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University of Calgary launches program to study new relationship with the U.S.
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
CALGARY — The University of Calgary is launching an initiative to study how Canada’s relationship with the United States is changing with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House. Researchers at the New North America Initiative, based in the university’s School of Public Policy, have been tasked with coming up with a vision of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain offers some help for crews battling deadly wildfires in eastern Manitoba
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
LAC DU BONNET — Rain is offering some help in the battle against forest fires in eastern Manitoba, but the effort is far from over. Loren Schinkel, reeve of the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, says rain has been steady since early this morning, and a section of one evacuated area was reopened Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey players’ sex assault trial to continue with judge alone after jury dismissed
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team will now continue with a judge alone rather than with a jury. Jurors in the case were dismissed after one of them submitted a note to the judge saying some panel members felt defence lawyers for one of the accused were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Consortium of Quebec investors to purchase Lion Electric
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec investors has reached a deal to acquire and relaunch struggling vehicle-maker Lion Electric. The consortium of investors is led by Pierre Wilkie, a director of the electric-vehicle manufacturer, and Vincent Chiara, president of Montreal real estate developer Groupe MACH. Lion Electric, which sought protection from its creditors in December, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury dismissed in sexual assault trial of five ex-world junior hockey players
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
Jurors in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team have been discharged. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia did not give jurors reasons for her decision. The trial began in late April and has heard evidence from several witnesses, including the complainant, who testified for nine days. Michael ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney travelling to Rome today, will be among world leaders at Pope’s inaugural mass
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Rome today to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday. Carney is a devout Catholic and this will be his first official trip to the Vatican as prime minister. He was unable to attend Pope Francis’s funeral three weeks ago because it fell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East—Halton Hills South
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen says she found out just before midnight on May 15 that a judicial recount had confirmed her victory in the federal Ontario riding of Milton East—Halton Hills South. The margin narrowed from 29 votes to 21 with the recount. Elections Canada ordered the recount last week after the vote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Crews continue battle against Manitoba wildfires
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Crews continue battle against Manitoba wildfires Fire crews in Manitoba continue to battle out-of-control wildfires, including one in the eastern part of the province, which has revealed the bodies of a couple in the ashes. In the Manitoba legislature on Thursday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. ambassador and Trump’s former presidential rival to speak in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Global business leaders and diplomats will converge on Ottawa today in an attempt to chart a path through the United States’ tariff war. The B7 conference in the nation’s capital is a partner event to the G7 summit set for next month in Alberta. This year’s conference is tackling trade uncertainty as U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews keep battling deadly, out-of-control wildfires in eastern Manitoba
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
LAC DU BONNET — Fire crews in Manitoba continue to battle out-of-control wildfires, including one in the eastern part of the province, which has revealed the bodies of a couple in the ashes. In the Manitoba legislature on Thursday, opposition Progressive Conservative legislature member Rick Wowchuk named the victims as Richard and Sue Nowell, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First-degree murder trial in Quebec truck attack set to hear first witnesses
By Canadian Press on May 16th, 2025
RIMOUSKI — A jury trial for a man charged with killing three people with a truck in eastern Quebec is expected to hear from its first witnesses today. Forty-year-old Steeve Gagnon faces five charges, including three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Gagnon turned himself in to police after a truck ... Read More »
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