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Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia is missing, says DND
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia has been reported missing since Tuesday, and the Department of National Defence says an investigation and search efforts are ongoing. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mountie injured in crash with fleeing suspect after mass stabbing in Manitoba
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
WINNIPEG — RCMP say an officer was responding to a mass stabbing on the Hollow River First Nation in Manitoba, when her cruiser crashed with a stolen vehicle driven by the suspect in the attack. Supt. Rob Lasson says the suspect died at the scene of the crash, and the officer was taken to hospital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bondi says human trafficking across the border with Canada is getting worse
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse — a week after Canadian justice officials discussed shared priorities with her during a meeting in Washington. Bondi made the comments during a news conference in Tampa today that highlighted recent indictments and efforts to tackle human trafficking. Bondi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Mountie injured in crash with suspect after mass stabbing in Manitoba
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
WINNIPEG — RCMP say an officer was responding to a mass stabbing on the Hollow River First Nation in Manitoba, when her cruiser crashed with a stolen vehicle driven by the suspect in the attack. Supt. Rob Lasson says the male suspect died at the scene of the crash and the officer was taken to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver officials present safety report following Lapu Lapu Day festival attack
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Vancouver officials say a review of public safety at outdoor events found the Lapu Lapu Day street festival was appropriately assessed as low risk, with no indication to suggest it was to be the target of a vehicle-ramming attack that killed 11 people. The report concludes planning for the Filipino cultural festival followed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Citing U.S. loophole, NDP pitches tighter arms controls on Israel
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — NDP MP Jenny Kwan says she will ask Parliament to close a loophole that could allow the U.S. to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a ban on exporting various forms of arms to that country. “It is about ensuring Canada is never complicit in atrocities,” Kwan told a Thursday news conference on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in jailhouse killing of serial killer Robert Pickton to plead guilty: Crown
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
MONTREAL — The man accused of killing convicted serial killer Robert Pickton in a jailhouse attack intends to plead guilty, the Crown says. Martin Charest is charged with first-degree murder in Pickton’s killing in May 2024 and the Port-Cartier federal penitentiary. Charest allegedly broke a broom handle and shoved it into the face of Pickton, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global Affairs says two Canadians missing after Lisbon streetcar crash
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it’s aware of two Canadian citizens missing in Lisbon after a popular 19th-century streetcar crashed in Portugal’s capital on Wednesday. The department said it extends “its deepest sympathies” to all those affected. Global Affairs Canada says consular officials are in contact with local authorities to gather more information. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Global Affairs says two Canadians missing after Lisbon streetcar crash
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it’s aware of two Canadian citizens missing in Lisbon after a popular 19th-century streetcar crashed in Portugal’s capital on Wednesday. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs vote down major projects resolutions, say AFN shouldn’t negotiate for them
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
WINNIPEG — First Nations chiefs voted down a resolution at their national assembly on Thursday that opponents said would have amounted to an endorsement of the federal government’s major projects legislation. The resolution would have called on Ottawa to include First Nations infrastructure ventures in its push to fast-track major projects. It also would have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Head of hard-right U.S. think tank no longer addressing Carney’s cabinet
By Canadian Press on September 4th, 2025
MISSISSAUGA — The head of a controversial right-wing American think tank dropped off the list of speakers who were set to brief Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet behind closed doors Thursday. Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, was on the list of speakers tapped to address cabinet during a session about striking ... Read More »
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