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Lytton, B.C., rebuild continues three years after wildfire destroyed most of town

Lytton, B.C., rebuild continues three years after wildfire destroyed most of town

LYTTON, B.C. — Three years after a wildfire destroyed much of the British Columbia village of Lytton, the tiny Fraser Canyon community is still struggling to get back on its feet.
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Poilievre to attend AFN annual general assembly for first time as Conservative leader

Poilievre to attend AFN annual general assembly for first time as Conservative leader

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to attend the Assembly of First Nations' upcoming annual general assembly for the first time since he took the party helm.
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AFN national chief says child welfare funding to top $20B as chiefs raise concerns

AFN national chief says child welfare funding to top $20B as chiefs raise concerns

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the organization is about to finalize a deal with Ottawa on child welfare reforms that will top the $20 billion promised as part of a landmark settlement.
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Former B.C. premier John Horgan, Canada's ambassador to Germany, has cancer again

Former B.C. premier John Horgan, Canada's ambassador to Germany, has cancer again

LANGFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Former British Columbia premier and Canada's ambassador to Germany John Horgan is staying positive about his health and sends healing thoughts to people battling cancer as he faces his third bout with the disease,
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Wildfire in Labrador jumps Churchill River, hydro generating station evacuated

Wildfire in Labrador jumps Churchill River, hydro generating station evacuated

CHURCHILL FALLS, N.L. — The Labrador wildfire threatening the town of Churchill Falls jumped the Churchill River on Tuesday, prompting the emergency evacuation of the hydroelectric generating station about seven kilometres away.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-protesters face off at new Montreal encampment

Pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-protesters face off at new Montreal encampment

MONTREAL — Pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-protesters faced off on Tuesday afternoon at a downtown Montreal square, where a new encampment tied to the war in the Gaza Strip was set up over the weekend.
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Should he stay or should he go now? A look at Trudeau's options after byelection loss

Should he stay or should he go now? A look at Trudeau's options after byelection loss

OTTAWA — A historic defeat for the Liberals in a downtown Toronto byelection has put a glaring question mark on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political future.
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Conservatives take Liberal stronghold in last-minute Toronto byelection victory

Conservatives take Liberal stronghold in last-minute Toronto byelection victory

Hours after Canadians went to bed disappointed by a Stanley Cup loss Monday night, the Conservatives scored a stunning byelection upset to win in the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's.
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Ottawa urges Canadians to leave Lebanon while they can due to escalating violence

Ottawa urges Canadians to leave Lebanon while they can due to escalating violence

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is urging Canadians to leave an increasingly volatile Lebanon while they can.
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Quebec coroner to probe death of man who requested assisted death due to bedsores

Quebec coroner to probe death of man who requested assisted death due to bedsores

MONTREAL — Quebec's chief coroner has called an inquest into the death of a quadriplegic man who had requested and received medical assistance in dying after developing severe bedsores during a hospital stay.
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