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Disastrous collapse of cyanide-soaked ore at Yukon mine happened in seconds: report
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
An independent review says last year’s spill of millions of tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine unfolded in seconds but resulted from the “accumulation of a series of adverse conditions and events.” The 156-page report released Wednesday says the June 2024 collapse was triggered by the failure of a section of Eagle ... Read More »
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By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive sector CEOs Wednesday morning to discuss U.S. tariffs and ways to protect Canadian supply chains from the trade war with the United States. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office said the CEOs of Ford Canada, Stellantis Canada and GM Canada met with Carney, along with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, temporary housing and the “huge task” of cleaning up parts of the city. Alto’s announcement comes after the city released a Community Safety and Wellbeing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he is a target of #MeToo movement
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says the nine women suing him for sexual assault are motivated by money. The cross-examination of the disgraced former comedy mogul began this morning at his civil trial in Montreal, where he’s being sued for nearly $14 million. He told the plaintiffs’ lawyer the women had “invented ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a “bootlicking” approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian values. “You have to be principled, you have to be tactical, you have to be pragmatic. But you also have to be tough and know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., one of hundreds of blazes across Canada
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
LYTTON — This week marks the four-year anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton and the community is again under threat. A fire is burning out of control north of the community, setting off evacuation orders and alerts. The Izman Creek wildfire near Lytton saw the Thompson-Nicola Regional District ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late Sunday that Canada was dropping the tax on global tech giants in a bid to restart trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before refunds are issued: CRA
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers who already paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late Sunday that, in a bid to restart trade negotiations with the United States, Canada was dropping the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with automotive sector CEOs this morning. The sector is a key front in the trade war between the United States and Canada. U.S. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that the U.S. does not need Canadian cars and he wants to see automotive companies move ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Hundreds of wildfires burn across Canada, Montreal’s trash problem
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Wildfires continue to scorch parts of Canada Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada. The BC Wildfire Service reports that crews are battling more than 70 wildfires in British Columbia, with one particularly intense wildfire near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn different parts of Canada,
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada. The BC Wildfire Service reports that crews are battling more than 70 wildfires in British Columbia, with one particularly intense wildfire near the community of Lytton, having led to a local state of emergency and several evacuation orders. In Yukon, the territorial government has lifted an ... Read More »
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