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Accused in Quebec daycare bus crash that killed two kids has case postponed

Accused in Quebec daycare bus crash that killed two kids has case postponed

MONTREAL — The court case of a Quebec man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare was postponed on Tuesday, as a prosecutor requested more time to finish disclosing evidence.
In the news today: Federal cabinet retreat to hear from housing experts today

In the news today: Federal cabinet retreat to hear from housing experts today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Wildfire fight switches from defence to offence near capital of Northwest Territories

Wildfire fight switches from defence to offence near capital of Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Firefighters battling a wildfire near the capital of the Northwest Territories shifted from defence to offence, as the legislative assembly is set to be recalled to consider a law delaying the upcoming territorial election.
Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say

Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say

A West Kelowna man says he is still in shock after the wildfire tearing through the region burned down his condo and forced him and his eight-months-pregnant wife to evacuate twice in one night.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

A state of emergency remains in place across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere in the province.
B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis

B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's premier issued a direct plea to the head of Meta on Monday as he implored the social media giant to reinstate access to Canadian news on its platforms amid the province's ongoing wildfire crisis.
'Resilience': First Nation hosts healing gathering to recover from stabbing rampage

'Resilience': First Nation hosts healing gathering to recover from stabbing rampage

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — Shirley Sanderson remembers the night nearly a year ago when she went from house to house on a Saskatchewan First Nation looking for victims of a deadly stabbing rampage.
Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service

Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service

BC Wildfire Service says critical equipment used to fight some of the province's devastating blazes has been moved and sometimes stolen, in one case three times.
Feds to consider caps on int'l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser

Feds to consider caps on int'l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser

CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada is looking to crack down on unscrupulous schools that are cashing in on the big bucks of international student tuition fees without putting any thought into where those students are going to live, Housing Minister Sean Fraser s
Elections watchdog fines ex-PMO staffer for voting in wrong riding in 2021 election

Elections watchdog fines ex-PMO staffer for voting in wrong riding in 2021 election

OTTAWA — Canada's elections watchdog has fined a former staffer in the Prime Minister's Office $1,500 for knowingly voting in the wrong federal riding in 2021.