National News

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 Aug. 24. What we are watching in Canada ...

A possible Salmonella contamination has prompted Morgan Williams International Inc. to recall Mr. Porky brand Original Scratchings. The recall covers 65g packages sold across the country with best before dates up to and including Feb. 19, 2022.

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been found not guilty of disciplinary charges for his actions in the arrest and release of Bruce McArthur three years before the serial killer was convicted. Sgt.

AGASSIZ, B.C. — Terry Driver, the man who killed a young British Columbia woman, beat her friend and then taunted police and the media about his crimes, has died in prison.

VICTORIA — British Columbia residents will need a vaccine card to get into restaurants, clubs, ticketed sporting events and organized affairs like weddings as the risk of infection is currently 10 times higher among those who are unimmunized.

KELOWNA, B.C. — The British Columbia prosecution service says an RCMP officer in Kelowna has been charged with assault in connection with a wellness check last year. The prosecution service says in a statement that Const.

The blazes that have scorched several parts of Western Canada have affected wildlife populations incinerating their habitat, which may take many years to recover, an expert says.

CANMORE, Alta. — The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation.

OTTAWA — On the eve of a special G7 leaders' meeting, Canadian officials disclosed Monday the military's special forces are operating outside the closed confines of Kabul's chaotic airport to get people on flights out of Afghanistan.

CONTRECOEUR, Que. — A 37-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a Montreal-area shooting on Sunday that left five people injured, including a nine-year-old.