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Quebec wildfires: Dangerously dry weather to persist in fire regions until Monday
MONTREAL - Hot, dry conditions are forecast to continue through the weekend in regions of Quebec threatened by wildfires. Katia Petit, a senior Quebec civil security official, says no community or ess...
Jun 22, 2023
Government benefits helped lower-income households afford rising cost of living: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says lower-income households maintained their purchasing power despite high inflation with help from government benefits. A new PBO report today analyzes how ...
Jun 22, 2023
Overshadowed by Bedard's exploits, Fantilli primed for NHL draft after banner season
Adam Fantilli was on the ice at a suburban rink just outside Detroit. It was the summer of 2021, and the prospect was in talks with the University of Michigan about committing to its decorated NCAA pr...
Jun 22, 2023
Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a Trump critic, announces 2024 Republican presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that he's running for president, hoping to build momentum as a more...
Jun 22, 2023
Remotely operated vehicles join subsea search for missing Titanic submersible
The United States Coast Guard says two more remotely operated vehicles have joined the search for a submersible that lost contact with surface vessels on Sunday as it was diving to reach the wreck of ...
Jun 22, 2023
Search for the missing Titanic submersible nears the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply
The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic neared the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air is expected to run out, reaching a vital momen...
Jun 22, 2023
US journalist Evan Gershkovich appears in Moscow court to appeal extended detention
MOSCOW (AP) - Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained on espionage charges in Russia, appeared in court Thursday to appeal his extended detention. U.S. citizen Gershkovich, 31, was a...
Jun 22, 2023
Time running out for missing sub : A look at what's In The News for today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Crews frantically searching for missing sub as oxygen runs out The race against...
Jun 22, 2023
NDP expected to win B.C. byelections in safe ridings, but eyes on second place
VICTORIA - The NDP is expected to hold onto two British Columbia ridings where byelections will be held Saturday after the resignations of senior government figures, but the parties that take second p...
Jun 22, 2023
Fears for LGBTQ mental health, as flood of online hate spills into real world
VANCOUVER - Fae Johnstone says "nothing ever could have prepared" her for the barrage of online harassment she endured after being featured in an International Women's Day campaign for Hershey Canada....
Jun 22, 2023