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New Zealand's wizard says time spent in Canada in 1952 was 'a great lesson'

New Zealand's wizard says time spent in Canada in 1952 was 'a great lesson'

Long before he became The Wizard of New Zealand, Ian Brackenbury Channell spent a year training as a Royal Air Force navigator in Manitoba learning lessons that he says gave him the wisdom to become a wizard.
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Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19

Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19

OTTAWA — Only a small fraction of the 40,000 new ventilators Canada ordered for hospitals last spring have already been delivered but several companies involved say their production lines will start delivering the products faster in the next few week
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'Don't let this happen to anyone else': families seek change to border rules

'Don't let this happen to anyone else': families seek change to border rules

OTTAWA — "Please don't let this happen to anyone else." That's what John McCall has to say after COVID-19 restrictions on who can come to Canada meant his children were unable to be with their mother when she died last week near Peterborough, Ont.
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No winning ticket for Friday night's $20 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday night's $20 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $20 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 18 will be approximately $25 million. The Canadian Press
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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.
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'Exceptional human being:' Alberta doctor killed in clinic remembered at vigil

'Exceptional human being:' Alberta doctor killed in clinic remembered at vigil

RED DEER, Alta. — Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. William Reynolds. It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the Village Mall Walk-in Clinic in Red Deer, Alta.
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Grand Chief Joseph Tokwiro Norton, leader of Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, dead

Grand Chief Joseph Tokwiro Norton, leader of Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, dead

KAHNAWAKE, Que. — The longtime leader of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake who played a prominent role in the 1990 Oka crisis and rail blockades earlier this year has died.
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U.S. left out key statements by Huawei executive in extradition request: lawyer

U.S. left out key statements by Huawei executive in extradition request: lawyer

VANCOUVER — A former adviser to the U.S. State Department says the American government omitted key statements by Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in order to support its extradition case against her. The U.S.
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PM confirms two Canadians among those killed by deadly Aug. 4 Beirut explosion

PM confirms two Canadians among those killed by deadly Aug. 4 Beirut explosion

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that two Canadians are among those killed in last week's deadly explosion in Beirut. In a written statement, Trudeau offers his "deepest condolences" to the family and friends of the two Canadians.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 14

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 14

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:37 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2020: There are 121,652 confirmed cases in Canada.
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