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Trump says Canada should become U.S. state as president weighs in on Canadian vote
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump weighed in on Canada’s election today, repeating his claim that Canada should become a U.S. state. Trump’s tariffs and repeated threats of annexation have become a central issue ahead of today’s vote. The president posted on social media that Canada could become a 51st state without “an artificially drawn line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: 17 remain in hospital after B.C. festival attack
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… 17 remain in hospital after B.C. festival attack An organizer of the Filipino festival in Vancouver that was devastated by a “meaningless tragedy” says there are many who will need help to recover after a vehicle tore through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Many will need care after Vancouver festival attack that killed 11, organizer says
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
VANCOUVER — An organizer of the Filipino festival in Vancouver that was devastated by a “meaningless tragedy” says there are many who will need help to recover after a vehicle tore through their celebration, killing 11 people. RJ Aquino told hundreds of mourners at a vigil Sunday night that people are confused, devastated and numb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voters go to the polls today after a 35-day election campaign packed with promises
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — After a short, intense and heated election campaign of just 35 days, Canadians go to the polls today to elect a new federal government. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spent weeks pitching their cases to voters. Carney, the former central banker and political neophyte, presented ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial set to begin in former world junior hockey players’ sexual assault case
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is set to begin today in London, Ont. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being a party ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convicted murderer claims B.C. prison wrongfully took books including ‘Mein Kampf’
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A convicted murderer who kept his victim’s severed head in a bucket claims prison authorities in British Columbia are wrongfully withholding books he has acquired during his life sentence, including Hitler’s “Mein Kampf.” Mihaly Illes was convicted of first-degree murder in 2011 for the death of Javan Dowling, a drug-trade associate who was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Tragedy all around’: Murder charges follow Vancouver festival attack that killed 11
By Canadian Press on April 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Charges have been laid against a man who’s accused of racing a vehicle through a crowded street at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, killing 11 in an attack the interim police chief called the “darkest day” in the city’s history. Vancouver Police said in a statement Sunday that Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces ... Read More »
1 response8 murder charges laid against man after Vancouver festival attack kills 11
By Canadian Press on April 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Charges have been laid against a man after an attack during a Vancouver Filipino festival on Saturday night that killed 11 people. Vancouver Police say Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces eight counts of second-degree murder and further charges are anticipated. Const. Tania Visintin says some victims remain unidentified. Vancouver Police have said those who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: 8 murder charges laid against man after Vancouver festival attack
By Canadian Press on April 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Charges have been laid against a man after the attack on a Vancouver Filipino festival on Saturday night that killed 11 people. British Columbia’s Court Services Online says Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces eight counts of murder. Vancouver Police have said those who were killed range in age from 5 to 65 and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Heartbreaking’ act of violence kills 11, aged 5 to 65 at Vancouver festival: police
By Canadian Press on April 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A man in a vehicle raced along a street lined with food trucks at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, killing 11 in an attack the interim police chief called the “darkest day” in the city’s history. The victims ranged in age from 5 to 65, and the death toll could grow, said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ages of 11 killed at Vancouver Filipino festival range from 5 to 65, police say
By Canadian Press on April 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Police say the 11 victims killed in a Vancouver vehicle attack during a Filipino cultural festival range in age from five to 65. Deputy Chief Const. Steve Rai says dozens more are injured, some of them critically, and some of those haven’t been identified. A black SUV sped through a street Saturday night ... Read More »
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