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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.

Sep 8, 2023 1:47 PM Read more >

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.

Sep 8, 2023 1:44 PM Read more >

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.

Sep 8, 2023 1:36 PM Read more >

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.

Sep 8, 2023 12:10 PM Read more >

'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.

Sep 8, 2023 11:52 AM Read more >

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.

Sep 8, 2023 11:11 AM Read more >

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...

Sep 8, 2023 3:15 AM Read more >

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.

Sep 7, 2023 10:57 PM Read more >

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

Sep 7, 2023 10:27 PM Read more >

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.

Sep 7, 2023 10:05 PM Read more >