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Cabins in Lisbon streetcar crash lost balance after cable linking them disconnected
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
Inspectors investigating the deadly streetcar crash in Lisbon, Portugal, found that two cabins lost stability after the cable linking them disconnected before the funicular came off its rails and killed 16 people Wednesday, including two Canadians. The Portuguese government’s office for air and rail accident investigations said in a preliminary technical report that the cabins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GM president says pause on EV mandate is welcome, calls for consumer-focused policy
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The president of GM Canada says the country’s policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand, rather than what he calls a “forced outcome” from federal mandates. Kristian Aquilina was in Vancouver for a conference on electric vehicles the day after the federal government announced it was delaying its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ostrich farm wins interim stay of order to cull birds over bird flu
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
A B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock over an avian flu outbreak has been granted an interim stay order by the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa, delaying the execution of the birds. Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has been attempting to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada flight attendants massively reject wage offer, union says
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants have massively rejected the employer’s wage offer following a vote on a new contract that ended Saturday. Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting at 3 p.m. ET on the tentative new contract, with 99.1 per cent voting down the airline’s wage offer. The airline says the wage portion will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political world pays tribute to Ken Dryden, remembered for his public service
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
The death of Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden resonated in political circles on Saturday where the former NHL great left his mark as a long-standing member of Parliament and former Liberal cabinet minister. The Montreal Canadiens organization announced Dryden’s death shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday. He died Friday at age 78 following a battle with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPNewsAlert: Air Canada flight attendants massively reject wage offer, union says
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants have rejected the employer’s wage offer. Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting at 3 p.m. ET today on a tentative new contract, with 99.1 per cent voting down the airline’s wage offer. The airline says the wage portion will now be referred to mediation as previously agreed to by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Ostrich farm wins interim stay of order to cull birds over bird flu
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
A B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock over an avian flu outbreak has been granted an interim stay order by the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa, delaying the execution of the birds. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey, political players react to death of Montreal Canadiens great Ken Dryden
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
MONTREAL — Politicians and hockey stars are mourning the loss of hockey legend and former federal politician Ken Dryden, who passed away Friday at age 78 after a battle with cancer. Dryden, 78, was a Hall of Fame goaltender who won six Stanley Cups backstopping the Montreal Canadiens as well as minding the cage during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s use of troops in D.C. is an alarming preview of militarized policing: experts
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
WASHINGTON — On a sultry early September afternoon in Washington, D.C., tourists pulling suitcases and office workers rushing between meetings dodged past dozens of National Guard troops standing at the entrance of the city’s iconic Union Station. More bored-looking troops wandered through the halls of the historic building, peering through the windows of stores and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents of N.W.T. community being allowed home after weeklong wildfire evacuation
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
WHATĂŚ — Residents of a First Nation community in the Northwest Territories are set to return home just over a week after being forced to flee because of a wildfire. The Community Government of Whati says essential workers returned Friday and its roughly 600 residents will be allowed back Saturday starting at 10 a.m. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Musqueam and City of Richmond file notices of appeal after Cowichan Tribes ruling
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Musqueam Indian Band and the City of Richmond each say they are appealing the recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that found another First Nation government holds Aboriginal title for land and fishing rights in an area of Metro Vancouver. The ruling last month granted the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title over a portion ... Read More »
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