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Tumbler Ridge, B.C. or Taber, Alta., set to be named Hockeyville winner
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
One community is going to get a major boost for its ice rink tonight as the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 winner is scheduled to be announced. Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and Taber, Alta., are the two finalists vying for $250,000, while the runner-up will receive $100,000. The winner will be determined by online voting that took place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran war the latest crisis affecting food banks as usage in Toronto hits record high
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
Toronto’s largest food bank says it’s been dealing with crisis after crisis as the war in Iran makes it even more expensive to feed the thousands of food insecure Torontonians who rely on it. Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank, says food bank visits have skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Unsettling:’ Minister says one patient attacked another at Edmonton emergency room
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta’s hospitals minister says a patient seeking care at a major Edmonton emergency room was taken into custody after attacking another patient on Friday. Matt Jones says in a social media post that Edmonton police and other hospital personnel quickly de-escalated the evening attack at the Royal Alexandra Hospital ER, north of Edmonton’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Space Agency’s first space to Earth video call with Col. Jeremy Hansen
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
LONGUEUIL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen connected with Earth from deep space early Saturday morning in a historic first for the Canadian Space Agency, as part of a live question-and-answer session during the Artemis II mission. The virtual event featured Hansen speaking live from aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, approximately three days into the 10-day lunar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — The fallout from the war in the Middle East has led to cuts in helium supplies for health services in at least one province — and experts are warning that Canada still hasn’t done enough to secure sovereignty over critical medical supply chains. Saskatchewan’s health authority says it has been warned by its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Could Trump follow through on his threats to quit NATO? Experts say it’s possible
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — President Donald Trump’s comments to a British newspaper this week revived speculation about whether he is ready to pull the U.S. out of the NATO defensive pact, of which Canada is a member. Venting his frustration over what he claimed is the failure of allies to help America in its war against Iran, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Space Agency’s first space to Earth video call with Colonel Jeremy Hansen
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
LONGUEUIL — Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen connected with Earth from deep space today in a historic first for the Canadian Space Agency, as part of a live question-and-answer session during the Artemis II mission. The virtual event featured Hansen speaking live from aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, approximately three days into the 10-day lunar flyby mission. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFIA announces recalls for salads, cheeses and meal kits over listeria concerns
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced recalls due to possible listeria contamination affecting products including salads, cheese and meal kits. The agency says Co-Op brand creamy garlic and spinach salad, sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan with best-before dates between March 24 and April 4 are recalled and should not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. mother and seven-year-old daughter freed from ICE, says MLA
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — An independent B.C. legislator says a Canadian mother who spent three weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas, along with her seven-year-old daughter, was released from detention on Thursday. Amelia Boultbee, an independent MLA who represents the electoral district of Penticton-Summerland, took to social media on Thursday to celebrate the news, saying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grassy Narrows chief wants Carney to apologize in person for comments about protester
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding an in person apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney after he said “I can outlast her” when a press conference he held in Toronto Monday was disrupted by mercury-poisoning protesters. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows First Nation woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa announces another $51 million in aid programming for Ukraine
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government unveiled another $51 million in aid and reconstruction funding for Ukraine on Friday, including humanitarian aid such as food and shelter and supports for recent veterans who fought against Russia’s invasion. The new measures come from a broader fund outlined in the 2025 budget, and $32 million of the ... Read More »
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