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Canada 'strongly condemns' Niger military coup as others threaten sanctions, cut aid

Canada 'strongly condemns' Niger military coup as others threaten sanctions, cut aid

OTTAWA — Canada is speaking out against a coup d'état in Niger, but hasn't joined other nations in threatening to sanction or cut aid to the West African country.
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Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving

Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving

MONTREAL — A Quebec trucking company has been ordered to reinstate a driver who was fired after she drank at least nine beers before she lost control of her truck on a Pennsylvania highway.
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N.S. RCMP suspend search for missing youth, as another flooding victim remembered

N.S. RCMP suspend search for missing youth, as another flooding victim remembered

WINDSOR, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP said Monday they suspended their search northwest of Halifax for a youth who was swept away July 22 by rushing floodwaters, as mourners gathered to remember a child killed during that same severe weather event.
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Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

MONTREAL — A fresh set of Health Canada regulations that will require warning labels on individual cigarettes is set to come into effect Tuesday.
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Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head

Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a news conference Monday with a bandage in the middle of his forehead. A spokesperson for Trudeau says he bumped his head while he was playing with his kids over the weekend.
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Montreal light-rail transit system shuts down on first official day of service

Montreal light-rail transit system shuts down on first official day of service

BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal's new light-rail transit system had a bumpy debut on its first full day of operation as a problem with the track forced a shutdown at the height of the morning rush hour.
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Conservatives maintain fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter

Conservatives maintain fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter

OTTAWA — The Conservative party continues to hold a big fundraising edge over the Liberals, bringing in millions more than the governing party in this year's second quarter.
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In the news today: Canada at Women's World Cup, new B.C. port strike deal

In the news today: Canada at Women's World Cup, new B.C. port strike deal

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball

'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball

CALGARY — Ryan Straschnitzki’s Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood. The 24-year-old from Airdrie, Alta.
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New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

VANCOUVER — The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they've reached a new tentative deal.
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