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CP NewsAlert: Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300
EDMONTON - Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new cases were diagnosed over the weekend. The province has now seen 1,314 cases since the beginning of March. T...
Jul 14, 2025
Federal envoy urges Ontario to act on antisemitism in its public schools
OTTAWA - Canada's special envoy on antisemitism says Ontario needs to take seriously incidents of anti-Jewish bigotry targeted at students in public schools. Deborah Lyons commissioned a survey of nea...
Jul 14, 2025
Woman severely burned by substance in 'intentional act' in Langley, B.C., police say
LANGLEY - Police in Metro Vancouver say a woman was taken to hospital suffering from "severe burns" after being exposed to an "unknown substance" in a targeted assault. A statement issued by Langley R...
Jul 14, 2025
Yates wins Tour de France's first mountainous stage and Healy takes yellow jersey
LE MONT-DORE, France (AP) - British rider Simon Yates won the first mountainous stage of the Tour de France on Monday and Irish rider Ben Healy was consoled by taking the yellow jersey. Healy was nomi...
Jul 14, 2025
Man with al-Qaida ties likely to plead guilty to terror offence in Montreal: lawyer
MONTRAL - A man with ties to al-Qaida who allegedly threatened to bomb public transit has waived his right to a bail hearing. Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, 51, appeared in court by video conference from t...
Jul 14, 2025
Ottawa is asking Canadians what they want to see in the fall budget
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is looking for feedback from Canadians on national security and defence spending and fortifying the Canadian economy amid an ongoing trade war as h...
Jul 14, 2025
Winnipeg preps convention centre with cots for renewed round of wildfire evacuees
WINNIPEG - The city of Winnipeg is prepping its downtown convention centre to be used as a shelter to handle renewed demand for those fleeing wildfires. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew posted a short video...
Jul 14, 2025
Carney's planned cuts will include the foreign service, alarming some ex-diplomats
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's cuts to government spending will include the foreign service, just as Global Affairs Canada aims to expand its presence abroad. Finance Minister Franois-Philippe ...
Jul 14, 2025
Immigration minister won't say if Canada considering barring British, Irish rappers
OTTAWA - A prominent Jewish organization is pushing for Canada to deny entry to two bands being investigated in the U.K. after their appearance at a popular British music festival last month. In late ...
Jul 14, 2025
Rogers falls short in communication with fans over Sportsnet price hike, prof says
Rogers fell short in its communication with fans over its significant price hike of Sportsnet+ Premium, a sport management professor says. Rogers is raising the price of the streaming service starting...
Jul 14, 2025