Author Archives:
In the news today: Wildfires in NWT, heatwave in B.C. breaks records
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Soldiers set to help fight wildfires in N.W.T. Members of the Canadian Armed Fo...
Aug 15, 2023
Quebecers no longer seeing doctor-assisted deaths as exceptional, says oversight body
MONTREAL - As the frequency of medical aid in dying continues to rise in Quebec, the head of the independent body that monitors the practice in the province says he worries doctor-assisted deaths are ...
Aug 15, 2023
How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick
OTTAWA - From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage. Accordin...
Aug 15, 2023
Canadian rugby men soundly beaten by Tonga for second time in five days
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Tonga continued its mastery over Canada on Monday, running in six tries for a comfortable 36-12 win in an international rugby test match. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men lost 28-3 to ...
Aug 14, 2023
Attendance, ticket records growing at 2023 Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) - With Matildas' matches becoming hot tickets, Australia's run to the Women's World Cup semifinals and the expanded 32-team format have helped set records for attendance at the tournament....
Aug 14, 2023
Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
BURNABY, B.C. - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. ...
Aug 14, 2023
Canadian women to face Wales, England and France at WXV tournament in New Zealand
The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team will open against No. 6 Wales at this fall's inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand before facing No. 1 England and No. 3 France. The WXV tournament feat...
Aug 14, 2023
Records fall as heat wave spreads from B.C.'s south coast to Interior
VANCOUVER - During British Columbia's heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to putting the children in her daycare in the bathtub to stay cool. This week, she's taking them to the beach. "I ...
Aug 14, 2023
Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for helping dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier, whose 2020 killing sparked a movement of women speaking out about sexua...
Aug 14, 2023
Gleichen RCMP seek public assistance with aggravated assault investigation
GLEICHEN, AB - The Gleichen RCMP is asking for the public's help in an aggravated assault investigation.On June 5, 2023 at 12:40 a.m., Gleichen RCMP responded to a complaint of a male who was sufferin...
Aug 14, 2023