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A list of provincial decisions on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

A list of provincial decisions on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

Ontario announced Tuesday that schools will remain closed until September, though at-home learning will continue through June.
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Injured pelican found near death in B.C. to be released after lengthy rehab

Injured pelican found near death in B.C. to be released after lengthy rehab

BURNABY, B.C. — An endangered American white pelican found near death on a lake in British Columbia's southern Okanagan last fall is to be reunited with its flock.
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Some shops reopen and WHO bows to calls for virus probe; In The News for May 19

Some shops reopen and WHO bows to calls for virus probe; In The News for May 19

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 19 ... --- COVID-19 in Canada ... .
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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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B.C. pilots to fly over Vancouver in tribute to Snowbirds victim

B.C. pilots to fly over Vancouver in tribute to Snowbirds victim

VANCOUVER — A group of B.C. pilots took to the skies as a tribute to the victim of a deadly Snowbird plane crash in Kamloops.
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Some businesses wary about reopening as more provinces ease COVID restrictions

Some businesses wary about reopening as more provinces ease COVID restrictions

Businesses in some provinces spent the long weekend preparing to reopen ahead of an easing of restrictions aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic, even as others said they're not yet ready to throw open their doors.
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Biden vowing to rip up Keystone XL approvals if former VP wins White House

Biden vowing to rip up Keystone XL approvals if former VP wins White House

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's campaign lobbed a spanner into Alberta's post-pandemic economic recovery strategy Monday with a promise to rip up U.S.
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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:20 p.m. British Columbia is announcing two new deaths and 16 new cases of COVID-19 over the Victoria Day long weekend.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:11 p.m. ET on May 18, 2020: There are 78,072 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
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Commander calls Snowbirds crash 'worst nightmare' as Forces begins investigation

Commander calls Snowbirds crash 'worst nightmare' as Forces begins investigation

OTTAWA — A team of military investigators arrived in British Columbia on Monday to begin searching for answers into Sunday's deadly Snowbird crash, which the aerobatic team's commander described as a confluence of "worst-case scenarios, and it became
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