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State of local emergency lifted after fatal crane collapse in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — An evacuation order has been lifted in an area around the British Columbia construction site where five people died after a crane collapsed.

Jul 21, 2021 5:25 PM Read more >

Despite Canada's easing, U.S. adds 30 days to travel restrictions at shared border

WASHINGTON — Canada's bilateral overtures to fully vaccinated American visitors went unrequited Wednesday as the Department of Homeland Security formally extended its travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border for at least the next 30 days.

Jul 21, 2021 4:47 PM Read more >

Biden nominates tech exec, political adviser David Cohen as U.S. ambassador to Canada

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nominated David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be his ambassador to Canada.

Jul 21, 2021 4:31 PM Read more >

Green party takes leader Annamie Paul to court, ending brief ceasefire

OTTAWA — The fight within the Green party has spilled over to the courthouse.

Jul 21, 2021 4:13 PM Read more >

Judge issues reasons for rejecting new evidence in Meng Wanzhou's extradition case

VANCOUVER — A B.C.

Jul 21, 2021 3:46 PM Read more >

Quebec rejects $14-billion natural gas project in Saguenay over environmental issues

MONTREAL — A $14-billion project that would have seen natural gas from Western Canada exported to Europe and Asia through Quebec has been rejected by the Quebec government.

Jul 21, 2021 3:42 PM Read more >

Quebec researchers propose new heat wave alert system in response to climate change

MONTREAL — Researchers in Quebec have developed a new warning system for heat waves that they say is more precise and better adapted to climate change.

Jul 21, 2021 3:19 PM Read more >

Canada pays another US$71M for F-35 development

OTTAWA — Canada has quietly made another multimillion-dollar payment toward development of the F-35 stealth fighter despite uncertainty over whether it will buy the aircraft and calls from some prominent Canadians not to purchase any new fighter jets

Jul 21, 2021 1:52 PM Read more >

Election, if it happens, won't stall planned review of EI system, Qualtrough says

OTTAWA — A planned review of the sprawling and antiquated employment insurance system will go ahead even if the country is plunged into a federal election campaign, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says.

Jul 21, 2021 1:45 PM Read more >

Feds will fight 'alarming' rise in hate crimes, Trudeau tells antisemitism summit

OTTAWA — The federal government will continue rejecting and fighting antisemitism in all its forms as hate-motivated crimes against the Jewish community rise in Canada and around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.

Jul 21, 2021 12:34 PM Read more >