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Record heat now due from B.C., to Alberta, parts of Yukon and Northwest Territories
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has extended heat warnings to cover all but the western edge of British Columbia, and the sizzling conditions are also forecast for the entire northern half of Alberta a...
Jun 25, 2021
Trudeau faces mounting calls for independent probe of residential school deaths
OTTAWA - As calls mount for the federal Liberals to do more to support Indigenous communities calling for independent investigations into deaths of children at residential schools, Prime Minister Just...
Jun 25, 2021
Carlton celebrates in-person graduation
Even with the pandemic going on, Carlton Comprehensive High School graduates still get to walk across the stage, receive their diplomas, and most importantly, celebrate with their friends and family.L...
Jun 25, 2021
An all-time Canadian heat record could be broken next week
Environment Canada is forecasting starting early next week hot, dry temperatures hitting the western provinces. A large ridge of upper high pressure is building over Western Canada. This is creating a...
Jun 25, 2021
NITHA Medical Health Officer concerned there may be undetected HIV transmission in northern communities
With National HIV Testing Day right around the corner, the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) Medical Health Officer Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka explained the importance of HIV testing.He said it's...
Jun 25, 2021
Advocates say in-person support crucial for residential school survivors
Indigenous advocates in Canada are calling for more cultural and mental-health supports for residential school survivors as communities discover unmarked graves at former sites.Front-line organization...
Jun 25, 2021
'Still work to be done': Habs not satisfied after surprise run to Stanley Cup final
MONTREAL - Shea Weber and his teammates gathered around the Clarence Campbell Bowl for a celebratory picture. They also didn't dare touch the trophy. The Montreal Canadiens, after all, have a much big...
Jun 25, 2021
Jury selection change preserved fairness of process, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says Parliament was entitled to abolish a long-standing jury selection procedure that some critics had denounced as discriminatory. The newly released reasons shed...
Jun 25, 2021
Canada Day should time a time of reflection after unmarked graves discovered: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this Canada Day should be a time of reflection. His comments come the day after a First Nation in Saskatchewan announced ground-penetrating radar had detect...
Jun 25, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Religious group says it will release residential school records
The Catholic religious community that operated residential schools in Saskatchewan and British Columbia where hundreds of unmarked graves have been found says it will disclose all historical documents...
Jun 25, 2021
