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Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
SMALL POINT-ADAM’S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — Residents of two small communities in eastern Newfoundland fled their homes Thursday as a wildfire raged along the shore of Conception Bay, burning houses and other buildings about 45 kilometres northwest of St. John’s. The fire began Wednesday in the town of Adam’s Cove and by Thursday afternoon it had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More details needed about Carney’s plans to revamp foreign service, union head says
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to invest in Canada’s foreign service, arguing that diplomacy is becoming increasingly important in a dangerous world. A union official representing foreign service officers and a senator who once served Canada overseas say they’re optimistic about Carney’s plans but they want to see the details. The Liberal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
TOFINO — A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach. Parks Canada says the whale was spotted floating offshore on May 6, then it landed the next day on Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve near Tofino. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jurors in hockey players’ sex-assault trial told 2022 lawsuit not proof of wrongdoing
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
Jurors in the sexual-assault case of five hockey players have been told they cannot use the allegations made in a 2022 lawsuit against Hockey Canada and eight unnamed players as proof of any wrongdoing in the criminal trial. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia gave the instruction today in the trial of Michael McLeod, Carter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa, Indigenous capital group sign first-of-its-kind 10-year agreement
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa and the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association have signed a first-of-its-kind, $514 million agreement to help boost entrepreneurship. Indigenous Services Canada says it’s the first time it has approved a 10-year agreement under an economic development program meant to advance economic reconciliation. The Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program works to increase the number of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What Trump’s agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom could offer hints about how his administration might negotiate with Canada. The agreement announced today is not finalized and many details remain unclear, but it sent a signal to nations around the world rattled by Trump’s attempt to deploy tariffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario reports almost 200 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged in new parts of the country. That brings the province’s tally of probable and confirmed cases to 1,440 since an outbreak began in October. Public Health Ontario’s measles report says there have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteer in missing children search urges caution against speculation on their fate
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
HALIFAX — A police investigation is continuing into the disappearance of two young children reported missing last week from their home in northeastern Nova Scotia. On Wednesday, RCMP Staff Sgt. Robert McCamon, a senior major crime investigator, confirmed detectives have been involved in the case since last Saturday, a day after six-year-old Lily Sullivan and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victory in Europe Day commemorations underway in Toronto, Ottawa
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Veterans, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders are gathering at events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Veterans Affairs Canada says Canadians and Allied soldiers accepted the surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands on May 5, 1945. Remaining German forces then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bodycam footage relinquished in fatal officer-involved shooting in northern Quebec
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ — The Nunavik Police Service in Quebec’s Far North says officers involved in a fatal shooting on Tuesday night were wearing body cameras. Quebec’s police oversight agency announced Wednesday it was investigating the shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, and the police service confirmed bodycam video had been shared with the agency. The police watchdog — Bureau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec reports high immigration, record low fertility in 2024
By Canadian Press on May 8th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting a near-record rate of immigration in 2024, with the province’s population increasing to more than 9.1 million at the start of this year. A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says nearly 160,000 immigrants arrived in Quebec last year, the second-highest number recorded after 2023. The majority of the newcomers ... Read More »
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