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A look at new rules for school library books and what won’t be allowed on shelves
The Alberta government is putting new rules in place for school libraries starting Oct. 1.…
Manitoba renews provincewide emergency order as wildfires rage, forcing thousands out
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday for the second…
Vancouver council cuts speed limit to 30km/h on local streets to reduce collisions
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s city council has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit on local…
Ottawa set to miss 2026 deadline for establishing $10-a-day child care: report
OTTAWA — Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care…
Traffic jam: RCMP clean up blueberry spill on B.C. highway
MISSION, B.C. — Police in Mission, B.C., say they were recently called to a “juicy…
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing…
Demand from ‘buy Canadian’ movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods
Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products…
Emotional Dobes gets job done for Canadiens on a tough night for starting goalies
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes started stretching in the hallway a few…
Canadiens preparing for Game 4 vs. Capitals with Montembeault’s status unclear
MONTREAL — There was a lot Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis liked about Montreal’s…
Canadiens’ Montembeault day-to-day, Capitals’ Thompson starts Game 4
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault is out, while Washington Capitals counterpart Logan Thompson…
Frustrated Canadiens have some gripes with the men in stripes after Game 4 loss
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis was at a loss for words…
Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school
STEINBACH — Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during…
Alberta government offering its own museum freebies as part of Canada Strong pass
EDMONTON — Alberta’s government is jumping on board a federal initiative aimed at saving Canadians…
Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race
VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party has announced Adam Bremner-Akins as its third contestant for…
Man dead after B.C. RCMP shooting, woman’s body found in home
SURREY — RCMP say British Columbia’s Independent Investigations Office has been called in after officers…
B.C. Wildfire Service expecting more fires with forecasted thunderstorms: minister
FORT ST. JOHN — The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active…
‘It’s surreal’: Canadiens beat Capitals in electric Game 3 at the Bell Centre
MONTREAL — A bench brawl. Two starting goalies exiting with injuries. A dominant 6-3 victory…
Public health warns of measles exposure at Fort St. John, B.C., prenatal clinic
FORT ST. JOHN — People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C.,…
IIO seeks witnesses to arrest and death of Burnaby, B.C., man
BURNABY — The Independent Investigations Office of BC says it is looking for witnesses to…
Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control
KELOWNA — The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna’s airport and…
Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator’s recommendations
DUNCAN — The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members…
In the news today: Evacuation order issued in Kelowna due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
RCMP warn of possible evacuation due to fire near Kelowna’s airport
KELOWNA — RCMP in British Columbia are asking residents who live near a wildfire in…
BC Conservation Officer Service says man bitten and scratched by grizzly bear
The BC Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly bear that scratched and bit a man…