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Asked about Chinese ferry deal, Gregor Robertson says 'buy Canada' policy needs work
COQUITLAM - Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency that helped fund a BC Ferries contract to buy ships from China, says Canada needs to "catch up" with the United States whe...
Aug 25, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Following destructive wildfires, New Brunswick reopens forest access
New Brunswick is lifting most of the restrictions it had imposed on access to Crown land. The provincial government had banned public access to forests to reduce the risk of more wildfires erupting. O...
Aug 25, 2025
Auditor general to study the modernization of the federal pay system
OTTAWA - The federal government's troubled attempt to modernize its pay system will be probed by the federal auditor general as the government begins its move to another new payroll program. Ottawa an...
Aug 25, 2025
Lethbridge Police searching for wanted woman
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in finding a resident who has outstanding warrants.They say Kira Lynn Eva Eliza Davoren, 25, is wanted on warrants for failing to comply wit...
Aug 25, 2025
Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in US
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to his role in the violent drug trade that for years flooded the U.S. with cocai...
Aug 25, 2025
Lethbridge homes sold for $431K on average in July
A new report is shedding light on the final sale prices for homes in Lethbridge.The Alberta Real Estate Association states that the typical residential property, among all types of housing, was $431,5...
Aug 25, 2025
Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough
MONTREAL - A controversial switch to biweekly trash pickup in a Montreal borough could be coming to an end, at least during summertime. Two of the leading contenders for mayor have pledged to reverse ...
Aug 25, 2025
Ottawa slams Israel after official finding of famine, urges halt to escalating war
OTTAWA - The Carney government is endorsing a UN-backed finding that famine is occurring in Gaza, and is urging Israel to stop ramping up its campaign in the Palestinian territory. The global standard...
Aug 25, 2025
Medicine Hat man part of group to find new species of dragonfly fossil, also first dinosaur aged one in Canada
A Medicine Hat man is part of a group of students from McGill University that found a new species of dragonfly.The paleontology students made the discovery at Dinosaur Provincial Park in the County of...
Aug 25, 2025
Humanitarian group says Libya's coast guard fired on its vessel in the Mediterranean
CAIRO (AP) - A humanitarian group said Monday that Libya's coast guard fired upon its vessel as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea. The nonprofit SOS Mediterranee said...
Aug 25, 2025