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Jasper marks one year since thousands flee wildfire on one road out in dark of night
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
JASPER, ALTA. — Residents and first responders gathered today in the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper to mark one year since a rampaging wildfire forced thousands to jump in their cars in the dark of night to flee to safety on one smoke-choked highway. Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland thanked 150 people for coming to an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Danielle Smith backs ‘better way’ than cull at B.C. ostrich farm hit by avian flu
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith thinks authorities should be looking for a “better way” than a mass cull to deal with a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. Smith says there should be a new approach because most of the flock at Universal Ostrich Farms survived the ... Read More »
1 responsePoilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests ahead of Alberta byelection
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the long list of names lining up to flood the ballot in his upcoming federal byelection amounts to a “blatant abuse” of democracy — and he wants the government to do something about it. More than 100 candidates sponsored by the Longest Ballot Committee are registered to run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec woman who joined ISIL pleads guilty to supporting terror group
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec woman who travelled to Syria to join Islamic State and marry one of its fighters has pleaded guilty to one count of participating in the activities of a terrorist group. The Crown and lawyers for Oumaima Chouay made joint submissions for the sentence that was delivered on Monday in Quebec court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government considers raising deposit insurance limit to $150,000
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking for feedback on changes to Canada’s deposit insurance framework that could see the coverage limit raised to $150,000. Right now, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. will guarantee Canadians’ deposits up to $100,000 in the event of a bank failure as long as they’re held with a member institution. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney to update premiers on U.S. trade talks as Aug. 1 deadline looms
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’ll update the premiers on the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. as they meet this morning in Ontario’s cottage country. He says Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be in Washington, D.C., over the next few days and “we are only going to accept ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — The national statistics agency says the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased four per cent last year, after three annual increases in a row. Statistics Canada says non-violent crime had a significant effect on the decline in the overall crime severity index in 2024. The non-violent crime severity index — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers gathered to meet with PM call for new pipelines built with Ontario steel
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — As provincial leaders prepare to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney later this morning, the premiers of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the construction of new pipelines using Ontario steel. The premiers are gathered in Ontario’s cottage country to talk about eliminating internal trade barriers and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trade war to dominate meeting with premiers, PM
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trade war to dominate meeting with premiers, PM The growing trade war with the United States will be top of the agenda when Canada’s premiers meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today. The premiers say they want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Videos in hockey players’ trial highlight misconceptions about consent: law experts
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
As five former Canadian world junior hockey players await a ruling in their sexual assault trial, legal experts say videos shown in court of the complainant saying she was OK with what had happened highlight a broader misunderstanding of consent and sexual assault law in Canada. Two cellphone videos in which the woman says she’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solemn events planned to mark one year since 25,000 fled Jasper wildfire
By Canadian Press on July 22nd, 2025
JASPER, ALTA. — Today marks one year since roughly 25,000 tourists and residents of Jasper, Alta., were forced to flee on a single highway, after several runaway fires were discovered in Jasper National Park. There’s expected to be solemn reflection in the beloved mountain town, as events are held to remember the evacuation and the ... Read More »
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