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Five things about Canadian Jeremy Hansen’s upcoming trip to the moon and back
By Canadian Press on January 17th, 2026
LONGUEUIL — Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history as the first Canadian to fly around the moon. The Canadian Space Agency is hoping this “once-in-a-generation” event is one that will inspire young people to dream big. The impending Artemis II mission to the moon and back is in its final preparation stages with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the “Board of Peace” tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. Carney’s name was not among the initial list of executive board members, released by the White House Friday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza board of peace
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the “Board of Peace” tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. Carney’s name was not among the initial list of executive board members, released by the White House earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza: official
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the “Board of Peace” tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza. The official says the prime minister will accept the invitation. More coming. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.’s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses. A statement from the bureau says the damage in the Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver, is an estimated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the fine alleging Universal Ostrich Farms violated the Health of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Damn excited’: Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday. “I’m damn excited,” Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters at a news conference. He said while it’s a relief the Bearspaw South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Damn excited’: Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after successful tests on pipe
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday. “I’m damn excited,” Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters at a news conference. He said while it’s a relief the Bearspaw South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect’s brother calls festival attack a ‘ripple effect’
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a young man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people last year says it was a “ripple effect” from his own crime. Dwight Kematch, who has pleaded guilty to the January 2024 second-degree murder of Alexander Lo, told his B.C. Supreme Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Killer of Vancouver festival suspect’s brother calls it ‘ripple effect’
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a young man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people last year says it was a “ripple effect” from his own crime. Dwight Kematch, who has pleaded guilty to the January 2024 second-degree murder of Alexander Lo, told his B.C. Supreme Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary lifts all water-use restrictions after tests on repaired pipe successful
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests have been successful on a ruptured and repaired water main, so restrictions affecting its 1.6 million people are immediately lifted. Mayor Jeromy Farkas says it’s a great day for the city but more hard work lies ahead, as the entire line still needs to be replaced. Calgarians ... Read More »
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