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Lion Electric will not respect warranties on school buses sold in United States
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec vehicle-maker Lion Electric will no longer honour warranties on school buses sold in the United States. The court-appointed monitor overseeing the company’s restructuring sent a letter to U.S. clients earlier this month informing them that their warranties have been voided. A group of Quebec investors acquired the struggling company in May with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail decision delayed in case of 3 charged in alleged plot to seize land in Quebec
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
QUÉBEC — A judge has put off a decision until Wednesday on whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged plot to forcibly seize land in the Quebec City area. Quebec court Judge RenĂ© de la Sablonnière heard evidence and arguments over three days, and was expected to rule on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Many voters cast ballot in last federal election without feeling fully informed: poll
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
TORONTO — A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn’t have enough information or needed more to cast their ballot in the last federal election. The Ipsos poll says 57 per cent of respondents either believed they didn’t have enough local news or could have used more to assess candidates back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court won’t hear case of Ontario man who fatally shot Indigenous man
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
The case of an Ontario man found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man has come to a close after Canada’s top court declined to hear it. The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected a leave to appeal request from Peter Khill, who shot and killed Jonathan Styres after finding the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump lowers expectations of trade deal with Canada as tariff deadline looms
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is dampening expectations of a deal with Canada materializing at the last minute as his tariff deadline looms. In a post on social media, the president says it will be very hard to make a deal with Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday announced Ottawa intends to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Auto industry braces for tariffs, Ottawa to recognize Palestine
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Auto industry looking for tariff exemptions Automotive industry leaders are hoping to see exemptions for vehicles compliant with the current trade deal as Canada and the U.S. continue discussions ahead of the upcoming tariff deadline. Friday marks the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian teen visits Ukraine to support efforts to recover children taken by Russia
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
OTTAWA — Sixteen-year-old Jaden Braves says he chose to travel to Ukraine and volunteer for a humanitarian aid group operating in a war zone because he thinks young people need to step up when others are suffering. Braves, who is from Toronto and is the founder of the Young Politicians of Canada, was in Kyiv ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tsunami advisory refloats memories of waves that swamped Port Alberni, B.C., in 1964
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Longtime residents of Port Alberni, B.C., know the potential impact of a tsunami all too well. Mike Ruttan was 12 when the town on Vancouver Island was hit with massive waves triggered by 9.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Alaska on March 27, 1964. It was Good Friday, and most people were sleeping when the waves roared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge to rule on bail for 3 charged in alleged plot to seize land near Quebec City
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
QUÉBEC — A judge is scheduled to rule today on whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged plot to forcibly seize land in the Quebec City area. Quebec court Judge RenĂ© de la Sablonnière heard evidence and arguments over three days. Simon Angers-Audet, 24, RaphaĂ«l LagacĂ©, 25, and Marc-Aurèle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire evacuations underway for about 400 properties near Peachland, B.C.
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
PEACHLAND — Tactical evacuations are underway for about 400 properties due to a fast moving wildfire burning between Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says residents of properties east of Trepanier Bench Road, south of Highway 97C and north of Highway 97 should be prepared to be away from their homes for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: evacuations underway due to wildfire near Peachland, B.C.
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says tactical evacuations are underway for about 400 properties due to a new wildfire burning between Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C. The fire has also forced the closure of stretches of highways 97 and 97C in the area. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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