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Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
Mary Borrowman says she’ll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the northern lights shimmer across the sky on the morning of Jan. 1, 2025, from their home in Telegraph Cove, B.C. “When we looked out our window, and we looked over the water, everywhere you could see in the sky were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP still looking for two suspects in Saskatchewan First Nation shooting
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
The search continues this morning for a pair of suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on a Saskatchewan First Nation. The RCMP says the shooting happened early Tuesday morning in Big Island Lake Cree Nation, about 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, which left one person dead and three others injured. No arrests have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alert lifted, suspects still sought in Saskatchewan First Nation shooting: RCMP
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. — Mounties are lifting a dangerous person alert for two suspects wanted in a deadly shooting in a Saskatchewan First Nation. RCMP says one person was killed in the shooting at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, and three others were “injured by gunshot.” Mounties ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Dangerous person alert lifted by RCMP after shooting in Saskatchewan
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. — Mounties are lifting a dangerous person alert but are still searching for two suspects in a shooting in a Saskatchewan First Nation. One person was killed in the shooting at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. Mounties say three other people were injured by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Part of Ottawa’s Rideau Canal skateway set to open on Dec. 31
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — A section of Ottawa’s historic Rideau Canal skateway is set to open the morning of Dec. 31. Beginning at 8 a.m., skaters will be able to make their way down a 3.4-kilometre section from the Somerset West access point to the Bank Street Bridge. At 7.8 kilometres long, the Rideau Canal skateway is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Person found injured after shootout involving police in Quebec Far North has died
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police watchdog says one of two people who were found injured after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavik Police Service on Dec. 20 has died. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says the person who died had been found inside the residence following the shooting. Inukjuak Mayor Bobby Epoo had previously said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran lists Canada’s navy as terrorist organization in response to move by Ottawa
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Tehran has designated Canada’s navy as a terrorist organization in response to Ottawa’s decision to add an Iranian military branch to its list of extremist groups. In a statement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Canada’s 2024 listing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity contravened international law. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, other countries call on Israel to ensure aid groups can work in Gaza
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada and other countries are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations. The Associated Press reports a Canadian non-profit, Oxfam Quebec, is on a list of 37 organizations set to be barred from Gaza by ... Read More »
1 responseWinter storms continue to hammer parts of Ontario, Quebec
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
People in parts of Ontario and Quebec were dealing with more messy weather and in some cases blizzard-like conditions on Tuesday as storm fronts continue to hit the area. Environment Canada warned of near-zero visibility at times in bursts of heavy snow as squalls and blowing snow were expected in parts of northern Ontario and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney speaks with European leaders on efforts to reach Ukraine peace deal
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with European leaders today on the latest efforts to advance Ukraine’s security and recovery. In a social media post, Carney says Canada and European leaders support efforts to reach a negotiated settlement to the conflict sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto woman, 47, dies on mountain at Banff ski resort
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA — Police say a 47-year-old woman from Toronto died while skiing at a Banff ski resort on Saturday afternoon. Alberta RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says both STARS and local paramedics were called to the Banff Sunshine Village for an injured skier just after 3:30 local time. The woman was located in an ... Read More »
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