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Jeremy Hansen challenges future generations to break new Artemis record

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

As the Artemis II astronauts set a new record for being the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby, Canadian Jeremy Hansen said they hoped others would soon go even farther. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era with three Americans and one Canadian ... Read More »

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Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

ERRINGTON — A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook post that the cubs were discovered by members of the public and they are the centre’s first intakes of 2026. The ... Read More »

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Advance polls in three federal byelections to close Monday night

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

Voters in two ridings in Ontario and one in Quebec have until the end of the day to head to advance polls in upcoming federal byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. Last month, Carney announced byelections in the two Toronto-area ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale and the Montreal-area riding ... Read More »

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Race for new Quebec premier heats up as Bernard Drainville gets high-profile support

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

MONTREAL — Three Quebec cabinet ministers are throwing their support behind Bernard Drainville with less than one week to go in the race to replace outgoing Premier François Legault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia Bélanger and Transport Minister Jonatan Julien announced today they’re endorsing Drainville in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race. Drainville ... Read More »

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Work continues on memorial for Humboldt Broncos 8 years after deadly bus crash

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

HUMBOLDT — On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team’s home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through a stop sign at an intersection in rural Saskatchewan and into the path of the team’s bus on April 6, 2018. ... Read More »

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In the news today: Artemis II lunar flyby, Canada-E.U. poll, Runway safety

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three ... Read More »

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Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are set to become the space explorers who will have ventured farther into space than anyone before, surpassing a record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. NASA says the ... Read More »

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Canada in the European Union? Poll suggests broad openness to the idea

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

OTTAWA — New polling suggests a majority of Canadians think Canada ought to explore joining the European Union at a fraught time for geopolitical relations. A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark Advocacy’s polling arm in March found that one in four respondents thought it would be a good idea for Canada to formally ... Read More »

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Runway safety incidents on the rise in Canada, but very close calls level off

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

MONTREAL — The number of safety incidents on Canadian runways is on the rise, having reached new highs in recent years even as the tally of extremely close calls seems to be levelling off. Data from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada shows that so-called runway incursions — when a plane, vehicle or person is ... Read More »

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WestJet to add surcharge to some bookings and combine flights due to fuel costs

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

Calgary-based WestJet says it will be introducing a temporary $60 surcharge for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights due to skyrocketing fuel prices. The airline said in an email the additional charge will be included with all bookings made with a companion voucher after this Wednesday. It has also combined some flights on lower ... Read More »

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N.S. premier blasts First Nation highway blockades, calls for RCMP to be respected

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

Tensions between the Nova Scotia government and First Nations leaders flared up over the weekend amid a continuing debate over who has jurisdiction in Indigenous communities. Premier Tim Houston says blocking highways “is never acceptable” after protestors set up multiple blockades in reaction to an RCMP raid on an unregulated Indigenous cannabis shop in Cape ... Read More »

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