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Watchdog report blasts RCMP failures investigating missing Saskatchewan woman

Watchdog report blasts RCMP failures investigating missing Saskatchewan woman

SASKATOON — Amanda Michayluk's final moments were spent walking alone in the cold and snow through a Saskatchewan field as her family anxiously waited for an RCMP search and rescue team that would never arrive.
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In The News for Feb. 17 : What can we expect from the Emergencies Act report?

In The News for Feb. 17 : What can we expect from the Emergencies Act report?

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 Feb. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Ukrainian mother approved to come to Canada, but her six-year-old son is not

Ukrainian mother approved to come to Canada, but her six-year-old son is not

WARSAW, Poland — Since packing up a small suitcase and leaving her home in Ukraine with her six-year-old son, Iryna Mishyna has found solace in helping other families in similar situations find some stability.
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Two dead, one injured after avalanche hits group of snowboarders and a skier in B.C.

Two dead, one injured after avalanche hits group of snowboarders and a skier in B.C.

GOLDEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Two people have died and one was hurt in an avalanche in the Purcell Mountains in southeastern British Columbia.
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12 charges laid against former B.C. teacher for alleged historical sex offences

12 charges laid against former B.C. teacher for alleged historical sex offences

VANCOUVER — A retired North Vancouver elementary school teacher is facing a dozen charges connected to alleged sex offenses.
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Downed objects most likely benign, Biden says, vowing new rules for U.S. skies

Downed objects most likely benign, Biden says, vowing new rules for U.S. skies

WASHINGTON — The three mysterious objects shot down over the U.S. and Canada earlier this month were likely no danger to national security, President Joe Biden said Thursday as he promised new rules to better govern the continent's crowded skies.
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Victoria officer's lost notebook obtained by criminals, used in alleged offence: cops

Victoria officer's lost notebook obtained by criminals, used in alleged offence: cops

Victoria Police are warning dozens of people that their names and other personal information contained in an officer's lost notebook are now being "circulated among the criminal element." Victoria Police Chief Const.
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Trudeau pledges more help for Haiti, stops short of suggesting military intervention

Trudeau pledges more help for Haiti, stops short of suggesting military intervention

NASSAU, Bahamas — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a slate of new supports for Haiti in the Bahamas on Thursday including humanitarian aid and some naval vessels to help with surveillance.
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B.C.'s auditor general says data gaps during COVID-19 vaccine rollout posed risks

B.C.'s auditor general says data gaps during COVID-19 vaccine rollout posed risks

British Columbia's auditor general says the Ministry of Health struggled at times to collect reliable information for groups at high risk of COVID-19 infection as it shaped its vaccination campaign.
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Federal ministers send Nunavut diamond mine proposal to environmental review

Federal ministers send Nunavut diamond mine proposal to environmental review

Federal ministers have agreed with the Nunavut Impact Review Board that a proposal for a new diamond mine in the territory should undergo a public review. De Beers Canada Inc.
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