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Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms. Trump targets more cities
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some National Guard units patrolling the nation's capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that mak...
Aug 24, 2025
Ottawa Pride parade cancelled due to pro-Palestinian protesters
OTTAWA - Ottawa's annual Pride parade was cancelled Sunday after being disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters. A group called Queers for Palestine - Ottawa had organized a rally to coincide with the ...
Aug 24, 2025
BC Wildfire Service warns of increased fire danger during prolonged heat wave
The BC Wildfire Service says a prolonged heat wave across much of the province will increase fire danger in the coming days. The service says hot and dry weather conditions that began late last week a...
Aug 24, 2025
Making mud sexy: Scientists search for climate change answers in Quebec sea floor
MONTREAL - Far below the seals and belugas that dive gracefully through Quebec's Saguenay fiord, there are small creatures burrowing in the sea floor mud that scientists believe play a crucial role in...
Aug 24, 2025
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital targeting Iran-backed rebels, local TV station says
CAIRO (AP) - Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's capital, Sanaa, early on Sunday, just days after the country's Iran-backed rebels fired cluster munitions toward Israel, according to a local media report. ...
Aug 24, 2025
Fire hall destroyed in 2023 wildfire being rebuilt, despite significant cost increase
A fire station in the Shuswap that was destroyed two summers ago is being rebuilt, even though the price tag attached has gone up significantly.The Scotch Creek / Lee Creek Fire Hall was destroyed in ...
Aug 24, 2025
Drones, armoured vehicles part of Canada's $2B miliary aid package for Ukraine
WARSAW - Prime Minister Mark Carney says drones, armoured vehicles and other munitions are headed to Ukraine as part of a $2-billion military aid package. Carney first announced the funds in June at t...
Aug 24, 2025
Number of female Canadian soldiers on UN peacekeeping missions craters
OTTAWA - Canada only has two women from the military deployed on United Nations peacekeeping missions right now, raising concerns Ottawa is failing to lead by example and may be called out by the inte...
Aug 24, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Carney travels to Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine
KYIV - Prime Minister Mark Carney has travelled to Ukraine where he is expected to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Carney is in Kyiv as a special guest of Zelenskyy on Ukraine's Independence ...
Aug 23, 2025
BC Hydro says power restored for more than 500 customers on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI - BC Hydro says crews have restored power for more than 500 customers in Bamfield on Vancouver Island after a wildfire caused extensive damage to infrastructure outside Port Alberni. BC H...
Aug 23, 2025
