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Wildfires rage across Manitoba, city of Flin Flon on verge of evacuation
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says widespread wildfires have the city of Flin Flon on the verge of evacuation while officials work to find places to put thousands more possible evacuees. The city’s 5,000 residents were told Monday night to be ready to flee at a moment’s notice and hospital patients are being moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Evacuation concerns as fires rage in Manitoba, Flin Flon threatened
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says widespread wildfires have the city of Flon Flon on the verge of evacuation while officials are struggling to find places to put thousands more possible evacuees as hotels are full. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mexican president says she hasn’t decided whether to attend G7 summit
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says Canada has invited her to attend the G7 leaders’ summit next month in Alberta but she hasn’t decided yet if she’ll attend. At her press briefing this morning, Sheinbaum said she has not confirmed her attendance at the upcoming summit in Kananaskis, Alta. U.S. President Donald Trump is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence Minister McGuinty says government will move fast to build up military
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government will take “immediate and decisive action” to rebuild Canada’s military, Defence Minister David McGuinty told an audience of military contractors at a trade show in Ottawa Wednesday morning. He stressed the government’s sense of urgency by citing the speed at which Canada built up its navy at the start of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence minister says cost of Trump’s proposed missile defence project still unknown
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says that Canada still doesn’t know what it would cost to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence program. On Tuesday, in a social media post, Trump said it would cost Canada $61 billion to join as a sovereign country but nothing at all if it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia RCMP confirm children were seen in public a day before they disappeared
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
HALIFAX — RCMP in northeastern Nova Scotia confirmed today that two children who disappeared almost four weeks ago were last seen in public with family members on May 1, the day before they were reported missing. The confirmation of their whereabouts on that day is important because police were previously told six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence Minister McGuinty promotes ReArm Europe plan but leaves spotlight to Carney
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty told a defence industry trade show this morning Ottawa will take “immediate and decisive action” to rebuild Canada’s military. His statement comes just a day after the Liberal government signalled in its throne speech, read by King Charles, that Canada plans to join ReArm Europe, a major European defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warm summer in the forecast as droughts and wildfire risks loom: Weather Network
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
Canadians longing for sunshine and warmth will likely be pleased by a summer forecast that has an abundance of both, says Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham, but he cautioned the season “will highlight that you can get too much of a good thing.” Droughts, wildfires and powerful thunderstorms could be in the works across parts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: House of Commons returns with new faces
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Parliament gets back to work with a new prime minister and many new faces Parliament gets back to work Wednesday with a new Speaker, a new prime minister and plenty of new faces in the House of Commons. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two men convicted after migrants froze to death on Canada-U.S. border face sentencing
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
FERGUS FALLS — Two men are to be sentenced today for their role in a human smuggling operation that saw a family of four freeze to death on the Canada-U.S. border south of Winnipeg. Harshkumar Patel and Steve Shand were convicted last fall on four charges related to bringing people illegally into the United States ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence minister to address industry as Canada eyes new European partnership
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Just a day after the Liberal government confirmed plans to join a major European defence procurement pact, Defence Minister David McGuinty is set to deliver a state-of-the-union style speech to defence industry representatives. McGuinty is speaking this morning at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa, just a week before he travels to Brussels ... Read More »
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