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Federal health minister non-committal on signing more pharmacare deals
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is not committing to sign pharmacare funding deals with all provinces and territories. The first phase of the pharmacare law that was passed by the Trudeau Liberals last fall calls on Ottawa to cover the cost of contraceptives and diabetes medications for patients. The previous government signed deals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Arctic ambassador will play a ‘key role’ in defending sovereignty: Anand
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada’s new Arctic ambassador will play a key role in preserving sovereignty in the region as the military closely watches the movements of a Chinese icebreaker. Iqaluit resident Virginia Mearns will be Canada’s senior Arctic official on the world stage, following a career with local Inuit governments. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s how key people reacted after five hockey players were acquitted of sex assault
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
Reaction was swift after five former junior hockey players were acquitted Thursday in a high-profile sexual assault trial that captured national attention. Here’s a look at what key people had to say in the immediate aftermath of the judge’s not guilty ruling for Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote. — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As B.C. miners await rescue, here’s how other operations have played out
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
Rescue operations involving a remote-controlled scoop and drones are underway at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, where three miners are trapped underground. Here is a look at some previous mine rescues in Canada and around the world. September 2021: Thirty-nine miners at Vale’s Totten mine in Sudbury, Ont., survive being trapped almost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A quick history of B.C.’s Red Chris mine where three workers are trapped underground
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
The eyes of many are on a northern British Columbia gold and copper mine as rescue efforts are underway to free three contractors trapped underground. This is not the first time the Red Chris mine has been in the spotlight. In its decades-long history, the property 80 km south of Dease Lake, B.C., has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney visits Northwest Territories
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the town where he was born, as he travelled across the Northwest Territories. Carney spent his early childhood in Fort Smith, south of Yellowknife along the Alberta boundary, before he moved with his family to Edmonton. On Wednesday, he visited the town’s community centre, spoke with children attending a local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royal Canadian Navy to retire eight warships before the end of the year
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy plans to retire some of its older warships this fall. The navy confirmed Thursday that eight of its 12 Kingston-class vessels will be removed from service following “paying off” ceremonies in Halifax and Esquimalt, B.C. Officially known as Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, these small ships were built and launched ... Read More »
1 responseLeBlanc ‘encouraged’ after meeting with Lutnick, lawmakers ahead of tariff deadline
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday he’s feeling “encouraged” after meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and American lawmakers in Washington, D.C., ahead of next week’s tariff deadline. LeBlanc, however, indicated a new economic and security arrangement may not materialize by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest deadline. “Canadians expect us to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A B.C. miners await rescue, here’s how other operations have played out
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
Rescue operations involving a remote-controlled scoop and drones are underway at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, where three miners are trapped underground. Here is a look at some previous mine rescues in Canada and around the world. September 2021: Thirty-nine miners at Vale’s Totten mine in Sudbury, Ont., survive being trapped almost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three dead after ‘Neighbourhood dispute’ in Maple Ridge, B.C., police say
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
MAPLE RIDGE — Part of a quiet neighbourhood in Maple Ridge, B.C., is blocked off by police tape as RCMP investigate what they say was a dispute between neighbours that culminated in a murder-suicide. Police cordoned off the area of the violent scene that saw two vehicles set ablaze and a police Emergency Response Team ... Read More »
1 responseBail hearing underway for 3 men accused of terrorism in alleged Quebec extremist plot
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
QUÉBEC — A bail hearing is underway for three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region. The Crown is opposing bail for Simon Angers-Audet, 24, RaphaĂ«l LagacĂ©, 25, and Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24. Lawyers for the three accused have requested a publication ban on ... Read More »
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