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Temple leader who supported separate Sikh state is shot dead in Surrey, B.C.

Temple leader who supported separate Sikh state is shot dead in Surrey, B.C.

Police in British Columbia are urging Sikh community members to overcome their fears by providing any evidence in the shooting death of a local gurdwara president who advocated for a separate Sikh state in India.
Indigenous artist's design chosen for Afghan war monument

Indigenous artist's design chosen for Afghan war monument

OTTAWA — Veterans of the war in Afghanistan were influential in choosing the final design for a monument that will memorialize Canada's contributions in the conflict.
Manitoba to review deadly intersection, bring in experts if needed: premier

Manitoba to review deadly intersection, bring in experts if needed: premier

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the province will bring in experts if necessary as part of a review to ensure safety at an intersection where 15 seniors were killed in a crash.
Fire situation eases slightly, but risks remain as more than 400 wildfires still burn

Fire situation eases slightly, but risks remain as more than 400 wildfires still burn

OTTAWA — Canadians should be on alert for more bad air quality days ahead this summer as wildfires continue to burn out of control in most provinces, national public health officials warned Monday.
No investigation of political interference allegations in SNC-Lavalin affair: RCMP

No investigation of political interference allegations in SNC-Lavalin affair: RCMP

OTTAWA — The RCMP says it is not investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.
Snowbirds pilot charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Barrie

Snowbirds pilot charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Barrie

OTTAWA — Snowbirds pilot Maj. Steve Hurlbut has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Barrie, Ont., last week. The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal's office says it began an investigation last Wednesday.
Some quick facts about submersible missing near Titanic wreck off Newfoundland

Some quick facts about submersible missing near Titanic wreck off Newfoundland

A search was underway Monday in an area of the Atlantic Ocean about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland for a small submersible reported missing during a dive to view the wreckage of the Titanic.
Search underway for sub missing near Titanic wreck off Newfoundland

Search underway for sub missing near Titanic wreck off Newfoundland

HALIFAX — Search vessels and aircraft from the United States and Canada were scouring an area Monday south of Newfoundland for a small submersible reported missing during a dive to view the wreckage of the Titanic.
Native women's association says high school students should be taught about genocide

Native women's association says high school students should be taught about genocide

OTTAWA — The Native Women's Association of Canada says it is hoping to make ugly truths about the ongoing genocide of Indigenous Peoples easier for students to see and understand with a graphic guide that could form the basis of school curriculums.
Tories vote in favour of bill enshrining long-term funding for child-care system

Tories vote in favour of bill enshrining long-term funding for child-care system

OTTAWA — Conservative members of Parliament joined other parties to vote in favour of a bill that enshrines the federal government's long-term commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care system.
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