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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.

Jun 25, 2021 12:38 PM Read more >

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 and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Jun 25, 2021 11:11 AM Read more >

B.C. doctor wants action to prevent children falling from windows

VANCOUVER — A pediatric neurosurgeon in British Columbia is urging caregivers to take steps to prevent children from falling from windows and balconies after two kids have died from their injuries so far this year. Dr. Ash Singhal of B.C.

Jun 25, 2021 8:33 AM Read more >

Police look to contain rowdy Canadiens fans after win over Vegas to advance

MONTREAL — Rowdy fans outside the Bell Centre were already celebrating — cheering and launching fireworks — before the Montreal Canadiens beat the Vegas Golden Knights to advance to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1993 on Thursday.

Jun 25, 2021 2:36 AM Read more >

Flight 752 forensic report doesn't answer all questions, victims' families say

The man whose family was killed in a missile attack on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 as it left Tehran's airport last year is "angry and disappointed" with a forensic report that says it was not premeditated, but rather caused by Iran's "

Jun 25, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A plea for more help and the Habs party gets rowdy: In The News for June 25

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Jun 25, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.

Jun 25, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

CP NewsAlert: Montreal Canadiens advance to Stanley Cup final

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are heading to the Stanley Cup final. The Canadiens beat the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime Thursday in Game 6 of their NHL semifinal to book a spot in the final.

Jun 24, 2021 9:07 PM Read more >

Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist

OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has apologized after she was called out for a one-word text message to Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, a former cabinet colleague.

Jun 24, 2021 7:22 PM Read more >

Meng loses publication ban request on HSBC materials obtained via Hong Kong court

VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed an application for a publication ban from Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on new evidence that her legal team wants to introduce in her fight against extradition to the Unite

Jun 24, 2021 7:06 PM Read more >