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François Legault taking crushing byelection loss to the PQ with ‘humility’
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
QUEBEC CITY — Quebec Premier François Legault says he is taking Monday’s byelection loss to the Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois with humility. Legault’s Coalition Avenir QuĂ©bec finished fourth in the Arthabaska riding with seven per cent of the vote — down from the 52 per cent the party collected in the district in the 2022 general election. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows ‘extremely vigorous’ behaviour
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
A raging wildfire that has prompted a state of local emergency and forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has grown to span more than 20 square kilometres as it displays some of the most severe kinds of fire behaviour. The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the blaze, located about 12 kilometres south of Port Alberni, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Low water levels in Quebec rivers spur navigation warnings, watering bans
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — Boat pilots on the St. Lawrence River are being asked to take cautions because of low water levels that can cause navigation hazards. Kevin Lajoie, spokesman for the company that manages the St. Lawrence Seaway, says the corporation has restricted speeds in response to lower water levels on Lake St. Louis. Francis Fortin-Legault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal ministers meet with canola lobby to discuss new China tariffs
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are meeting with canola groups this afternoon following China’s announcement that it will hit Canada with a 75.8 per cent tariff on the crop. The ministers are set to meet with the Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CUPW to hold two days of talks with Canada Post, overtime ban remains in effect
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold two days of talks with Canada Post. The union, which represents about 55,000 postal workers, says both sides met with federal mediators on Tuesday and it has agreed to meet with Canada Post on Friday and Monday. The talks come after workers rejected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative MP calls on Ottawa to do more on wildfires, attacks forest entry ban
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — An Alberta Conservative MP says the federal government needs to do more to combat Canada’s devastating forest fires. Asked by reporters at a morning press conference today for her thoughts on the provincial bans on entering forests in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Michelle Rempel Garner said Ottawa’s inaction has led to those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
TORONTO — Statistics Canada says five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled since the 1990s. The report released today says the number of people living five years after they were diagnosed jumped from 13 per cent to 27 per cent between 1992 and 2021. It says new treatments, including immunotherapy that prompts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., grows again overnight
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
PORT ALBERNI — A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations near Port Alberni, B.C., has grown again overnight to more than 20 square kilometres in size as it continues to burn out of control. The fire on Vancouver Island has led to evacuation orders from both the Alberni-Clayoquot and Cowichan Valley regional districts, as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former justice minister Irwin Cotler calls on Israel to end war, starvation in Gaza
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler has joined thousands of Jews calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war and starvation in Gaza. The longtime human rights activist is a staunch supporter of Israel and has faced death threats from Iran over his support for the Jewish state and democracy ... Read More »
1 responseHow Canadians can prepare for wildfire evacuations, from emergency plans to go bags
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
Wildfires are threatening communities across Canada, raising questions about how people can best prepare for evacuations. Officials ordered the evacuation of parts of a suburb of St. John’s, N.L., on Tuesday, and thousands more in the metropolitan area may need to flee at a moment’s notice as they remain under an evacuation alert. Emergency kits, ... Read More »
1 responseIrwin Cotler joins thousands of prominent Jews calling on Israel to end war in Gaza
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler has joined thousands of Jews calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war and starvation in Gaza. The longtime human rights activist, a strong supporter of Israel, has signed an open letter saying Netanyahu’s policies on Palestinians “are doing lasting damage to Israel” and ... Read More »
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