National News

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... WestJet cancels flights after second strike notice WestJet is cancelling flights ahead of a possible strike by its mechanics' union.

OTTAWA — One of the most celebrated acts in Canadian music history will not be appearing at Bluesfest in the nation's capital.

MAYO, YUKON — Contaminated water that overflowed in a landslide and equipment failure at a Yukon gold mine is being pumped into storage ponds, while the investigation continues into what went wrong, the territory's Department of Energy, Mines and Res

OTTAWA — A string of Liberal cabinet ministers declared they’re ready to get back in the saddle after this week’s crushing byelection defeat, though some suggest they have blinders on.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The leader of Vancouver's Roman Catholic archdiocese says the church was wrong to administer residential schools in British Columbia, and he hopes a newly released covenant with a First Nation can act as a road map for redress.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province plans to opt out of the federal government's dental care plan by 2026. In a Tuesday letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Smith says the program infringes on provincial jurisdiction.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has published new rules requiring French to occupy most of the space on storefronts and outdoor commercial signs, part of a larger effort to protect the French language in the province.

VANCOUVER — Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt says the congregation of the Schara Tzedeck synagogue in Vancouver has "come back and been resilient" after an arson attack that charred the doors of the temple last month. "They have not been shy.

OTTAWA — An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote against the Liberals in this week's Toronto byelection suggests a rise in antisemitism motivated many to show up at the polls.

Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, accused earlier this month of sex-related offences dating back decades, is now facing eight additional charges, police said Wednesday.