OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to promote Canada's trade relationship with the United States in a speech to one of the biggest unions in North America next week. Trudeau's office says he was invited to speak at the Service Employees International Union quadrennial North American convention on May 21. The...

Barry Sawchuk doesn't usually concern himself with space or the final frontier. The 66-year-old Saskatchewan farmer is much more focused on seeding. But when he found a giant piece of debris in his fields, Sawchuk said he was shocked to learn it was likely part of a rocket. "Not every day you go out in your field ...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders. An updated estimate from the BC Wildfire Service says the blaze spans 84 square kilometres, a significant increase since Monday, when it was mapped at about 53 ...

OTTAWA - Israel's flag was flying at Ottawa City Hall early this morning in honour of the country's national day, but there was no public ceremony to mark the occasion. Instead, the city says the Jewish Federation of Ottawa organized a private event and officials refused to say when or where it was happening. City offi...

OTTAWA - A two-day summit beginning in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they're reacting to - and can come together to fix - what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit will also include Inuit...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to continue today with testimony from a DNA expert. Court has heard DNA from three of the four victims was found in Skibicki's home after police searched it in May 2022. Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for the s...

OTTAWA - The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying the two countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining peaceful relations with both the U.S. and China. "The future of our region should not be determined by the great pow...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres. That marks a significant expansion of the fire, which as of Monday morning, was just under 53 square kilometres in size. This co...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire The mayor of a northern British Columbia community that's been evacuated for days due to a wildfire about two kilometres away says a renewed push has b...

VICTORIA - Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the proposed law would amend the province's Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can't c...

Ottawa city officials say Israel's flag will be raised Tuesday in a private event to mark the country's national day. In a statement, the city says it's agreed to allow the Jewish Federation of Ottawa to hold a ceremony but it's not giving details about where or when it will be. Last week, the city said it decided to c...

VICTORIA - The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand rebates to convert home heating and cooling systems to more climate-friendly options with a focus on low- and middle-income households. A joint statement from Environment Canada and B.C.'s Energy Ministry says Ottawa is providing u...