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All but one person injured in B.C. bus crash discharged from hospital

All but one person injured in B.C. bus crash discharged from hospital

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — All but one of the 18 people injured after a bus carrying pipeline workers crashed north of Prince George, B.C., have been released from hospital.
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Wildfire in southern N.S. occurred amid some of driest recorded conditions: scientist

Wildfire in southern N.S. occurred amid some of driest recorded conditions: scientist

HALIFAX — A federal scientist with the Canadian Forest Service is pointing to the driest conditions since the Second World War as a key factor behind the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia in the past century.
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U.S. deploys high-tech Pentagon program to help Canada detect, suppress new wildfires

U.S. deploys high-tech Pentagon program to help Canada detect, suppress new wildfires

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed a new high-tech fire detection system to help Canada battle one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.
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Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix

Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix

MONTREAL — One of downtown Montreal's most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it's not part of Mayor Valérie Plante's much-publicized campaign to calm traffic in the city.
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The latest on the deadly crash between seniors' bus and semi truck in rural Manitoba

The latest on the deadly crash between seniors' bus and semi truck in rural Manitoba

RCMP say 15 people are dead and 10 are injured after a bus carrying seniors to a casino crashed with a semi truck on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man., on Thursday. Here are the latest developments (all times CT): 9 p.m.
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'We know what's at stake': Manitoba minibus drivers say safety paramount for seniors

'We know what's at stake': Manitoba minibus drivers say safety paramount for seniors

For seniors in communities across Manitoba, minibuses or handivans are essential means of travel.
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Home and camper on the wish list for Victoria, B.C., couple after $35M lotto win

Home and camper on the wish list for Victoria, B.C., couple after $35M lotto win

VANCOUVER — A couple from Victoria, B.C., are $35 million richer after claiming the whopping sum at a B.C. Lottery Corp. celebration in Vancouver.
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Manitoba RCMP say transport truck in crash that killed 15 had right-of-way

Manitoba RCMP say transport truck in crash that killed 15 had right-of-way

DAUPHIN, MAN. — Dashcam footage seized from a transport truck that collided with a minibus full of seniors, killing 15, shows the bus pulled into the lane where the truck had the right-of-way, Manitoba RCMP said Friday.
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B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey's transition back to RCMP service

B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey's transition back to RCMP service

The RCMP is on its way back as the police force in Metro Vancouver's largest city, says Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke, but the province's solicitor general says he's not "satisfied" he has all information to confirm the decision.
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Some reaction to the highway crash that killed 15 in Manitoba

Some reaction to the highway crash that killed 15 in Manitoba

DAUPHIN, MAN. — Health authorities say six of 10 seniors who survived a bus crash in southern Manitoba that killed 15 others were listed in critical condition in hospital. They were among a group of seniors from Dauphin, Man.
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