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N.W.T. wildfire prompts evacuation order for Fort Providence
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
FORT PROVIDENCE — An evacuation order has been issued for a community in Northwest Territories due to a wildfire in the area. After being told to be ready to leave, the community of Fort Providence has been told to evacuate today as of 9 a.m. with the fire within two kilometres of the community. N.W.T. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spacedust from asteroid Bennu provides glimpse into celestial past
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
MONTREAL — New research on a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu — a small portion of which should arrive in Canada soon — is offering a glimpse into how it came to be. Studies published in Nature Astronomy and Nature Geoscience last week offer some insight into the granules that were collected and brought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal public servants were less likely to call in sick to work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data shows. The figures shared by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat indicate that in 2020-21, when the pandemic had most office employees working entirely remotely, the average number of sick days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAID
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
JOLIETTE — In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has provided end-of-life care in busy hospital hallways, and consulted with families with only a curtain separating them from sick people screaming or vomiting on the other side. On Thursday, she attended the opening of a brand-new palliative care facility northeast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Terrorism peace bond prohibits P.E.I. man from accessing internet or having passport
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
CHARLOTTETOWN — A Prince Edward Island man facing a terrorism peace bond has been ordered to follow a raft of conditions, including not accessing the internet and not holding a passport. The RCMP in Prince Edward Island sought a terrorism peace bond for the 51-year-old man, fearing he may commit a terrorism offence. Officers say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a recent salmonella outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on Friday that four separate items are being recalled due to possible contamination. They include two products from the Montreal-based company Allo Simonne, as well as two baklava pastries that were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at the race to replace Canada’s rapidly aging fleet of submarines
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one. Here’s a look at where the massive procurement project currently stands. 1. Why does Canada need to buy new submarines? Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. federal appeals court rules some of Trump’s tariffs illegal
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
WASHINGTON — A United States federal appeals court ruled on Friday that many of U.S President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal — but it allowed for the levies to remain in place as the case likely makes its way to the Supreme Court. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. federal appeals court rules Trump’s tariffs illegal
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
WASHINGTON — A United States federal appeals court ruled today that many of U.S President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal but allowed for the levies to remain in place as the case likely makes its way to the Supreme Court. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the “Liberation Day” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: U.S.federal appeal’s court rules Trump’s tariffs illegal
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
WASHINGTON — A United States federal appeals court ruled today that many of U.S President Donald Trump’s tariffs, including the fentanyl-related duties on Canada, are illegal but allowed for the levies to remain in place as the case likely makes its way to the Supreme Court. More coming. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney’s major projects office in Calgary
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday. The major projects office is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to get big, national projects fast-tracked through the ... Read More »
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