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Fact File: Most older immigrants don't get OAS upon arrival, contrary to online claim
Attacks on immigrants to Canada continue to proliferate online, with the latest volley coming from a false claim that immigrants aged 65 and up receive a partial old age security (OAS) pension immedia...
Aug 21, 2025

'Colonial decision-making': First Nations denounce B.C. park closure as too short
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Two First Nations are denouncing British Columbia's planned month-long closure of Joffre Lakes Park for Indigenous cultural practices as too short, calling it "a ...
Aug 21, 2025

Several facilities in Standoff impacted by water main break
Officials in the Blood Tribe are meeting on Thursday to discuss the impacts from the previous day's water main break.Blood Tribe Public Works said it occurred in the afternoon of Wednesday, August 20,...
Aug 21, 2025

Crown opposes release in teen terror case, files notice to seek adult sentence
MONTREAL - A 17-year-old boy made a brief appearance today at Montreal's courthouse on terrorism charges. The accused faces three charges in youth court involving Islamic State. The federal Crown has ...
Aug 21, 2025

Rising concerns over U.S. move to broaden products subject to metal tariffs
TORONTO - There's growing concern about a move by the United States to make hundreds more product categories subject to the country's 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum content. The addition of...
Aug 21, 2025

Storm through Brooks area causes damage Wednesday night
UPDATE (Aug. 22): Brooks farm family devastated after loss of camel and pony in stormOriginal Story:Early Wednesday evening, Environment Canada said a fast-moving supercell tracked across southern Alb...
Aug 21, 2025

Carbon monoxide leak causes hospitalizations in Piikani Nation
Officials in a southern Alberta First Nation are looking into what caused a leak of carbon monoxide at a local hockey rink.Around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, the Piikani Nation said that peopl...
Aug 21, 2025

Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe
NEW YORK (AP) - A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is among seven people facing new charges in the corruption investigation that has swirled around City Hall for two years, prosecutor...
Aug 21, 2025

James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, has died
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. (AP) - Dr. James Dobson, a politically influential child psychologist who started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents, founded the conservative ministry ...
Aug 21, 2025

Most Air Canada domestic, international flights expected to take off Thursday
Air Canada expects most of its domestic and international routes to be back up and running Thursday after resuming operations Tuesday following the conclusion of a strike by its flight attendants. An ...
Aug 21, 2025