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Transport Canada to lift ban on cruise ships in November, months earlier than planned

Transport Canada to lift ban on cruise ships in November, months earlier than planned

OTTAWA — Canada's cruise ship ban will end in November, a few months ahead of schedule. Cruise ships haven't been allowed in Canadian waters or ports for more than a year because of COVID-19 and the ban was set to remain in place until February 2022.
Nova Scotia RCMP, Halifax police given green light to send emergency alerts directly

Nova Scotia RCMP, Halifax police given green light to send emergency alerts directly

HALIFAX — The RCMP and Halifax police are now able to send emergency alerts directly to citizens, more than a year after a mass shooting raised issues about how police notify the public of threats.
Blue Jays' return to Canada 'trending in a very good direction': Njoo

Blue Jays' return to Canada 'trending in a very good direction': Njoo

OTTAWA — Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the Toronto Blue Jays' return to Canadian soil is "trending in a very good direction." Dr.
Four coyotes euthanized after toddler bitten during walk in Vancouver's Stanley Park

Four coyotes euthanized after toddler bitten during walk in Vancouver's Stanley Park

VANCOUVER — A provincial government agency say four coyotes have been euthanized in Vancouver's Stanley Park following an attack on a toddler earlier this week.
Supreme Court clears path for defamation suit against CBC for show on chicken content

Supreme Court clears path for defamation suit against CBC for show on chicken content

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear a bid by the CBC to halt a defamation lawsuit from Subway over a report on the fast-food chain's chicken sandwiches. The decision clears the way for the suit to proceed in Ontario court.
Lytton fire wake-up call, residential school findings: In The News for July 15, 2021

Lytton fire wake-up call, residential school findings: In The News for July 15, 2021

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 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Bank of Canada will act to cool inflation if prices run too hot, Macklem says

Bank of Canada will act to cool inflation if prices run too hot, Macklem says

OTTAWA — The governor of the Bank of Canada says the central bank will rein in inflation if temporary price pressures stubbornly stick around and appear more permanent.
More than 1,400 properties ordered to evacuate in central B.C. due to wildfires

More than 1,400 properties ordered to evacuate in central B.C. due to wildfires

VANCOUVER — More than 1,400 properties in British Columbia's Cariboo region have been placed on evacuation order as wildfires rage across the province.
Spreading wildlife disease threatens deer, elk — and maybe humans, new research says

Spreading wildlife disease threatens deer, elk — and maybe humans, new research says

EDMONTON — The continuing spread of a fatal wildlife disease in Alberta and Saskatchewan has a federal agency recommending a deer cull across a wide swath of the Prairies.
Military college's first female commander says no immediate plans for radical changes

Military college's first female commander says no immediate plans for radical changes

OTTAWA — Commodore Josée Kurtz may be bringing an outsider’s perspective as the first woman to command the Royal Military College of Canada, but she says she has no immediate plans for radical changes to the institution.