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CP NewsAlert: Federal official say forecast suggests high risk of wildfires in August
OTTAWA - Federal officials say the 2025 wildfire season is one of the worst on record for Canada, with a high risk of more fires in August. More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far th...
Jul 18, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Toronto Boxing Day killer granted full parole 7 months before shooting
MONTRAL - The man convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year-old was granted full parole in January after being assessed as having a 76 per cent chance of recidivism. Seven months af...
Jul 18, 2025
Pogačar crushes rivals in brutal uphill time trial and solidifies Tour lead
PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) - Tadej Pogaar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday. The br...
Jul 18, 2025
Three people are dead in a possible training accident in Los Angeles, official tells the AP
An explosion early Friday killed three people and is being investigated at least preliminarily as a possible training accident, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the matter who was no...
Jul 18, 2025
'I feel young again': Running back James Butler hitting new highs with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - James Butler doesn't mind standing outside of the spotlight. And on a B.C. Lions offence featuring the likes of quarterback Nathan Rourke and receivers Justin McInnis and Keon Hatcher, a r...
Jul 18, 2025
Mother of girl with rare disease says "nightmare is over" after B.C. restores funding
VICTORIA - The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the "nightmare is over" after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as...
Jul 18, 2025
Canada, New Zealand settle trade dispute regarding supply management of dairy sector
OTTAWA - Canada and New Zealand have settled a dispute over Ottawa's dairy-sector protections that regulate the cost and supply of products such as milk and cheese. The Comprehensive and Progressive A...
Jul 18, 2025
Canadian men's water polo team loses 22-10 to Montenegro at world championships
SINGAPORE - Canada's men's water polo was eliminated from medal contention at the world aquatics championships with a 22-10 loss to Montenegro on Friday. Montenegro opened up a 12-3 halftime lead afte...
Jul 18, 2025
Severe thunderstorm watch for much of southern Alberta
Environment Canada is advising residents in southern Alberta of a potential storm.It has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for communities including Lethbridge, Coaldale, Taber, Fort Macleod, Pincher...
Jul 18, 2025
17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond. The body of Sunshine Stewart, 48, ...
Jul 18, 2025