Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mayor of small Saskatchewan town calls crash that killed 6 a tragedy
ELROSE, Sask. - A car crash that left three adults and three children dead in southwestern Saskatchewan was a tragedy, the mayor of the small town where it happened said Saturday. Investigators with t...
Jun 30, 2018
Unique Quebec outdoor planetarium uses augmented reality to view the night sky
MONTREAL - Jeremy Fontana was always getting questions from guests about the stars in the night sky above his outdoor retreat in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. So he decided to find a way that woul...
Jun 30, 2018
Man, 50, dead after being struck by lightning in New Brunswick Friday, RCMP say
TABUSINTAC NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada - Police say a 50-year-old man is dead after being struck by lightning Friday evening. Sgt. Andre Pepin of the RCMP says the man, whose name has not been released, was...
Jun 30, 2018
Heftier fines for Quebec drivers, cyclists come into effect today
MONTREAL - Quebec drivers caught using their cellphones behind the wheel will be facing much stiffer penalities as of today. Under a new road safety bill, drivers who use portable electronic devices w...
Jun 30, 2018
Heat warnings in effect for parts of the country on Canada Day weekend
OTTAWA - Heat warnings are in effect for much of Ontario and parts of Quebec heading into the long weekend, while the Maritimes are being cautioned about warmth and humidity. Environment Canada has is...
Jun 30, 2018
Indigenous woman fights to stay in Canada, saying traditional territory is B.C.
VANCOUVER - A First Nations woman working to revive a threatened language in her traditional territory of northern British Columbia says she’s being forced to leave the country on Canada Day. Mi...
Jun 30, 2018
South Sudan's latest cease-fire is violated within hours
DUBLIN - South Sudan government troops violated the country’s latest cease-fire just hours after it began at midnight, the armed opposition claimed Saturday, while a government spokesman accused...
Jun 30, 2018
18 killed, 14 injured in China bus-truck highway collision
BEIJING - Eighteen people were killed and 14 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in central China, police said Saturday. The accident took place Frid...
Jun 30, 2018
Afghan president orders end to unilateral cease-fire
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced the end of the government’s unilateral cease-fire and ordered forces to restart their operations across the country. Ghani said Saturday in a ...
Jun 30, 2018
Crews rescue deaf puppy stuck in hole in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - After 30 hours of effort, volunteers were able to rescue a 7-week-old deaf puppy that fell down a 50-foot (15-meter) crevice behind a house in Alabama. Volunteers erupted in cheers ...
Jun 30, 2018