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Yukon disaster one of two ‘most catastrophic’ in heap-leach mining history: expert
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
An engineer tasked with reviewing the spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine says it was one of the two “most catastrophic failures” in the 45-year history of the heap-leaching mining process. Mark Smith says those disasters last year, the other occurring in Turkey, would “define the next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
STEINBACH — Two people are dead after two single-engine planes crashed in mid-air south of Steinbach, Manitoba. Adam Penner, president of Harv’s Air pilot training school, says the two were students and were practising takeoffs and landings in small Cessna planes this morning. He says the two appear to have tried to land at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Two dead in mid-air collision were students at Manitoba flight school
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
STEINBACH — The owner of a flight school in southern Manitoba says two pilots killed in a mid-air collision were student pilots. Adam Penner with Harv’s Air says the pilots were attempting to land the two planes at the same time and crashed near a landing strip south of Steinbach. Mounties say the small, single-engine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is proposing to ban the breeding, sale and future ownership of all exotic and non-domestic cats, including servals, ocelots and European wildcats. The proposed changes would add the cats to the list of about 1,200 animals already designated as “controlled alien species” under the provincial Wildlife Act. A statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highly anticipated Quebec byelection in Arthabaska riding to be held Aug. 11
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s government has announced that a hotly contested byelection northeast of Montreal will take place Aug. 11. The Arthabaska riding has been held by the Coalition Avenir QuĂ©bec since 2012, but polls indicate the governing party is set to lose its stronghold to the Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois or Conservatives. Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports — but isn’t saying yet when it will take effect. Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting that “today we’re doing copper” but the president was not scheduled to sign any executive orders today to implement the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two pilots found dead after small planes collide over southern Manitoba
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
STEINBACH — Mounties say both pilots have been found dead after two small, single-engine planes collided in the skies over southern Manitoba. They say the crash happened about 8:45 a.m. in the Rural Municipality of Hanover near Steinbach, southeast of Winnipeg. The pilots were pronounced dead on the scene, and there were no passengers. Further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump says he will hit copper with 50 per cent tariffs
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports but did not say when it will take effect. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Two pilots die as planes collide over southern Manitoba
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
STEINBACH — RCMP in Manitoba say two pilots are dead after two small single-engine aircraft collided this morning near Steinbach. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say two planes have collided southeast of Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
STEINBACH — Manitoba RCMP say two planes have collided near the city of Steinbach, southeast of Winnipeg. Police did not provide any other details but say they’re investigating. The crash happened in the Rural Municipality of Hanover. Hanover fire Chief Paul Wiebe says the crash involved two small aircraft about 8:45 a.m. He declined to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: RCMP say two planes have collided southeast of Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
STEINBACH — RCMP say two planes have collided near Steinbach, southeast of Winnipeg. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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