National News

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is gearing up for a major COVID-19 booster shot campaign this fall with the expectation that new vaccines tailor-made to fight the Omicron variant will be available. COVID-19 boosters will be available to people in B.C.

WHITEHORSE — Several parts of Northern Canada are enveloped in smoke from wildfires along with unusually high seasonal temperatures.

The prosecution in the trial of a Montreal man accused of fomenting hatred against Jews failed to establish that the murder of Jews by the regime of Adolf Hitler was a consequence of Nazi ideology, a Quebec court judge said Friday

Toronto police say they’ve found a man and a toddler he’s alleged to have taken from an east-end subway station. Investigators say no injuries have been reported. Police previously said a man had taken a stroller with a toddler in it around 5 p.m.

OTTAWA — "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich was denied bail and will remain in custody after a justice of the peace ruled she breached a condition of her original release.

EDMONTON — Organizers of the Pope’s visit to Canada are warning the public not to buy tickets from resellers online, saying they may not be legitimate.

OTTAWA — The chair of the Conservatives' leadership election organizing committee says the party "could not afford the risk" of having a candidate under investigation for breaking federal laws.

OTTAWA — Afghanistan's ambassador is urging action to ensure that Afghans who have been approved to come to Canada do not have to risk detention by the Taliban when they apply for a passport.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede returned Friday with its trademark parade, led by Hollywood actor Kevin Costner on horseback, in the first full event since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

OTTAWA — Canada has imposed a new round of sanctions on Russia's media machine designed to puncture disinformation campaigns about the war in Ukraine.