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B.C. helicopter pilot helping to fight Colorado wildfire killed in weekend crash
Police in southwestern Colorado say a man from British Columbia died after the helicopter he…
Former Nova Scotia premier John Hamm dead at age 88
HALIFAX — John Hamm, the small-town doctor who went on to become the 25th premier…
Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is on the rise: doctors
TORONTO — A new paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal urges doctors to…
Toronto police chief seeks tough penalties for public attacks like festival shooting
TORONTO — Toronto’s police chief says the deadly shooting that killed two people and sent…
B.C. nurses to halt picketing as mediation talks begin
RICHMOND — The BC Nurses’ Union entered mediation in its dispute with employers on Monday,…
B.C. Mountie loses court appeal after coercive sexual relationship with jail guard
A British Columbia RCMP officer ordered to resign or be fired from the force in…
Call to review Tatyanna Harrison death investigation after cause ruled undetermined
VANCOUVER — The family of Tatyanna Harrison and advocacy groups including the Union of British…
Fire on Anarchist Mountain east of Osoyoos, B.C., triggers evacuation alert
OSOYOOS — The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has issued an evacuation alert for dozens of…
Chief says assembly will tackle effect of major projects push on First Nations rights
OTTAWA — Major projects and a coming meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the…
Former Manitoba MP charged with gun offences, 439 firearms and antique cannon seized
WINNIPEG — A former long-serving Manitoba member of Parliament faces multiple gun charges after police…
Carney shuffles PMO as aide leaves to run in B.C. byelection
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting around some of the senior advisers in…
Ottawa city councillors fuming as unannounced fireworks show follows Canada Day storm
OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa’s emergency manager apologized Monday after an unannounced late-night fireworks…
Members of Pessamit Innu community celebrate the refusal of an agreement with Quebec
MONTREAL — The Innu of Pessamit voted on Sunday to reject an agreement proposed by…
Quebec announces plan to train more aerospace workers to meet expected demand
MIRABEL — Quebec’s economy minister announced plans to establish a second aerospace engineering campus in…
Alberta, Ottawa and oilsands companies reach Pathways agreement
CALGARY — A multibillion-dollar plan to transport and store oilsands greenhouse gas emissions is one…
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty of sexual assault in Montreal
MONTREAL — A Court of Quebec judge in Montreal has found fashion mogul Peter Nygard…
Regulated iGaming market goes live in Alberta, government aims to box out grey market
EDMONTON — Alberta’s regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports…
Carney perfects flipping Stampede flapjacks as separatists host similar breakfast
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney perfected the art of flapjack flipping at a pancake…
Montreal Olympic Games left a legacy that’s still being felt, 50 years later
MONTREAL — When reflecting on the 1976 Montreal Games, it’s hard not to think of…
In the news today: Middle East tensions, Toronto shooting tribute, ticks on the rise
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Carney says U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was steadfast defender of democracy and freedom
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney offered his condolences to the family of U.S. Sen.…
Weather reprieve ending for crews battling B.C. wildfires as hotter temperatures loom
The BC Wildfire Service says hotter temperatures are on the way, ending a brief weather…
‘Social phenomenon’: Fashion saddles up to politics at the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede is more than a rodeo. It’s a runway for western…
Landlord facing voyeurism charges after tenants find cameras in rooms: Calgary police
CALGARY — Calgary police say a landlord is facing voyeurism charges after multiple tenants discovered…