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Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix

Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix

MONTREAL — One of downtown Montreal's most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it's not part of Mayor Valérie Plante's much-publicized campaign to calm traffic in the city.
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The latest on the deadly crash between seniors' bus and semi truck in rural Manitoba

The latest on the deadly crash between seniors' bus and semi truck in rural Manitoba

RCMP say 15 people are dead and 10 are injured after a bus carrying seniors to a casino crashed with a semi truck on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man., on Thursday. Here are the latest developments (all times CT): 9 p.m.
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'We know what's at stake': Manitoba minibus drivers say safety paramount for seniors

'We know what's at stake': Manitoba minibus drivers say safety paramount for seniors

For seniors in communities across Manitoba, minibuses or handivans are essential means of travel.
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Home and camper on the wish list for Victoria, B.C., couple after $35M lotto win

Home and camper on the wish list for Victoria, B.C., couple after $35M lotto win

VANCOUVER — A couple from Victoria, B.C., are $35 million richer after claiming the whopping sum at a B.C. Lottery Corp. celebration in Vancouver.
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Manitoba RCMP say transport truck in crash that killed 15 had right-of-way

Manitoba RCMP say transport truck in crash that killed 15 had right-of-way

DAUPHIN, MAN. — Dashcam footage seized from a transport truck that collided with a minibus full of seniors, killing 15, shows the bus pulled into the lane where the truck had the right-of-way, Manitoba RCMP said Friday.
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B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey's transition back to RCMP service

B.C. government raises more questions over Surrey's transition back to RCMP service

The RCMP is on its way back as the police force in Metro Vancouver's largest city, says Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke, but the province's solicitor general says he's not "satisfied" he has all information to confirm the decision.
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Some reaction to the highway crash that killed 15 in Manitoba

Some reaction to the highway crash that killed 15 in Manitoba

DAUPHIN, MAN. — Health authorities say six of 10 seniors who survived a bus crash in southern Manitoba that killed 15 others were listed in critical condition in hospital. They were among a group of seniors from Dauphin, Man.
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RCMP say no critical injuries in crash of B.C. bus carrying pipeline camp workers

RCMP say no critical injuries in crash of B.C. bus carrying pipeline camp workers

PRINCE GEORGE — A bus loaded with camp workers supporting construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline crashed Friday north of Prince George, B.C., injuring 17 of the 30 people on board, the work camp operators said.
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Canada passes 40 million population milestone amid immigration push

Canada passes 40 million population milestone amid immigration push

OTTAWA — Canada's population has reached more than 40 million, Statistics Canada said. The milestone comes amid a wave of new immigrants as part of Ottawa's promise to bring in 500,000 people a year by 2025.
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African descent advisory group feels lied to over police return to Vancouver schools

African descent advisory group feels lied to over police return to Vancouver schools

VANCOUVER — Members of the African descent advisory committee for the Vancouver Police Department have told the Vancouver Police Board they feel they were lied to over the process to reinstate a program that deploys armed officers to public schools.
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