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CP NewsAlert: B.C. firm says some workers found dead after abduction from Mexico mine
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm which operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted last month says it has been told by a number of families that their relatives have been found dead. The statement posted on the website of Vizsla Silver Corp. says it is waiting for confirmation from Mexican authorities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa investigating report Gaza cemetery where Canadians were buried was destroyed
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it is “deeply concerned” by reports the Gaza War Cemetery where nearly two dozen Canadians were buried has been severely damaged or destroyed. The department responsible for foreign affairs says it is in contact with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which manages the grave site. The Royal Canadian Legion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Tax exemptions, Alberta tribute hockey game, Super Bowl highlights
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Conservatives call for tax relief for GM worker severance packages The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to exempt taxes on severance pay for more than a thousand laid-off GM workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Engineering students brace the cold to race concrete sleds in London, Ont.
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
Hundreds of engineering students braced the bone-chilling cold over the weekend to race concrete sleds down a hill in London, Ont. As part of the annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race, teams from about 20 universities across the country design and construct their own toboggans to send down a hill. This year, the students gathered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives call for tax relief for GM worker severance packages
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre penned a letter Sunday, co-signed by labour critic Kyle Seeback and local MP Arpan Khanna, addressed to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne calling for an exemption ... Read More »
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