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Montreal police arrest four, launch tear gas after Habs' Game 4 Stanley Cup final win
Montreal police say they arrested four people and issued 36 tickets following the Montreal Canadiens' win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. Officers moved quickly to clear a crowd gathered outside t...
Jul 06, 2021

Province expands eligible ambulance transport locations to reduce wait times, improve care
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat care home is one of six health centres in Alberta accepting patients transported by ambulance, something the province says will lead to better care for Albertans.Heal...
Jul 06, 2021

Head of MADD Canada calls on Nova Scotia premier to take action against drunk driving
HALIFAX - The head of Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada says Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin's apology Monday for an impaired driving conviction in 2003 must be followed up with action on the issue...
Jul 06, 2021

Montreal police arrest four, launch tear gas after Habs' Game 4 Stanley Cup final win
Montreal police say they arrested four people and issued 36 tickets following the Montreal Canadiens' win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. Officers moved quickly to clear a crowd gathered outside t...
Jul 06, 2021

Province takes stake in Sturgeon Refinery
The Alberta government is taking 50 per cent ownership of the controversial Sturgeon Refinery northeast of Edmonton.The refinery was owned by North West Refining and oilsands producer Canadian Natural...
Jul 06, 2021

Montreal withdraws from FIFA World Cup 2026 host bidding, citing lack of funding
Montreal is withdrawing its candidacy as a host city for FIFA World Cup 2026. The city said today in a brief statement it made the decision because the provincial government had withdrawn its support....
Jul 06, 2021

A list of those who have served as Canada's governor general since Confederation
OTTAWA - Mary Simon will soon become the 30th person to serve as Canada's governor general - the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. The position has been has been held by a wide variety of ...
Jul 06, 2021

4 more victims found in rubble; death toll rises to 32
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - The discovery of four more victims in the rubble of a collpased condominium building raised the death toll to 32, a fire official said Tuesday as a ramped-up search effort faced ...
Jul 06, 2021

Plane with 28 on board missing in Russian Far East region
MOSCOW (AP) - A plane with 28 people on board went missing in the Russian Far East region of Kamchatka on Tuesday, local officials said. An Antonov An-26 plane with 22 passengers and six crew members,...
Jul 06, 2021

Choosing a new AFN national chief, Habs force Game 4 : In The News for July 6
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jul 06, 2021