July 5th, 2025

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B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of ‘frightening’ incident at office that scorched door

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

NORTH VANCOUVER — There’s a heavy police presence at the constituency office of British Columbia’s infrastructure minister, Bowinn Ma, who says it was the scene of a “frightening” security incident early Friday. Small scorch marks are visible on the door to the office in North Vancouver, B.C., and the interim leader of the federal NDP, ... Read More »

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Canada’s national anthem is 45 years old today

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

OTTAWA — While the country will celebrate it’s birthday next week, O Canada got a head start on Friday, celebrating its 45th year as the official national anthem. While it was often used as the de facto national anthem for years, O Canada was officially adopted through the National Anthem Act on June 27, 1980. ... Read More »

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B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of ‘frightening’ incident at her constituency office

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

NORTH VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s infrastructure minister, Bowinn Ma, says there was a “frightening” security incident at her constituency office in North Vancouver early Friday. Ma says in a statement that all meetings and appointments at the office have been cancelled for the day. Her statement says that thankfully, nobody was injured, and she appreciates ... Read More »

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Quebec air ambulance company pays homage to four victims of helicopter crash

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

MONTREAL — The company that operated an air ambulance that crashed on Quebec’s North Shore on June 20 is honouring the four victims who perished. Airmedic says three of its crew members died as heroes, along with an American patient. Four crew members and the patient were aboard the Airmedic helicopter when it went down ... Read More »

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PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he’s ending trade talks over digital tax

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa’s plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month. Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social that he was ... Read More »

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Former PM Harper says military spending can address Arctic infrastructure gap

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the best way to build much-needed infrastructure in the Arctic is through military spending. Speaking at an Arctic security conference in Iqaluit on Friday, Harper said leveraging military spending can build roads and runways to create supply chains and lower the cost of living. Canada has committed ... Read More »

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Trump ‘terminating’ trade talks, threatens tariffs over Ottawa’s digital services tax

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he is “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada” and threatening new tariffs over Ottawa’s plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month. Trump says Washington will notify Canada about new tariff rates required “to do business with the United States” ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Trump ‘terminating’ trade talks with Canada over digital tax

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he is “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada” over Ottawa’s plans to push ahead with a digital services tax that takes effect at the end of the month. Trump made the comments in a post on his social media account this afternoon. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Canadian tourist found dead in Dominican Republic, officials say

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

Dominican Republic officials say a Canadian tourist was found dead in a northern part of the country last week. The country’s civil defence agency says 33-year-old Dorian Christian MacDonald was found dead in the water on a beach in the Puerto Plata resort town of Maimon Bay last Friday. Agency spokesperson Jenssen Sanchez says first ... Read More »

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Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the federal government will consult this summer on its immigration levels plan and whether the student visa system is “sustainable.” In a recent interview with University Affairs, Diab says the annual consultations will reach out to the provinces, university administrators and students themselves. An Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship ... Read More »

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Supreme Court of Canada grants woman chance to appeal immigration decision

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a woman from Albania should have another chance to argue her immigration case after being denied an appeal due to an expired visa. In March 2018, Dorinela Pepa came to Canada on a permanent resident visa as a dependent child of her father. She married shortly before ... Read More »

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