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NASA aircraft flies high over B.C. wildfires to study pyrocumulonimbus clouds
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia’s…
Bomb threat prompts Halifax police to evacuate some downtown streets for five hours
HALIFAX — A bomb threat and subsequent arrest in Halifax prompted police to evacuate several…
Here’s a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called
OTTAWA — Voters in a number of ridings across the country will be asked to…
Ottawa to rebate $100M in freight costs for shipping steel across Canada
OTTAWA — Ottawa plans to slash the cost of shipping steel domestically over the next…
Quebec premier open to allowing U.S. wines on store shelves, with conditions
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YAMACHICHE — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says she’s open to allowing U.S. wines to return…
Montreal man charged for alleged death threats against PM Mark Carney
MONTREAL — The RCMP say a 51-year-old Montreal man has been charged for allegedly making…
Canadian who posed as pilot for free flights pleads guilty to wire fraud in U.S.
Officials in the United States say a Toronto man who falsely posed as a commercial…
Montreal LGBTQ+ community sees competing Pride parades
MONTREAL — Geneviève Gagnon says she has been attending the Montreal Pride parade with her…
In the news today: B.C. wildfire losses, GM talks start, Montreal police scandal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Brutality, racism allegations deepen trust gap after years of complaints in Montreal
MONTREAL — Frantz Jean-Jacques remembers feeling hopeful after coming out of a meeting more than…
Here are major reports, inquiries and lawsuits into police racism in Quebec
MONTREAL — As a police station in a Montreal multicultural neighbourhood grapples with allegations of…
Five things to know Montreal police chief’s video message about racism allegations
MONTREAL — Local residents in a multicultural neighbourhood in Montreal may not be the only…
Woman dead in B.C. wildfire as grim video reveals village in ruins
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PENTICTON — The wildfire raging near Okanagan Lake in British Columbia’s southern Interior claimed the…
Bear attacks three-year-old girl playing on deck outside home in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE — A young girl is in hospital after police and conservation officials say…
Porter Airline flight cancelled due to child refusing to fasten seatbelt
VICTORIA — Porter Airlines says a flight was cancelled after a child refused to buckle…
Conservatives tell Carney to show ‘backbone’ as trade team heads back to Washington
OTTAWA — Canada’s top trade negotiators are heading back to Washington this week for more…
First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith, to halt pipeline advancement
A group that represents numerous First Nations across British Columbia is calling on Ottawa and…
Lawyers concerned by proposed changes to access to information system
OTTAWA — Lawyers and organizations working on environmental issues and migrants’ rights are concerned about…
Confusion and anger in wake of tainted evidence and a failed B.C. murder case
AGASSIZ — Gena Edwards, president of the BC Native Women’s Association, said that when Frederick…
‘Like doomsday’: Thousands flee explosive B.C. wildfire as RCMP report possible death
PENTICTON — RCMP in British Columbia say they are investigating a possible death in the…
The latest on the wildfire burning near Summerland, B.C.
Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased…
Dermatologists desperately want gen Z to stop ‘tanmaxxing’ — but are their warnings effective?
TORONTO — Dr. Julia Carroll feels like the progress made over years of educating people…
Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S.: WHO data
Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of…
Carney’s work hours reduced next week but his eyes still on priorities: PM’s office
OTTAWA — Canada’s prime minister will be working reduced hours for a week starting Monday…