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Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after days of heat
By Canadian Press on August 12th, 2025
Sweltering heat is expected to continue in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces today, but relief is on the way for some. A multi-day heat wave should end today in southern British Columbia, where warnings covered most of Vancouver Island and stretched into North Thompson and South Okanagan. Hot conditions will continue for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cancer survivor celebrates birthday by paying for patients’ hospital parking
By Canadian Press on August 12th, 2025
LONDON — Krystyna Locke is celebrating turning 63 by paying the parking fees for cancer patients. The lymphoma cancer survivor knows just how quickly those bills add up after a 20-year journey of hospital visits to London Health Sciences Centre. That’s why she’s raised more than $3,700 to pay for 250 parking passes today. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keep your eyes on the skies: Annual Perseid meteor shower set to peak tonight
By Canadian Press on August 12th, 2025
Stargazers are in for a shimmering show tonight as the annual Perseid meteor shower is set to reach its peak. NASA says the fireball shower began last month and the celestial event is expected to peak tonight and tomorrow before ending on Aug. 23. The space agency says the Perseids are best viewed in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parti Québécois rise continues with win in Quebec byelection in Arthabaska
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
The Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois sailed to a third-straight Quebec byelection win on Monday, cementing the sovereigntist party’s momentum ahead of the 2026 provincial election and dealing a crushing blow to Premier François Legault’s governing party. Former journalist Alex Boissonneault handily defeated Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime in the Arthabaska riding, flipping a seat that Legault’s Coalition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parti Québécois candidate projected to win Quebec byelection in Arthabaska riding
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
VICTORIAVILLE — The Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois is projected to win a Quebec byelection in the Arthabaska riding. Former journalist Alex Boissonneault holds a comfortable lead over Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime, who had been hoping to win a first legislature seat for his party. With over 80 per cent of polls reporting, Boissonneault was leading with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. Uber Canada took the city to court over the bylaw, claiming it overstepped a municipal government’s power to regulate so-called “transportation network services.” The bylaw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police arrest a suspect after alleged attack on Jewish father in a park.
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have arrested a 24-year-old suspect in connection with an alleged assault on a Jewish father in a park on Friday. They say the suspect was arrested Monday and was being met by investigators. Police say the alleged assault happened Friday afternoon when the 32-year-old father was with his young ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP creates drone corridor along part of U.S. border in bid to boost security
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
The RCMP is introducing a drone corridor along part of the Canada-U.S. border in an effort to boost security. Drones are to patrol the border in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in what the RCMP says is a trial. The force says the corridor has been established with help from Transport Canada and drone patrols will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government says the planned Build Canada Homes program is expected to fund projects that focus on affordable housing and use Canadian-made materials. A document shared by Canada’s housing department Monday says Build Canada Homes will look to build affordable homes, either directly or indirectly, and to create a more productive homebuilding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
British Columbia’s attorney general says the government will appeal a landmark Aboriginal title ruling that grants a claim by the Cowichan Nation over land on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver. Niki Sharma says the government strongly disagrees with last week’s B.C. Supreme Court decision granting fishing rights and Aboriginal title over the parcel of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title case
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
British Columbia’s attorney general says the government will appeal a landmark Aboriginal title ruling that grants a claim by the Cowichan Nation over land on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver. More coming. Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press... Read More »
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