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'Waiting to see what their actual true colors are:' Worries for women in Afghanistan

'Waiting to see what their actual true colors are:' Worries for women in Afghanistan

Canadians observing the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan say they're skeptical of the group's claims that women's rights will be respected under Islamic law.
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COVID-19 cases more than double in the Northwest Territories in one day

COVID-19 cases more than double in the Northwest Territories in one day

YELLOWKNIFE — A long-term care home in the Northwest Territories declared a COVID-19 outbreak Wednesday and a hard-hit community asked for policing help as cases in the territory rise steeply. The N.W.T.
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Lawsuit claims CN, CP railways at fault for sparking fire that wiped out B.C. town

Lawsuit claims CN, CP railways at fault for sparking fire that wiped out B.C. town

VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways caused or contributed to the wildfire that destroyed the Village of Lytton, B.C. The B.C.
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High-profile extradition case of Meng Wanzhou wraps up with reserved decision

High-profile extradition case of Meng Wanzhou wraps up with reserved decision

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, saying only she'll set a date for her ruling later.
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Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge

OTTAWA — The military officer who led Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign has been charged with one count of sexual assault. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin presented himself to police in Gatineau, Que.
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Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau blamed Taliban checkpoints rather than bureaucratic red tape and delays on Wednesday as his government continued to face questions about the pace of Canada’s effort to evacuate hundreds of Afghans from their country.
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Eight-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace aging crossing in Metro Vancouver

Eight-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace aging crossing in Metro Vancouver

RICHMOND, B.C. — An eight-lane tunnel under the Fraser River will replace an obsolete crossing that has frustrated Metro Vancouver drivers for decades. The B.C.
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O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

O'Toole takes aim at Trudeau, Singh as inflation numbers shift focus of campaign

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's political opponents took aim at him on the campaign trail Wednesday over the cost of living, facing broadsides from Conservatives for the decade-high pace of price growth and the NDP for high housing prices.
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B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate

B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate

VANCOUVER — The first public inquiry from British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will examine white supremacy and the "disturbing surge of hate" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Montreal man receives 18-year sentence for abusing African girl he brought to Canada

Montreal man receives 18-year sentence for abusing African girl he brought to Canada

MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for bringing an eight-year-old girl from Africa to Canada and sexually exploiting her over a three-year period.
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