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Calgary man, daughter dead in California after wave sweeps them into ocean
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
CALGARY — Investigators in California say a Calgary man and his seven-year-old daughter have died after they were swept into the Pacific Ocean. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Yuji Hu was with his wife and two children at Garrapata State Beach on Friday, when a wave about six metres tall dragged the girl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MGK thrills football fans at 112th Grey Cup halftime show in Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — American rapper and singer-songwriter MGK rocked Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium during the Grey Cup halftime show. Flanked by a backing band and CFL cheerleaders, the singer formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly performed a medley of his hits including “Don’t Wait Run Fast” off his latest album released this year. The crowd greeted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Mark Carney met with cheers and boos at 112th Grey Cup game
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Mark Carney was on hand in Winnipeg for the 112th Grey Cup game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes. Carney kicked off the championship game by doing the customary coin toss at centre field to determine which team chooses the first move. The prime minister was met with booing and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A search for the missing Sullivan children turned up items not deemed relevant: RCMP
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
HALIFAX — A search for Lilly and Jack Sullivan turned up a number of items, including a child’s T-shirt, blanket, and a tricycle, but RCMP say the items hold no relevance in the children’s disappearance. The Sullivan children were reported missing by their mother on May 2, in Lansdowne, N.S. Since that time, police and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal and Manitoba governments announce more steps toward port project
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — The federal and Manitoba governments say they are continuing to take steps toward a possible expansion of the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. The idea of improving the port and a railway that serves it is among several nation-building projects touted by Prime Minister Mark Carney. But it’s not clear when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Mark Carney in Winnipeg for Grey Cup, Louis Riel ceremony
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Mark Carney has paid tribute to Métis leader Louis Riel on the 140th anniversary of Riel’s execution. Carney joined other dignitaries at Riel’s grave site in Winnipeg, and said Riel fought for people’s rights while the Métis faced injustice. Carney said Riel’s execution divided a young nation but his legacy helps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PQ leader rallies troops as Quebec Liberals warn against Quebec currency policy
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
SHERBROOKE — The Quebec Liberals wasted no time in denouncing the Parti Québécois’ proposal to give an independent Quebec its own currency as the sovereigntist party wraps a weekend meeting. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon told reporters Saturday that an independent Quebec would have its own currency, a transition from the Canadian dollar that could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief asks for help locating missing jacket adorned with honours, family history
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Mi’kmaw hereditary chief is pleading for help from the public to return his chiefs jacket he lost in the Montreal airport last week. Adorned with a medal presented to him for the Order of Canada, along with the King Charles III Coronation Medal and the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medal, Chief Stephen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary father dead, girl missing after California ocean wave sweeps them off feet
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
CALGARY — Investigators in California say a Calgary man is dead and his five-year-old daughter is missing after the pair was swept off the shoreline by a tall ocean wave on Garrapata State Beach. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Yuji Hu was with his wife and two children last Friday when an approximately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Post-secondary schools brace for more pain as Ottawa cuts international student visas
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — As provincial governments wait to hear details of Ottawa’s new immigration targets, some are warning that coming cuts to the number of international student visas will put colleges and universities in a tighter financial bind. “The federal government’s decision to unilaterally proceed with another change impacting international students continues to force post-secondary institutions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s NDP vote against leadership review for Premier David Eby
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
VICTORIA — Almost 83 per cent of delegates attending a convention of British Columbia’s New Democrats signalled their support for Premier David Eby by not asking for a leadership review. Of the 740 delegates who cast ballots, 609 opted against calling for a review of Eby’s leadership. The announcement of the vote comes after Eby ... Read More »
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