Category Archives: Canada

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

Campaigns to converge in Winnipeg as leaders of two largest parties plan events.
The federal election campaign will converge in Winnipeg Friday, where leaders of the two largest parties will be holding events. Both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and his Conservative counterpart Eri...
Aug 20, 2021

Most Canadians in favour of vaccine passports for non-essential activities: poll
TORONTO - A majority of Canadians support a system that would require proof of vaccination to access some non-essential services, a new poll suggests as the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic takes ...
Aug 20, 2021