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COVID-19 numbers spike in B.C. but no more cases of new variant are detected

COVID-19 numbers spike in B.C. but no more cases of new variant are detected

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 numbers, with cases, test positivity, hospitalizations and deaths all up in recent weeks.
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Russian invasion, foreign interference on Trudeau's agenda at G20 summit

Russian invasion, foreign interference on Trudeau's agenda at G20 summit

NEW DELHI — Foreign interference at home and Russia's invasion in Ukraine are both top-of-mind issues for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he heads into the two-day G20 leaders' summit in India this weekend.
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Quebec man facing arson charges in northern wildfires detained ahead of bail hearing

Quebec man facing arson charges in northern wildfires detained ahead of bail hearing

A Quebec man facing arson charges for allegedly setting forest fires during the province's unprecedented wildfire season will remain detained ahead of a bail hearing on Monday. Brian Paré, 37, of Chibougamau, Que.
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New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate

New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate

EDMONTON — New information requirements for Alberta power generators including wind and solar projects will create further problems for a booming renewables industry that government policy has already slowed, said an industry advocate.
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'Low-key' King Charles focused on Indigenous reconciliation in first year on throne

'Low-key' King Charles focused on Indigenous reconciliation in first year on throne

MONTREAL — Chadwick Cowie says he’s feeling cautiously optimistic about King Charles III’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples in Canada after meeting the monarch at a July garden party in Scotland.
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B.C.'s Cantonese speakers fight to preserve language amid uncertainty in Hong Kong

B.C.'s Cantonese speakers fight to preserve language amid uncertainty in Hong Kong

UBC offers Canada's only comprehensive, for-credit Cantonese-language university program.
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In the news today: Trudeau at G20 in New Delhi, "Freedom Convoy" trial

In the news today: Trudeau at G20 in New Delhi, "Freedom Convoy" trial

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Thousands of residents return to Yellowknife, but many still out in other communities

Thousands of residents return to Yellowknife, but many still out in other communities

YELLOWKNIFE — Thousands of people from the Northwest Territories have returned home this week after a wildfire evacuation order was lifted for Yellowknife's 20,000 residents.
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Trudeau ready to testify with 'enthusiasm' at inquiry on foreign meddling if asked

Trudeau ready to testify with 'enthusiasm' at inquiry on foreign meddling if asked

OTTAWA — A Quebec judge will head a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in Canada's affairs now that federal parties have agreed on a process to examine the thorny subject, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is ready to tes
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Trudeau eyes Indo-Pacific trade deals to avoid China aim to 'play us off each other'

Trudeau eyes Indo-Pacific trade deals to avoid China aim to 'play us off each other'

SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's rocky relations with China have stabilized, while telling business leaders in Singapore that Ottawa has committed to a timeline for trade deals with the region.
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