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Two climbers, one of them injured, plucked off sheer mountain face in B.C.
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
NORTH VANCOUVER — Members of three search and rescue groups combined efforts to save two climbers off the sheer rock face of Yak Peak near Hope, B.C., early Wednesday after one of the climbers fell and injured their head. North Shore Search and Rescue says in a social media statement that they went in late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yukon First Nation to oppose all new mining claims on its territory during planning
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
A Yukon First Nation says it will oppose any new mining claims on its traditional territory as it begins a regional land-use planning process with the territory’s government. The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun says in a post on Facebook that it is issuing a notice to the mining industry that it will oppose ... Read More »
1 responseKinew accuses group of Republicans of pitching ‘timber tantrum’ over wildfire smoke
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew accused a group of Republicans of throwing a “timber tantrum” and playing “political games” after they called out Canada over wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states. “These are attention-seekers who can’t come up with a good idea on health care or on making life ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain gives reprieve in B.C. fire fight before challenging days ahead: fire service
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
Light rain and higher humidity in British Columbia have briefly tempered wildfire activity but hotter temperatures in the forecast appear poised to create new challenges for crews battling fires across the province. Cliff Chapman with the BC Wildfire Service says a drying trend starting this weekend is expected to cause the southern half of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Muslims leaders say anti-Palestinian discrimination is casting a chill on free speech
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Schools and employers are linking Palestinian culture with terrorism and retaliating against people who are speaking out about the war in Gaza, a new report suggests. “Many Canadians have paid an unfair price,” York University professor Nadia Hasan told a Wednesday news conference on Parliament Hill. Hasan leads the university’s Islamophobia Research Hub, ... Read More »
2 responsesPremier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump could choose to suddenly “pull the carpet out from underneath us” by opening up the trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada during his first term. He said Ottawa needs to prepare for that to happen this fall. Ford made the comments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios, Dubai chocolate likely to expand, PHAC says
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it expects to report more salmonella cases linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products in the coming months, adding to the dozens of infections already confirmed in four provinces. On Tuesday, the federal agency said 52 have been sickened after eating contaminated pistachios and ... Read More »
1 responseCanada pushing to include Indigenous rights in United Nations plastics treaty
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada is pushing to bring language recognizing the rights of Indigenous peoples back into a United Nations plastics pollution treaty. Delegates from more than 170 countries are in Geneva to resume negotiations on a treaty that was supposed to be finalized last year. Countries are at odds on how far the legally binding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration lawyers say rising number of CSIS security screenings causing delays
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it’s dealing with a growing number of immigration security screening requests — and immigration lawyers say their clients are coping with long delays as a result. In its new annual report, the intelligence agency says it received more than 538,000 screening requests from immigration and border officials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More Republican lawmakers call out Canada over wildfire smoke
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
WASHINGTON — More Republican lawmakers are calling out Canada because of wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states. Wisconsin state Rep. Calvin Callahan has joined other Republican state lawmakers from Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota in filing a formal complaint against Canada to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the International ... Read More »
2 responsesProvincial divisions on display as Carney convenes premiers to talk tariffs
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ontario and Saskatchewan remained at odds over Canada’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war Wednesday as the premiers prepared to meet with the prime minister to talk trade. Prime Minister Mark Carney was holding virtual meetings in private with his cabinet and the premiers Wednesday afternoon, less than a week ... Read More »
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