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Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, igniting Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
Mounties say a wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C. was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a “tremendously unfortunate” incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says in a statement that the “equipment failure” that ignited the Izman Creek fire, about 250 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, happened on Tuesday afternoon on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence spending to add ‘staggering’ sum to deficit by 2035, think tank warns
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa’s recently announced spending plans — which include a much bigger defence budget — will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a new analysis released Thursday, the think tank said it expects Canada’s deficit to top $92 billion this fiscal year, given Prime Minister ... Read More »
1 responseMother who allegedly abandoned Montreal girl charged with criminal negligence
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her daughter in a field in Ontario last month has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm. The 34-year-old woman appeared in court this morning as part of her bail hearing at the courthouse in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., west of Montreal. She has already been charged with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Automakers ‘cautiously optimistic’ on EV mandate changes after meeting with PM
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association says he’s “cautiously optimistic” the federal government will repeal its electric vehicle sales mandate. Brian Kingston was among several auto industry executives who met with Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday in Ottawa. Along with discussing the impact of U.S. tariffs, the automakers urged Carney to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. trade dries up in May but Canada’s exports to other nations rise: StatCan
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian exports heading to the United States continued to dry up in May as trade picked up with other nations, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The agency said Canada’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $5.9 billion in May as gold exports climbed higher. The result compares with a trade deficit of $7.6 billion seen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian airports returning to normal operations after early morning bomb threats
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
Airports are returning to normal operations after Canada’s air traffic control service said some received bomb threats early Thursday morning. Nav Canada said the early morning threats affected airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. U.S. Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Kevin Morris said in a statement there were “brief ground stops” at airports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal deficit could average $78B over 4 years, think tank warns
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa’s recently announced spending plans — which include a much bigger defence budget — will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a new analysis released today, the think tank says it expects Canada’s deficit to top $92 billion this fiscal year, given Prime Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada says merchandise trade deficit $5.9 billion in May
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $5.9 billion in May as gold exports climbed higher. The result compares with the record trade deficit of $7.6 billion seen in April. Exports were up 1.1 per cent in May at $60.8 billion as exports of metal and non-metallic mineral products increased ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travellers could see delays after bomb threats at Canadian airports: NAV Canada
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
Canada’s air traffic control service says some airports across the country could see delays after receiving bomb threats early this morning. NAV Canada says the threats impact airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. It says employees at these airports are safe and there was a temporary ground stop. The Ottawa airport says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Public servants losing confidence, major agribusiness merger
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Public servants’ confidence in their bosses drops Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests. The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of public servants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-landmine advocates urge Canada to try keeping Ukraine, others in Ottawa Treaty
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian advocates are urging Ottawa to protect the 1997 treaty Canada brokered to stop the use of landmines, as six countries on Europe’s eastern flank move toward using the explosive weapons. “I’m deeply concerned about this,” said Sen. Marilou McPhedran. “Thousands and thousands of lives have been saved because of this treaty.” Global ... Read More »
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