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CP NewsAlert: Alberta confirms its first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
EDMONTON - Alberta is reporting its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says the case was confirmed in a traveller returning fro...
Nov 30, 2021
Province prepares for another extreme storm event that may have 'spillover effects' for the Interior
British Columbia is bracing for the third massive storm of the atmospheric river system that may result in more flooding and road closures.The biggest storm in a recent series is expected to hit B.C. ...
Nov 30, 2021
Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 6 at Michigan school
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a teacher, authorities said. O...
Nov 30, 2021
Osoyoos cancels plan to expand child care centre
Osoyoos is scrapping its plans to expand its child care centre.The South Okanagan town received a nearly $900,000 grant in 2019 through a federal-provincial program to buy new equipment and build a 3,...
Nov 30, 2021
Vice-president swears in David Cohen as newest U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - David Cohen has been sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Canada - the first full-time American envoy since 2019. Vice-president Kamala Harris presided over the process in her ...
Nov 30, 2021
Shuswap MLA resigns as deputy whip to endorse leadership candidate
The MLA for Shuswap has stepped down from his role with the B.C. Liberal caucus in order to show his support for a party leadership candidate.Greg Kyllo has resigned as the party's deputy whip and is ...
Nov 30, 2021
B.C. says most of its government employees meet proof-of-vaccination requirements
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says more than 98 per cent of public service workers meet provincial proof-of-vaccination requirements. The Public Service Agency says in a statement 432 emp...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec to include Indigenous perspectives in education review, add Indigenous content
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will invest almost $20 million to better integrate young Indigenous people into the education system. The money will also go toward teaching young Quebecers about First ...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec announces details of $3.9-billion plan to address labour shortages
QUEBEC - The Quebec government says its $3.9-billion plan to address labour shortages will focus on creating 170,000 jobs in six sectors it has identified as priorities. Premier Franois Legault made t...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec judge rules Justin Trudeau didn't defame woman who heckled him at 2018 rally
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has dismissed a defamation suit brought against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by a woman who heckled him at a 2018 rally south of Montreal. Justice Michle Mona...
Nov 30, 2021
