B.C. premier to provide update on provincial wildfire situation

Provincial officials, including Premier John Horgan, are scheduled to speak with media Tuesday afternoon after visiting Lillooet, a community situated between the Lytton Creek and Mckay Creek wildfires in B.C.'s Interior.


Canadian killed in Florida collapse condo identified; 3 more Canadians still missing

The Canadian whose body was found at the site of a collapsed condo building in southern Florida has been identified as a 66-year-old woman who died alongside her husband.


Transport Canada issues safety warning for some Bell helicopters after fatal crash west of Edmonton

A faulty part suspected as the cause of a deadly helicopter crash west of Edmonton last week has grounded some models of Bell helicopters across North America.


How COVID-19 made it next to impossible to get a rental car this summer

The car rental shortage — or "carpocalypse" as it's been dubbed in the U.S. — started when nearly all travel was halted at the outset of COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions. Now that demand is returning, car rental companies can't rebuild their fleets fast enough.


Refugee claimant who cared for elderly in Quebec care home during pandemic fights deportation

Mamadou Konaté tended to and cleaned the rooms of COVID-positive patients at three long-term care homes. He caught the disease in late April while doing so.


5-year-old found dead after family member suspected of assault left them inside burning home: RCMP

A five-year-old child is dead after a suspect allegedly set fire to a home in Surrey, B.C., and left the child inside following a stabbing late Monday.


Hollywood movie about Theo Fleury stalled as autobiography co-author claims ownership over his life story

Former NHL star Theo Fleury has filed a lawsuit against the co-author of his autobiography who is claiming to own half the rights to his life story, stalling the production of a Hollywood movie until the matter is settled in court.


'I felt really privileged': P.E.I. valedictorian gives address 11 times due to COVID protocols

Delivering a valedictory address to your fellow high school graduates can be a nerve-racking experience. Charlottetown Rural High School valedictorian Brandon MacKinnon had to do it 11 times to meet Prince Edward Island public health guidelines for graduation ceremonies.


Ever Given, ship that was stuck in Suez Canal, finally given OK to leave Egypt

An Egyptian court on Tuesday lifted a three-month-long judicial seizure of a hulking shipping vessel that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year, paving the way for it to leave Egypt.


Is the NHL rigged against Canada? Not really

As the underdog Montreal Canadiens manage to live to fight another day in the Stanley Cup final, we explore one of hockey's favourite conspiracy theories: that the league has it out for Canadian teams.