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Ottawa signs contract with Canadian firm to make drones for Halifax-class ships
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government has contracted a Canadian firm to outfit the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class ships with a small fleet of aerial drones. Ottawa announced it has awarded two contracts to MDA Space for up to six advanced “uncrewed aircraft systems” for the Navy’s patrol frigates. The Department of National Defence says in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blaze near Cathedral Grove, but B.C. fire service says ancient forest not at risk
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
Vancouver Island photographer Colby Rex O’Neill has had restless nights as a wildfire burns less than a kilometre from his home. That’s a worry, but he also fears the Wesley Ridge fire could reach what he calls a “national treasure” — Cathedral Grove, a temperate rainforest containing trees that are about 800 years old. Rex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Privacy commissioner to investigate WestJet cybersecurity breach
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a cyberattack on WestJet which saw a “malicious actor” gain access to the airline’s systems. The airline said in a statement last month that a “sophisticated, criminal” third party was able to gain access to some personal and travel-related data during the June cybersecurity incident. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
KELOWNA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is preparing financial supports for the forestry sector as the United States ratchets up duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Carney is promising an aid package for the industry that includes $700 million in loan guarantees and $500 million for long-term supports to help companies diversify export markets and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says he’ll talk to Trump ‘when it makes sense’ after 35 per cent tariff lands
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Days after the United States hit Canada with higher tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he will speak with U.S. President Donald Trump “when it makes sense.” “I haven’t spoken to the president in recent days,” Carney said during a press conference in West Kelowna, B.C. When asked Thursday about the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Pride organizers have reversed ban on Jewish community group in parade
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
MONTREAL — Organizers for the upcoming Montreal Pride parade have reversed their decision to exclude a Jewish LGBTQ+ group from joining the march. FiertĂ© MontrĂ©al made the announcement a few days after Ga’ava, a Montreal-based Jewish community group, urged government officials to intervene. The federal and provincial governments, along with Montreal, are all sponsors for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: A look back at the OceanGate Titan submersible disaster
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
Two years before the Titan submersible imploded south of Newfoundland, killing five people, Canada’s Fisheries Department sent a letter of support to the sub’s American owner, the U.S. Coast Guard says in a report released Tuesday. It says the company responsible for organizing the trip, OceanGate, mishandled the vessel’s construction and its preparation leading to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney announces new support measures for softwood lumber industry
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
KELOWNA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is preparing financial supports for the forestry sector as the U.S. ratchets up duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Carney is promising an aid package for the industry that includes $700 million in loan guarantees and $500 million for long-term supports to help companies diversify export markets and develop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
KELOWNA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will grant a series of financial aid measures to Canada’s forestry sector. The move comes as the U.S. ratchets up duties on Canadian softwood lumber as bilateral trade tensions rise. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawk Council of Kahnawake considering road tolls in response to federal cuts
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
KAHNAWAKE — The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake says it will probably impose tolls on the roads crossing its territory in response to looming federal budget cuts. Grand Chief Cody Diabo told reporters the tolls could help offset the impact of cuts by Indigenous Services Canada on the Mohawk community south of Montreal. He says his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conditions cool after B.C. wildfires double in a week with 67,000 lighting strikes
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has more than doubled in the past week after a stretch of hot, dry weather and thunderstorms that produced more than 67,000 lightning strikes. There are more than 130 active fires in B.C., up from about 60 a week ago, though the BC Wildfire Service says cooler ... Read More »
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