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B.C. wildfire season scorched more than 8,800 square kilometres
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s 2025 wildfire season was about a third as destructive as the record-setting season two years earlier. The Ministry of Forests says in a statement that 8,864 square kilometres of land was scorched by more than 1,350 blazes since April 1. The area burned was close to the 10-year average of about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Lionel Messi no-show
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over the non-appearance of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and other Inter Miami players in a match against the Vancouver Whitecaps last year. The proposed settlement between fans who sued the Whitecaps and Major League Soccer includes updates to the Whitecaps’ ticketing policies and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over the non-appearance of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and other Inter Miami players in a match against the Vancouver Whitecaps last year. The proposed settlement between fans who sued the Whitecaps and Major League Soccer includes updates to the Whitecaps’ ticketing policies and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizers of West Bank delegation blocked by Israel call for steeper sanctions
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Members of a Canadian delegation that was denied entry to the West Bank earlier this month are calling on Ottawa to tighten sanctions targeting new Israeli settlements in occupied territory. A group that included six Canadian MPs on a mission to meet with displaced Palestinians was turned away at the Allenby border crossing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharp rise in 911 calls in Montreal as wintry weather hits Eastern Canada
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Montreal-area ambulance service reported receiving more than one hundred 911 calls per hour on Monday, as parts of Eastern Canada were hit by freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds. Urgences-santé said most of the calls involved people who had fallen and hurt themselves, with ice coating roads and sidewalks. Spokesperson Valérie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Treasury Board minister silent on details of plan to shrink federal public service
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says the federal government hasn’t worked out details of planned public service cuts and efforts to boost the amount of time public servants spend in the office. Ali said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press the government is still finalizing the workforce adjustment and return-to-office plans. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharp rise in 911 calls as freezing rain hits Montreal area
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Montreal-area ambulance service says it is receiving more than one hundred 911 calls per hour as freezing rain coats roads and sidewalks in a layer of ice. Urgences-santé says the level of calls is exceptionally high with most concerning people who have fallen and hurt themselves. Much of southern and western Quebec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freezing rain, blowing snow expected to slam much of Eastern Canada
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
TORONTO — The nasty side of Old Man Winter continues today as freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds are expected to slam areas in Eastern Canada, from Ontario to Newfoundland and Labrador. Environment Canada says most of Ontario can expect a mixed bag of precipitation, ranging from freezing rain in Ottawa to heavy snow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Shifting trade policies, High coffee prices, Ukraine peace-plan talks
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney’s foreign policy shift to trade, security prompts questions about human rights As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada’s foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s foreign policy shift to trade, security prompts questions about human rights
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada’s foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts its values on the world stage. The Liberals insist they are still standing up for human rights globally while seeking investment from China, India and Gulf countries. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From cold to closed: Advances in DNA analysis helped solve cold cases in 2025
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — In a Quebec courtroom last October, Sylvie Desjardins delivered a message to her daughter’s killer that was 30 years in the making. “You thought you were taking a life, but in truth, you only added weight to your own existence,” she told killer Réal Courtemanche. “You will carry this silence, this emptiness, this ... Read More »
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