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In the news today: Record-breaking wildfires, North American Indigenous Games
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada sees record-breaking wildfire season Canada's wildfire season has broken...
Jul 17, 2023
Dogs trained to detect potentially deadly superbug at B.C. hospitals
VANCOUVER - Arti and Anton are the newest floppy-eared members of a team of dog detectives trained to sniff out adangerous bacterium in British Columbia hospitals, where it can easily spread among vul...
Jul 17, 2023
As immigration debate rages on, new report makes the case for more newcomers
OTTAWA - At a time when skeptics are questioning Canada's plan to ramp up immigration, a new report argues the country needs to welcome a lot more newcomers to counter-balance its aging demographic. A...
Jul 17, 2023
Privacy Act allows disclosure for inmate transfers, Mendicino said it restricts them
OTTAWA - Soon after Canadians were told privacy law was preventing them from learning why notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was moved to a medium-security prison, the federal privacy watchdog was ...
Jul 17, 2023
Solomon Islands leader hits back at criticism of deepening security ties with China
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The leader of Solomon Islands on Monday hit back at criticism of his nation's deepening security ties with China, saying the United States and Australia had nothing to f...
Jul 17, 2023
Oh boy! Men to compete in artistic swimming -- formerly called synchro -- at Paris Olympics
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Snicker if you wish. Guffaw for good measure. Bill May and other male synchronized swimmers - now called artistic swimmers - have heard the putdowns before. But they're getting t...
Jul 16, 2023
South Korea's death toll from destructive rainstorm grows to 40 as workers search for survivors
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Heavy downpours lashed South Korea a ninth day on Monday as rescue workers struggled to search for survivors in landslides, buckled homes and swamped vehicles in the most des...
Jul 16, 2023
Schools and stock market closed as Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Talim
HONG KONG (AP) - Schools and the stock market were closed in Hong Kong on Monday as Typhoon Talim swept south of the city. As the financial hub braced for rainy and windy weather, more than 100 people...
Jul 16, 2023
Fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has a Florida suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners
WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) - When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida's latest invasive species comes a-hoppin' down the street: lionhead rabbits. The bunnies, which s...
Jul 16, 2023
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds seized the spotlight from a half dozen Republican presidential contenders on Friday by signing a restrictive abortion measure into law at an event m...
Jul 16, 2023