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Several people injured when boat lands on another on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake: police
KELOWNA - Mounties in British Columbia say several people were injured after a boat crash that resulted in a powerboat being lodged on top of another on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna. A statement from We...
Aug 28, 2025
Deadline approaching for St. Mary River Irrigation District scholarship applications
Only a few days remain for post-secondary students in a region of southern Alberta to apply for funding.The St. Mary River Irrigation District says Sunday, August 31, 2025, will be the final day to ap...
Aug 28, 2025
Traffic signal replacements on Mayor Magrath/14 Ave South
Traffic will continue to flow as normal along Mayor Magrath Drive South, but drivers will be temporarily unable to use one of its intersections.The City of Lethbridge says, on Thursday, August 28, cre...
Aug 28, 2025
Quebec demanding budget cuts as junior colleges face record enrolment
MONTRAL - The federation representing Quebec's junior colleges is calling on the provincial government to walk back budget cuts as the school year opens with record enrolment. Nearly 194,000 students ...
Aug 28, 2025
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of 2026 after nearly five decades, bowing to demands ...
Aug 28, 2025
As provinces set to get smoking lawsuit cash, advocates seek more mitigation efforts
Anti-smoking advocates urged the provinces and territories to use money from a historic tobacco settlement on public health programs as the provinces are set to receive initial amounts starting Friday...
Aug 28, 2025
Quebec premier calls on auto insurance board to co-operate with police investigation
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is demanding that the province's auto insurance board fully collaborate with anti-corruption police. The anti-corruption unit is investigating major cost overrun...
Aug 28, 2025
'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms
TORONTO - As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Student...
Aug 28, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Canada names new high commissioner to India as both restore relations
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has unveiled Canada's new high commissioner to India, 10 months after both countries expelled their top envoys. Longtime Canadian diplomat Christopher Coo...
Aug 28, 2025
Uncertainty reigns in Kanesatake nearly one month after cancelled election
MONTREAL - Tensions are flaring in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake nearly one month after an election was abruptly called off, leaving disagreement and uncertainty over who is in charge and how to ...
Aug 28, 2025