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Foreign minister Champagne, Conservative critic Chong spar on China at committee
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong is urging Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne to adopt a more consistent approach to getting tough with China.The Conservative foreign affairs c...
Nov 24, 2020
Canadian junior Andrew Nembhard completes transfer to top-ranked Bulldogs
SPOKANE, Wash. - Canadian junior Andrew Nembhard has had his transfer to Gonzaga approved by the NCAA and will be available for the No. 1 Bulldogs' season opener. Nembhard, a six-foot-five, 193-...
Nov 24, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Sasakamoose, Indigenous NHLer, dies at 86 after presumed COVID-19 case
Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous players in the NHL, has died after battling a presumed case of COVID-19. He was 86. Fred's son, Neil, announced his death on Tuesday in a video posted on ...
Nov 24, 2020
Nova Scotia imposes tough restrictions on Halifax after 37 new COVID cases reported
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada's largest city will be subject to sweeping restrictions that stop just short of a full lockdown for the next two weeks as the province moves to head off a continuing surge in...
Nov 24, 2020
RCMP seek help in locating missing 30-year-old woman
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP is requesting the public's help in locating a missing person.On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the RCMP received a report of a missing person, 30-year-old Laura Ka...
Nov 24, 2020
Fall of the wall: Alberta government takes down plant installation early due to bugs
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it decided to take down a living wall in its landmark Federal Building earlier than scheduled because of a bug infestation. The United Conservative governm...
Nov 24, 2020
Quebec government says it will table expanded language law during next session
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister responsible for the French language said he will introduce a bill strengthening the province's language law when the legislature returns from its winter break. Simon Jolin...
Nov 24, 2020
Lack of Canadian vaccine production means others could get inoculations first: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to reassure Canadians on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines will start to arrive in the coming months even as he acknowledged that other nations are likely to...
Nov 24, 2020
Vancouver proposes tax hike as COVID-19 digs a $100-million revenue hole
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says the COVID-19 pandemic has had a "significant impact" on its finances, including a projected $85-million drop in revenue and $13 million in additional costs. But ...
Nov 24, 2020
2 detained for speaking Spanish settle border patrol lawsuit
HELENA, Mont. - Two women who were detained in northern Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking Spanish while shopping at a convenience store have reached an undisclosed mone...
Nov 24, 2020