Canada

Military called in to help N.W.T. as territory sees surge of COVID-19 cases

Public Safety Canada says it has approved a request for help from the Northwest Territories as the territory deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases. The territory says there are 198 active cases, with t...

Aug 21, 2021

Second Canadian flight leaves chaotic Kabul on Friday with 106 Afghans on board

OTTAWA - Canadian officials say a C-17 Globemaster transport plane evacuated 106 more Afghans from the chaotic Kabul airport on Friday and brought them to a safe third country. The senior Canadian gov...

Aug 21, 2021

Even from within: Manitoba premier faces opposition to completing his agenda

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister's decades-long career in politics is not ending quietly. Low opinion polls and opposition within his own caucus as he heads toward retirement have raised do...

Aug 21, 2021

B.C. may not move to Step 4 by Sept. 7 as COVID-19 case counts increase: top doctor

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the province may not advance as expected to the next step in its COVID-19 restart plan as case counts surge in the Interior Health region. As provincial ...

Aug 20, 2021

Yukon sets out its path from pandemic to endemic for COVID-19 infections

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has set out its framework for moving from the pandemic to an endemic approach, treating COVID-19 much like the flu. Premier Sandy Silver says the territory is schedul...

Aug 20, 2021

Quebec man charged with attempted murder after police officer shot at traffic stop

SAINTE-MARIE-DE-BEAUCE, Que. - A 54-year-old Quebec man has been charged with attempted murder after a provincial police officer was shot and wounded during a traffic stop south of Quebec City earlier...

Aug 20, 2021

Cool, damp weekend ahead but wildfire on Vancouver Island raises concerns

A cooler, showery weekend is forecast for most of British Columbia, potentially offering a breather to exhausted crews battling more than 250 active wildfires in all corners of the province. Those inc...

Aug 20, 2021

Canada ramping up evacuation from Kabul with faster processing, fewer hurdles

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says his department will accelerate the processing of the families of interpreters and others who supported Canada's mission in Afghanistan to quickly eva...

Aug 20, 2021

Support for vaccine passports and fire line fatigue: In The News for Aug. 20

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. 20 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Aug 20, 2021

Muslim charity wants court to freeze suspension, citing 'irreparable harm'

OTTAWA - A Muslim charity is asking a court to freeze a federal suspension, which prohibits it from issuing tax receipts, while a challenge of the penalty plays out. Ottawa-based Human Concern Interna...

Aug 20, 2021