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E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say
TORONTO - The Canadian Institute for Health Information says e-scooter injuries are on the rise across the country. "We thought it was really important to shed light on this important topic, given tha...
Jul 17, 2025
Canada's envoy for combatting antisemitism Deborah Lyons leaving post early
OTTAWA - Canada's special official for fighting antisemitism says she is retiring her post, three months before the end of her term. Deborah Lyons served as Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holoca...
Jul 17, 2025
Montreal police recover body of man who went missing in St. Lawrence River
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've recovered the body of a 32-year-old man who went missing in the St. Lawrence River on Tuesday night. Police said their divers found the man's body at around 6:30...
Jul 17, 2025
Measles exposure at Lake Country restaurant
Interior Health is warning about a possible measles exposure at the Chopped Leaf in Lake Country (9522 Main Street, Unit 76).It happened on July 7, 9, 10, and 11 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.Anyone who w...
Jul 17, 2025
Canada's Olivia Smith signed by Arsenal for world record women's soccer fee
Canada forward Olivia Smith became the most expensive player in women's soccer history at a reported one million pounds (US$1.34 million) when Arsenal signed her from Liverpool on Thursday. The new be...
Jul 17, 2025
Just 1 in 4 US adults say Trump's policies have helped them, a new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Only about one-quarter of U.S. adults say that President Donald Trump's policies have helped them since he took office, according to a new poll that finds underwhelming marks for him...
Jul 17, 2025
Canada's Olivia Smith signed by Arsenal for women's world record 1M pounds
Canada forward Olivia Smith has become the first women's soccer player to be signed for one million pounds ($1.34 million). Arsenal signed Smith from Liverpool on Thursday reportedly for the world rec...
Jul 17, 2025
Zelenskyy shakes up Ukrainian Cabinet, appointing new prime minister to reinvigorate war effort
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's economy minister and the key negotiator in the mineral deal with the U.S, Yuliia Svyrydenko, has been appointed as new prime minister, becoming its first new head of gov...
Jul 17, 2025
A parish priest and several injured as airstrikes hit a Gaza church
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Strikes hit the Holy Family Church in northern Gaza on Thursday morning, injuring several people including the parish priest, officials with the Catholic Church said. ...
Jul 17, 2025
In the news today: Defence spending won't slow recession, P.M. to meet First Nations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Defence spending to boost Canada's economy: report Ottawa's ramped up defence-spending plans will give the eco...
Jul 17, 2025
