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Another summer, another wildfire season for parts of Northern Canada
Several parts of Northern Canada are enveloped in smoke from wildfires along with unusually high seasonal temperatures.
B.C will offer COVID-19 booster soon for 12-plus and new vaccines coming
British Columbia is gearing up for a major COVID-19 booster shot campaign this fall with the expectation that new vaccines tailor-made to fight the Omicron variant will be available.
Canada will not pay for tobacco company stake in vaccine-maker Medicago: minister
The federal government isn't considering putting up money to help buy shares in the only domestic manufacturer of COVID-19 vaccines, but it is "working on a solution" with Medicago's parent company.
AFN delegates expected to vote on national chief's suspension as convention comes to an end
It’s the last day of the Assembly of First Nations annual gathering in Vancouver and the issue of leadership still hasn’t been solved.
Canada makes an electric vehicle, battery pitch to Japanese automakers
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the convergence of Canada's automotive and mining sectors is working to lure more companies to Canada to make electric cars and the batteries that power them.
Assembly of First Nations delegates vote against resolution for chief's suspension
An emergency resolution before the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting to reaffirm the suspension of National Chief RoseAnne Archibald has failed in Vancouver.
Assembly of First Nations meets and suspended chief fights for financial audit
The annual gathering of the Assembly of First Nations is being held this week in Vancouver under a cloud of criticism from its national chief, who has been suspended and denied entry to the meeting.
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich allegedly broke bail condition
Tamara Lich, an organizer of the "Freedom Convoy," is set to appear in an Ottawa court today, July 5, 2022, for a bail hearing after being arrested last week for allegedly breaching one of her bail conditions.
Insurance Bureau reassured residents that fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C. will soon 'thrive again'
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says there is now a path to begin the recovery for Lytton, B.C., almost a year after two people died and most of the community was destroyed by a wildfire.
Convoy organizers granted full standing at inquiry along with police, governments
The commissioner of the inquiry examining Ottawa's use of the Emergencies Act to bring an end to the so-called "Freedom Convoy" protest in February has granted standing to the organizers, police and representatives of all three levels of government.