COVID-19 can register in Loto-Québec draws

MONTREAL - Quebec is starting its own vaccination lottery in an attempt to get 75 per cent of its eligible population fully immunized against COVID-19 by the end of August. Any Quebecer who received a...

Jul 25, 2021

Quebecer hopes act of 'horticultural disobedience' will urge others to rethink lawns

MONTREAL - This year, Dany Baillargeon is committing what he describes as "horticultural disobedience" by letting his front yard grow naturally - despite the risk of running afoul of local bylaws. The...

Jul 25, 2021

RCMP spied on Canadian nationalist committee as it pushed pro-independence agenda

OTTAWA - Canada's spy service closely monitored the burgeoning nationalist movement in the 1960s and '70s, poring over pamphlets, collecting reports from confidential sources and warily watching for s...

Jul 25, 2021

Nova Scotia New Democrats promise to ban street checks if elected next month

LOON LAKE, N.S. - Nova Scotia's NDP Leader Gary Burrill spent Saturday campaigning in the largely African Nova Scotian riding of Preston where he promised, if elected next month, an end to street chec...

Jul 24, 2021

International passengers at Pearson airport may have to line up by vaccination status

TORONTO - International travellers arriving at Canada's largest airport may now be funnelled into different customs lines based on their vaccination status. Toronto's Pearson International Airport say...

Jul 24, 2021

Number of active wildfires in B.C. drops, one evacuation order lifted

VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there are 258 wildfires currently burning in the province. That's down from 275 fires reported in its last update Friday, and down from about 300 earlier in th...

Jul 24, 2021

Man arrested after pickup truck crashes into Montreal business, police say

MONTREAL - A man was arrested for possible drunk driving after his vehicle crashed into a store in Montreal. An emergency call was placed at about 2:30 a.m., indicating that a pickup truck smashed int...

Jul 24, 2021