Canada

Fire destroys most homes and buildings in Lytton, B.C.; some residents missing

Residents of a community in British Columbia's Interior desperately searched for loved ones and tried to process the loss of their homes on Thursday after learning that most of the village of Lytton h...

Jul 01, 2021

'There's some anxiety': Alberta health minister and family swarmed on Canada Day

CALGARY - Protesters surrounded Alberta's health minister, his wife and two young sons Thursday at the conclusion of a Canada Day parade and a celebration of the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions....

Jul 01, 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's getting his second dose of vaccine on Friday

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's about to get his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking to the CBC, the prime minister says he's scheduled to get the shot on Friday. His wife, So...

Jul 01, 2021

Last Ice Area may not last: Study says High Arctic sea ice affected by climate change

The Last Ice Area may not last. Scientists and conservation groups have counted on the icy ocean north of Ellesmere Island and Greenland to remain frozen year-round for long into the future, providing...

Jul 01, 2021

B.C. business operators cautiously excited about return to near-normal

VANCOUVER - The buzz of full restaurants and tills ringing will start to become familiar on Thursday as British Columbia largely returns to the rhythms of pre-pandemic life. While businesses are excit...

Jul 01, 2021

Canada Day dawns as country reckons with horrific legacy of residential schools

OTTAWA - The country's second pandemic-shaded Canada Day is underway, with events again scaled back due to COVID-19, or cancelled as Canadians reckon with the horrific legacy of residential schools on...

Jul 01, 2021

This moving day, Quebec housing shortages no longer just a big-city problem

MONTREAL - It isn't easy to find an apartment in St-Donat, Que., these days, much less an affordable one. An influx of city dwellers seeking more space has caused housing demand to surge in the commun...

Jul 01, 2021

Canadiens expected to get Ducharme back behind bench for Game 3, down 2-0 to Bolts

The Montreal Canadiens are heading home in search of their first win in the Stanley Cup final. And while they may not have permission for extra help in the stands, they are expected to have it behind ...

Jun 30, 2021

Wildfire leads to evacuation order in B.C. town that set Canadian heat wave record

LYTTON, B.C. - Residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire. Mayor Jan Polderman of Lytton issued the evacuation order and says on Tw...

Jun 30, 2021

Annamie Paul to face non-confidence vote by party brass in less than three weeks

OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul is facing a non-confidence vote from party executives next month as internal strife continues to roil the party ahead of a possible election this year. Liana Cusmano...

Jun 30, 2021