Canada

B.C. told to brace for heat wave as forecast shows 40 degrees C for Kamloops

VICTORIA - An Environment Canada meteorologist says British Columbians should brace for an upcoming heat wave that's expected to send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond in the southern Interior...

Jul 03, 2024

Irish prime minister 'appalled' by Canadian tourist's death after alleged assault

MONTREAL - Ireland's prime minister says he's "absolutely appalled" by an assault in the country's capital that resulted in the death of a tourist from Montreal. Simon Harris today described Neno Dolm...

Jul 03, 2024

First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine

MAYO, YUKON - A First Nation in central Yukon is demanding an immediate halt of all mining activity in its traditional territory, and an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment ...

Jul 03, 2024

B.C. municipalities get $1.6 billion in federal infrastructure funds over five years

VICTORIA - Three levels of government say they've finalized a deal that will provide more than $1.6 billion in federal funding over the next five years to communities in British Columbia, to build and...

Jul 03, 2024

Sajjan's office cites privacy, won't say if he intervened for other Afghan groups

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals won't say whether former defence minister Harjit Sajjan intervened on behalf of any other groups trying to flee Afghanistan when Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. Sajjan...

Jul 03, 2024

Suspect's pants catch fire in arson attempt gone wrong: B.C. RCMP

RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say they're looking for a man whose pants caught fire in an alleged arson attempt that went wrong. Richmond RCMP shared a photo showing two men, one on the g...

Jul 03, 2024

Trudeau won't commit to national caucus meeting, says he's having calls with MPs

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's been taking calls from different members of his Liberal caucus following the party's historic byelection loss in a downtown Toronto riding last week....

Sheldon Spackman Jul 03, 2024

Sex crime case of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller to return to court in October

MONTREAL - The case against Robert Miller has moved a step closer to trial, even as questions remain about the ailing billionaire's ability to appear in court to face multiple sex charges. Lawyers for...

Jul 03, 2024

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan named Canada's newest chief of the defence staff

OTTAWA - The federal government says it is naming Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan as defence chief, making her the first woman to hold the Canadian Armed Forces' top job. Carignan is currently the military's...

Jul 03, 2024

In the news today: UoT encampment ordered taken down, Nova Scotia needs new cash

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Toronto police to enforce encampment order. The Toronto Police Service says it will enforce a court order gran...

Jul 03, 2024