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Toronto woman, 47, dies on mountain at Banff ski resort
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA — Police say a 47-year-old woman from Toronto died while skiing at a Banff ski resort on Saturday afternoon. Alberta RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says both STARS and local paramedics were called to the Banff Sunshine Village for an injured skier just after 3:30 local time. The woman was located in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family hoping for answers after Quebec couple die in Dominican Republic
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — The family of a Quebec couple found dead in the Dominican Republic on Boxing Day say they are searching for answers about what happened to their loved ones. Patricia Sauvé says her aunt Christine Sauvé and her uncle Alain Noël, both in their 50s, were found by their son in the bedroom of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green Party settles with commission over federal leaders’ debate exclusion
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal Leaders’ Debate Commission says it has settled with the Green Party after the party vowed to challenge its removal from the spring election debates. The commission rescinded an invitation back in April for Jonathan Pedneault, then co-leader of the Greens, to appear at a pair of leaders’ debates in Montreal. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign ministers call on Israel to ensure international aid groups can work in Gaza
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada and other nations are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations. The Associated Press reports a Canadian non-profit, Oxfam Quebec, is on a list of 37 organizations set to be barred from Gaza by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One dead, three injured in shooting on Saskatchewan First Nation, RCMP say
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. — RCMP say one person has been killed and three others have been injured in a shooting on a First Nation in western Saskatchewan. Mounties say they are continuing to look for two suspects, who they describe as armed and dangerous. They say officers received a report this morning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Canada is not for sale’ hat makers want to share domestic manufacturing tips
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The people behind the viral “Canada is not for sale” hat say they want to share their lessons on making and selling products at home to other companies who want to get on board the made-in-Canada train. Liam Mooney says it was a desire to unite Canadians and fight back against U.S. President ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: 1 dead, 3 injured in shooting on Saskatchewan First Nation, RCMP say
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. — Saskatchewan RCMP say one person has been killed and three others have been injured in a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation. Mounties say they are continuing to search for two armed suspects. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haircut, hornet and luggage woes triggered B.C.’s most unusual 911 calls in 2025
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency line responder has released a list of the most unusual 911 calls this year, topped by a caller upset that their luggage exceeded flight carry-on limits, and another complaining that a store wouldn’t accept the return of an air-fryer. E-Comm handles 99 per cent of 911 calls in B.C., accounting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seized motorcycles believed to belong to fugitive Ryan Wedding valued at US$40M: FBI
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
U.S. authorities have released more details on dozens of high-end motorcycles believed to belong to Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian athlete now accused of running an international drug ring. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says the motorcycles, which were among the items seized in raids in Mexico City and the surrounding State of Mexico, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter storms set to continue hammering parts of Ontario, Quebec
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
It’s gearing up to be another messy day on the roads in parts of Ontario and Quebec as storm fronts continue to pound the area. A winter storm Monday brought freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds across Eastern Canada that, at one point, left tens of thousands without power in Ontario. Environment Canada says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: First Nations water protections, death in the ER, New Year’s resolutions
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Minister not promising source water protection in new First Nations clean water bill With her government under pressure to eliminate boil-water advisories in First Nations communities, Canada’s minister for Indigenous services isn’t committing to bringing back a ... Read More »
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