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Trump says US has carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. The president offere...
Sep 02, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Quebec ends funding for Northvolt battery factory
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it is ending funding for Northvolt's planned battery plant in the province's Montrgie region. Economy Minister Christine Frchette says the government made its dec...
Sep 02, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Carney appoints interim parliamentary budget officer
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Jason Jacques to a six-month term as the interim Parliamentary Budget Officer. Jacques is a director general at the office and replaces Yves Giroux, w...
Sep 02, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Alberta pauses ban on school library books with sexual content
EDMONTON - Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says in an email to school boards that the government is pausing its order for the removal of books with explicit sexual content from librari...
Sep 02, 2025
Assembly of First Nations to lay out budget priorities during general assembly
WINNIPEG - The federal government's major projects legislation, closing the infrastructure gap on First Nations, and federal budget expectations are expected to be discussed at this week's annual meet...
Sep 02, 2025
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The...
Sep 02, 2025
More heat and smoke in the forecast for B.C. as temperature records tumble
VANCOUVER - A ridge of high pressure has prompted more heat warnings in British Columbia and broken temperature records, including one that was nearly a century old. Environment Canada has issued heat...
Sep 02, 2025
Vernon council to review updates on key infrastructure projects
Vernon city council will receive progress reports on several major capital works projects at its regular meeting Tuesday.Construction on the 43rd Avenue Corridor Improvement Project is set to begin in...
Sep 02, 2025
Medical associations 'relieved' as school accreditation splits from U.S.
OTTAWA - Canadian medical associations are marking the first school year for a new accreditation system for medical schools that is fully separate from the United States. A news release from the Canad...
Sep 02, 2025
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about...
Sep 02, 2025
