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Authorities urge caution as deadly construction holiday on Quebec roads comes to end
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec provincial police have recorded more than double the number of road deaths during the annual construction holiday which comes to an end Sunday. In the deadliest fatalities over the weekend, provincial police investigated after four people, including three children under the age of 10, were killed in a single vehicle crash southeast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBlanc says he expects Carney, Trump will speak in the coming days
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Dominic LeBlanc says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak “over the next number of days” as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks. The Canada-U.S. trade minister appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday and spoke about where talks stand between the two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies today is forecast to fill the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust. Environment Canada says the smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility that can fluctuate and vary hour by hour. The statements and warnings stretch from western British Columbia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advance voting begins in the provincial constituency of Arthabaska
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Electors in the provincial riding of Arthabaska are taking part in advance polling starting today ahead of a byelection on Aug. 11. Voters will be able to cast a ballot today and Monday and will have at least 10 candidates from which to chose in the hotly contested riding previously held by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four dead, including three children, in crash southeast of Quebec City: police
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec provincial police say four people are dead, including three children under the age of 10, following a car crash southeast of the provincial capital on Saturday. Quebec provincial police say the victims include a 29-year-old man and and three children all from the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The crash took place on an unpaved, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu eyes new markets, smaller trade delegations
By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s new trade minister says he’s looking to sign deals in South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond — and to convince businesses to actually use the trade agreements Canada has already signed. “My primary role as Canada’s top salesman is to be out there hustling, opening doors for businesses and accessing new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival, formerly called “Caribana,” has been going strong since 1967. Organizers say the festival, a mix of cultural, culinary and social events, was a gift to Canada on its centennial anniversary. In its 58th year, the Grand Parade attracts thousands from across the northern hemisphere. It’s a Toronto summer tradition that’s still going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Quebec’s travelling carnivals, a summer staple
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply rooted in the imagination of Quebecers who’ve been able to experience them. The travelling midways, which temporarily set up shop in shopping centre parking lots or wherever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The Dionne quintuplets
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
CĂ©cile Dionne, one of the world-famous Dionne quintuplets, died on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the age of 91 following a long illness, a family spokesperson confirmed. CĂ©cile and her sisters became an instant global sensation from the moment of their birth in the Ontario community of Corbeil on May 28, 1934, as they became ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s travelling carnivals, a summer staple for generations, continue to captivate
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply rooted in the imagination of Quebecers who’ve been able to experience them. The travelling midways, which temporarily set up shop in shopping centre parking lots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special air-quality warnings, statements across Canada from Prairies wildfire smoke
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies has prompted special air-quality statements and warnings across the country Saturday. Smoke from forest fires is causing reduced visibility and poor air quality that is expected to persist into Sunday for some areas, according to Environment Canada. The statements span across the country stretching from eastern British Columbia and into ... Read More »
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