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Thousands flee wildfires near Halifax : In The News for May 29

Thousands flee wildfires near Halifax : In The News for May 29

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 May 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Election day: Alberta voters go to the polls, expected nail-biter between UCP, NDP

Election day: Alberta voters go to the polls, expected nail-biter between UCP, NDP

It’s election day in Alberta in what polls suggest could be a nail-biter finish between the province's two dominant parties.
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The fastest 96-year-old woman in the world: Ottawa woman breaks 5K race record

The fastest 96-year-old woman in the world: Ottawa woman breaks 5K race record

OTTAWA — Rejeanne Fairhead stood at the starting line in front of Ottawa's city hall on Saturday surrounded by thousands of racers who were almost all, assuredly, younger than her.
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Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign

Some of the memorable comments made during Alberta election campaign

Candidates for both the United Conservative Party and New Democrats have been campaigning over the last four weeks for their party to form the next Alberta government. Election day is Monday.
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Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election

Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election

EDMONTON — Albertans go to the polls on Monday.
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Economy, health care, trust: Alberta election campaign hits final day before vote

Economy, health care, trust: Alberta election campaign hits final day before vote

EDMONTON — Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley made one final pitch to voters Sunday to upend Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government and deliver an upset win in the provincial election
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'Precious' musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire

'Precious' musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire

MONTREAL — A pair of valuable musical instruments have been removed from a Montreal heritage building that caught fire last week, raising hopes that they can be saved to play again.
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Hamilton police say engaged couple shot dead while fleeing landlord-tenant dispute

Hamilton police say engaged couple shot dead while fleeing landlord-tenant dispute

A brazen double homicide in which an engaged couple was allegedly gunned down by their landlord as they fled their rental home has shaken residents of their southern Ontario city and raised questions about how a landlord-tenant dispute could explode
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Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study

Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study

As temperatures rise in the North, scientists say it's affecting how Arctic ground squirrels hibernate — and it could have serious consequences for the species.
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Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed 'explodium,' aims to even B.C.'s political field

Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed 'explodium,' aims to even B.C.'s political field

VICTORIA — It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all solution, says Premier David Eby, who at six foot seven inches is the province's tallest leader.
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