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Police chief disappointed at alleged drug deals from chair outside consumption site
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
VICTORIA — Victoria’s police chief says he called senior leadership at the Island Health authority to express disappointment at the handling of a suspected cocaine dealer who police say sold drugs from a chair directly in front of a supervised consumption site Del Manak says he supports an overdose consumption site in the city, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, NATO allies warn of ‘growing number’ of state threats from Iran
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada and several of its NATO allies have released a joint statement condemning a “growing number” of state threats from Iranian intelligence services. The joint statement released Thursday says the countries are united in their opposition to attempts to “kill, kidnap and harass” people in North America and Europe. The statement was also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact Check: ‘I’m very much alive,’ says byelection candidate alleged to have died
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
An online conspiracy theory recently claimed that a candidate on the ballot in the federal byelection in Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding had died in February. The source for the claim was an obituary for an unrelated woman with the same name. The real candidate told The Canadian Press that Elections Canada verified her identity before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat and lightning spark dozens of new fires in B.C., amid evacuations and alerts
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
There’s been a surge in wildfire activity in British Columbia associated with this week’s high temperatures and thousands of lightning strikes, with dozens of new fires sparked in the past day. The BC Wildfire Service online dashboard shows more than 30 new fires in the past 24 hours, and the service said more were expected. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s pledge that Canada would recognize Palestinian state gets mixed reactions
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state is prompting mixed reactions from Canadians with family in the Middle East. Omar Mansour from Victoria says he feels encouraged by Carney’s announcement but believes Canada needs to do more to assist people trying to flee the Gaza Strip. Mansour says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Firefighters say a brush fire in the British Columbia Interior was caused when a bird dropped a fish on power lines. Ashcroft Fire Rescue says in a Facebook post that the fire happened Wednesday about six kilometres south of the town, sharing photos that include a charred fish on the blackened ground. The post says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MK-ULTRA mind control class action authorized by Quebec Superior Court
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit over infamous CIA-linked brainwashing experiments at a Montreal psychiatric hospital. The Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University and the Canadian government are being sued for their alleged role in the so-called Montreal Experiments carried out by Dr. Ewen Cameron between 1948 and 1964. The lawsuit alleges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lytton First Nation in B.C. orders wildfire evacuation of two reserves
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
The Lytton First Nation in British Columbia that was devastated four years ago by a wildfire has ordered that residents on some of its reserves be evacuated again. The First Nation has issued an evacuation order for two sparsely populated reserves due to immediate danger caused by an uncontrolled wildfire burning nearby. The order signed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Lytton First Nation in B.C. orders wildfire evacuation
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
The Lytton First Nation in British Columbia that was devastated four years ago by a wildfire has ordered that residents on some of its reserves be evacuated again. The First Nation has issued an evacuation order for two reserves due to immediate danger caused by an uncontrolled wildfire burning nearby. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump lowers expectations of trade deal with Canada, gives 90-day delay to Mexico
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump dampened expectations of a deal with Canada materializing at the last minute as his tariff deadline loomed Thursday — but the U.S. president did give a 90-day deadline delay to Mexico. In a post on social media early Thursday morning, the president said it will be very hard to make a ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian aid pallets part of Gaza airdrop after Israel loosens restrictions
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian aid is being airdropped into Gaza a day after Ottawa announced its intention to recognize Palestinian statehood. Israel has slightly loosened its tight restrictions on food and medicine reaching the Gaza Strip in response to an international outcry over starvation in the Palestinian territory. After hundreds were shot dead at Israeli-run aid ... Read More »
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