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B.C. ostrich farm seeks new stay of cull order and says CFIA mobilizing ‘imminently’
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
A co-owner of the B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is “actively mobilizing” to destroy the birds over the next few days, and is pleading with the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa for another stay of execution. Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail decision next week for alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec will find out next week if they’ll be granted bail. Lawyers for Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek made arguments in front of a Quebec court judge in Sherbrooke, Que., during a two-day bail hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 5, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ambulance service liable after man dies of nut allergy after hospital transfer delay
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec ambulance service is on the hook for $442,000 in damages for not following protocols, leading to the death of an 18-year-old man after a reaction to a nut allergy. Urgences-santé was ordered by Quebec Superior Court to pay to the family of Nutin McFarland, who died even though he became ill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Filipino BC calls for more support responding to ‘social disaster’ of festival attack
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The organizer of the Vancouver street festival where 11 people were killed in a vehicle-ramming attack last spring says the tragedy continues to reverberate through the community, and it needs more support to help those affected. A statement from Filipino BC says the second annual Lapu Lapu Day festival began as a day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two Quebecers identified among 16 dead in Lisbon streetcar crash
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Two Quebec archeologists were among 16 people killed in Wednesday’s streetcar crash in Lisbon, the Quebec government has confirmed. André Bergeron and Blandine Daux were a couple and had worked as part of a specialized team of archeologists in Quebec’s Culture Department, restoring historical artifacts. Bergeron retired from the Centre de conservation du Québec in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has postponed the release of its revised school library book ban to Monday. The government had promised the new ministerial order for Friday afternoon, with a technical briefing for reporters set earlier in the day. After the briefing was supposed to start, media were informed by email that it had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!G7 speakers, officials meet in Ottawa area to discuss disinformation, polarization
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia welcomed his counterparts from most other G7 nations on Friday, calling it an opportunity for allies to discuss ways to tackle the challenges facing democracy. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who is aligned closely with President Donald Trump, was among those in attendance, along with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. ostrich farm seeks another stay of cull order as it pursues high court hearing
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The British Columbia ostrich farm in a months-long legal battle to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from destroying hundreds of its birds wants to further delay the cull as it seeks a hearing in Canada’s high court. A lawyer for Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., says in a letter filed in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney delays electric vehicle sales mandate by one year, launches review
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal electric vehicle sales mandate will not be implemented in 2026 as planned, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, pushing back by at least a year a policy that would have set minimum sales targets for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Introduced by the Liberals under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Two Quebecers identified as victims of fatal Lisbon streetcar crash
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Two Quebecers are among the victims of Wednesday’s streetcar crash in Lisbon. The Quebec government confirmed today the deaths of two public servants, André Bergeron and Blandine Daux. Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe offered his condolences to the loved ones of the two victims. Portuguese authorities confirmed earlier today that two Canadians were among the 16 ... Read More »
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