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Mara Lake section of Rail Trail to reopen Wednesday
A portion of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail will reopen following some work on the site.The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) and Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said the sec...
Sep 05, 2025

Search suspended for man believed missing in B.C. backcountry
NELSON - Police in British Columbia say they have suspended the search of a man missing since July in the province's backcountry. RCMP say search and rescue teams have been canvassing an area along a ...
Sep 05, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Man who killed sister in Manitoba mass stabbing was out on bail
WINNIPEG - Court records show Tyrone Simard, the man police say killed his sister and attacked several others with a knife on Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba on Thursday, was out on bail while f...
Sep 05, 2025

Construction of 43rd Ave corridor underway
The City of Vernon is making some improvements to a major roadway.Construction of the 43rd Avenue Corridor Improvement Project began earlier this week on Tuesday.The project will be done in two phases...
Sep 05, 2025

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
TORONTO - Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the first clinical t...
Sep 05, 2025

Quebec minister asks Walmart, Amazon to stop selling pro-Hells Angels merchandise
MONTREAL - Amazon says it will remove products from its store that appear to promote the Hells Angels outlaw biker gang. The announcement comes after the Journal de Montral first reported that shirts ...
Sep 05, 2025

Carney calls for 'maximum pressure' on Russia as Putin issues threat to allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and other allies need to maintain "maximum pressure" on Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to target foreign troops deployed to Ukrain...
Sep 05, 2025

Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada's special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover most of British Columbia, with air quality at its worst possible level in parts of the Fra...
Sep 05, 2025

Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada's special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover most of British Columbia, with air quality at its worst possible level in parts of the Fra...
Sep 05, 2025

Carney announces supports for sectors affected by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is launching a suite of new measures to support sectors hit hardest by U.S. tariffs. Friday's announcement includes $5 billion for a new fund to...
Sep 05, 2025

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