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'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations

'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations

VANCOUVER — Jess Housty can't remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation. Housty lives in the coastal B.C.
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Canada Day festivities and the Old Sam logo; In The News for June 30

Canada Day festivities and the Old Sam logo; In The News for June 30

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Poll suggests COVID-19 not changing Canada Day for many Canadians

Poll suggests COVID-19 not changing Canada Day for many Canadians

OTTAWA — COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change how many people mark the holiday.
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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:14 p.m. on June 29, 2020: There are 103,918 confirmed cases in Canada.
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B.C. says show us evidence safe to fly if airlines drop in-flight distancing

B.C. says show us evidence safe to fly if airlines drop in-flight distancing

VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says he wants to see the evidence that it's safe for the country's two largest airlines to drop their in-flight distancing policies during the pandemic.
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Coroner investigates death after responding to dog attack in Kamloops, B.C.

Coroner investigates death after responding to dog attack in Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The sudden death of a man is under investigation after police responded to a report of a dog attack Monday morning in Kamloops, B.C.
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Coroner finds organizational problems in death of 24-year-old during Montreal marathon

Coroner finds organizational problems in death of 24-year-old during Montreal marathon

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner who looked into the death last year of a 24-year-old runner in a Montreal half-marathon is raising several issues with communication and organization at the event. Patrick Neely died last Sept.
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Ejection seat tangled with parachute in Snowbirds crash: Investigators

Ejection seat tangled with parachute in Snowbirds crash: Investigators

OTTAWA — A military investigation has found that the ejection seat of one of its iconic Snowbirds planes tangled with the pilot's parachute as he tried to escape from the aircraft before it crashed last year in the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Feds reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave, Trudeau say

Feds reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave, Trudeau say

OTTAWA — The federal government's ongoing review about the good, bad and possibly ugly parts of its response to COVID-19 will feed into plans for an improved response to a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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