Crew members evacuated as container ship burns off B.C. coast.
A container ship was burning in the waters south of Victoria on Saturday, hours after the vessel dropped 40 shipping containers into the ocean west of Vancouver Island.
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20-year-old passes away following collision in Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation
Police are investigating a fatal collision involving an off-road vehicle in Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation. -
Stimulus not the cause of Canada's inflation problem, says former Bank of Canada governor
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says government spending and stimulus are not to blame for increased inflation. -
Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID-19 variant
Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals and the use of controversial technology for contact tracing as part of its efforts to clamp down on a new coronavirus variant. -
Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru: USGS
The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 has struck in northern Peru. -
European migration officials meet after deaths in Channel
Top European migration officials are holding an emergency meeting Sunday in the French port of Calais to find ways to better fight migrant smuggling, after 27 people died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain in an overcrowded inflatable boat. -
Man seriously injured in Roncesvalles shooting: police
A man is in serious condition in hospital after he was shot near Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood overnight. -
Omicron variant: Why WHO skipped 'nu,' 'xi' for new COVID-19 variant
The name of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus has had some social media users scratching their heads about the World Health Organization's system for labeling certain versions of the virus. -
Evacuation ordered in Abbotsford area as rain continues in southern B.C.
An evacuation order has been issued for the Huntingdon Village area of Abbotsford, as rain continues to fall on already sodden southern B.C. -
Netherlands, Australia find omicron variant as curbs spread
The Netherlands confirmed 13 cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus and Australia found two on Sunday as the countries half a world apart became the latest to detect it in travellers arriving from southern Africa.
