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Federal investigators deployed to probe WestJet engine fire at Vancouver airport
By Canadian Press on July 13th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Federal investigators have been deployed to Vancouver International Airport after a “small engine fire” onboard a WestJet flight from the United States. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it happened late Saturday as the plane arrived at the gate. WestJet spokeswoman Julia Kaiser says the plane flew in from Tampa, Florida, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
By Canadian Press on July 13th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into. Amateur entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when the unfamiliar metallic green beetle hit him and fell to the ground. He said he “needed to know what it was,” so he captured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says Indo-Pacific strategy will have economic focus but maintain values
By Canadian Press on July 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the economy is becoming the primary focus of Canada’s relationships in the Indo-Pacific — a shift that appears linked to Canada’s recent moves to overcome its security dispute with India. Anand was in Japan and Malaysia this week for her first trip to the region since taking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Traumatic time’: Police face questions in Quadeville, Ont., after attack on girl
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
QUADEVILLE — Residents of a tiny rural community in eastern Ontario pressed police on Saturday for answers about a disturbing attack on a young girl that investigators believed was caused by an animal — until they arrested a teenager in the case. Nearly 100 people filled a small community centre in Quadeville, about 170 kilometres ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police host town hall in Quadeville, Ont., after attack on eight-year-old girl
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
Ontario Provincial Police hosted a town hall in Quadeville, Ont., this evening to answer questions from residents about an attack on an eight-year-old child that was initially linked to an animal. Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in the case and he faces charges of attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon. Members of ... Read More »
1 responseBoeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. The jury trial at Chicago’s federal court had been set to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec college faces $30 million in fines for too many students in English programs
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Montreal college is facing $30 million in fines from the Quebec government for having too many students in its English-language programs. LaSalle College says the fines threaten the survival of the 65-year-old bilingual institution. The Quebec government imposed limits on the number of students who can be enrolled in English-language college programs ... Read More »
1 responsePolice arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have been part of the circle of Robert Miller, known for founding the Future Electronics company. The accused was arrested in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria’s ‘Downtown Eastside’
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
VICTORIA — The value of a supervised consumption site in the heart of Victoria’s most downtrodden neighbourhood is under debate — is it a life-saving tool, or a magnet for drug dealers victimizing those in an encampment on the site’s doorstep? Victoria Coun. Marg Gardiner said the facility is a draw for both “those addicted ... Read More »
2 responsesPolice to host town hall in Quadeville, Ont., after attack on eight-year-old girl
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
Ontario Provincial Police are set to host a town hall in Quadeville, Ont., this evening to answer questions from residents about an attack on an eight-year-old child that was initially linked to an animal. Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in the case and he faces charges of attempted murder and sexual assault with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F-35
By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft. Unclassified documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the department is researching various options for acquiring the emerging technology. The documents suggest that purchasing a fleet of aerial combat drones that could fly ... Read More »
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