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Reporters take heat in Canada, U.S. for reaching out to donors who supported protests

Reporters take heat in Canada, U.S. for reaching out to donors who supported protests

WASHINGTON — Journalists in Canada and the United States, veterans of a daily grind that entails tracking down and chatting up newsmakers, politicians and ordinary citizens by whatever means necessary, are encountering a very different — and hostile
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Top doctor says Canada is past peak of Omicron-fuelled wave of COVID-19

Top doctor says Canada is past peak of Omicron-fuelled wave of COVID-19

The country’s top doctor says Canada is past the peak of the COVID-19 wave caused by the Omicron variant and is ready to move out of a crisis response.
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A list of anti-COVID restriction protests around the world

A list of anti-COVID restriction protests around the world

Protests against COVID-19 restrictions have taken place around the world since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Protest showdown in Ottawa and Ukraine crisis deepens: In The News for Feb. 18

Protest showdown in Ottawa and Ukraine crisis deepens: In The News for Feb. 18

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 Feb. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Abbott brand powdered infant formulas recalled due to bacterium risk

Abbott brand powdered infant formulas recalled due to bacterium risk

OTTAWA — Several Abbott brand powdered infant formula products are being recalled due to possible contamination by Cronobacter sakazakii and salmonella bacterium.
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'Amazement and happiness': Canadian sensor on James Webb telescope passes first tests

'Amazement and happiness': Canadian sensor on James Webb telescope passes first tests

Far out in deep space, four times the distance between Earth and its moon, a piece of Canadian technology that could help reshape our understanding of the universe has passed its first crucial tests.
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Rays of hope emerge in rebuild of Lytton, B.C., months after wildfire destruction

Rays of hope emerge in rebuild of Lytton, B.C., months after wildfire destruction

Denise O'Connor is back in Lytton, B.C., living in the home where she spent her childhood years.
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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. All times eastern: 11:35 p.m.
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Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave

Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave

OTTAWA — Police arrested two of the main organizers behind an antigovernment demonstration on Parliament Hill late Thursday, as large trucks continued to ignore demands they leave an ongoing blockade that has antagonized residents for weeks.
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Members of the Shackan First Nation to return home, more than 90 days after flood

Members of the Shackan First Nation to return home, more than 90 days after flood

MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Members of a British Columbia First Nation who were forced from their homes more than 90 days ago when a nearby river changed course during catastrophic floods are now allowed to return.
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