Category Archives: Canada

More wildfires in B.C. classified as held; number of blazes drops
VICTORIA - Officials say the number of wildfires in British Columbia has fallen to below 240 because of cooler temperatures and rain. Emergency Management BC says most of the blazes are in the Kamloop...
Aug 27, 2021

Police complaints filed after politicians' vaccine passport QR codes allegedly hacked
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says police complaints have been filed after politicians' vaccine passport information was allegedly hacked. The department said in a statement today it is aware ...
Aug 27, 2021

Trudeau says speed of Taliban taking Afghanistan surprised people all over the world
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the speed at which the Taliban took control of Afghanistan was a surprise to him and other world leaders. He says Canada remains committed to getting Canadi...
Aug 27, 2021

Canada's Afghan troops pull out and Biden vows to avenge: In The News for Aug. 27
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. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 27, 2021

Trudeau and Singh to campaign in Ontario; O'Toole to visit two Atlantic provinces
The Liberal and NDP leaders are expected to be in Ontario for Day 13 of the federal election campaign, while the head of the Conservatives is to spend time in two Atlantic provinces. Liberal Leader Ju...
Aug 27, 2021

Top doctor's decision to run in federal election criticized by Yukon Party
WHITEHORSE - The leader of the Yukon Party is criticizing a decision made by the territory's chief medical officer to run in the federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currie Dixon says in an ...
Aug 26, 2021

Canadian travellers to United Kingdom not required to quarantine starting Monday
OTTAWA - Canadian travelling to the United Kingdom will not be required to quarantine upon arrival as of Monday regardless of whether they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The British Department...
Aug 26, 2021

Canadian woman stuck in Afghanistan worries she will die as military ends operations
A Canadian woman stuck in Afghanistan says she's worried she will die before she is able to return to her Ontario home and is blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The woman, who says her friends cal...
Aug 26, 2021

RCMP investigating hack of spy watchdog network involving theft of files, agency says
OTTAWA - The national spy watchdog says the RCMP is investigating a cybersecurity breach that resulted in the theft of two files and the compromise of personal information. The National Security and I...
Aug 26, 2021

Number of wildfires in B.C. falls to below 250; cooler temperatures in forecast
VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says the number of active wildfires in the province has fallen below 250. The agency says in a news release that the number of active wildfires in B.C. is about 240...
Aug 26, 2021