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CP NewsAlert: Jasper fire report says Alberta government complicated response
JASPER - A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The report was comm...
Jul 17, 2025

Vernon crash disrupts traffic
A crash Thursday afternoon near Vernon temporarily slowed traffic on Highway 97. The two-vehicle collision occurred near the Vernon scales at Meadowlark Road.Emergency crews responded to the scene. No...
Jul 17, 2025

Alouettes sign veteran lineman Shawn Lemon after reinstatement
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Shawn Lemon to a contract through the rest of the CFL season Thursday, one day after the veteran defensive lineman was reinstated from a gambling suspension. L...
Jul 17, 2025

Ottawa army unit head removed as part of social media misconduct probe
OTTAWA - The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the mil...
Jul 17, 2025

Sicamous rallies after wild Wednesday storm
Cleanup continues in Sicamous following a powerful storm Wednesday night that left debris scattered across the community and prompted dozens of emergency calls.District operations crews were out late ...
Jul 17, 2025

Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, searching landfills for their remains
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government said Thursday that the search of a landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women has concluded and that there would soon be a new search at a different s...
Jul 17, 2025

Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse earns 4,000th career victory
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA - Mark Casse has his 4,000th career racing win. Casse, a Hall of Fame trainer in both Canada and the United States, achieved the milestone Thursday when It's Witchcraft preva...
Jul 17, 2025

Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney held a meeting with hundreds of First Nations chiefs Thursday, amid widespread skepticism and frustration over his controversial major-projects legislation. Bill C-...
Jul 17, 2025

Ring, ring, it's Luke Schenn calling
Sometimes, one phone call is all it takes.NHL defenceman and Kelowna Rockets alum Luke Schenn picked up the phone this week and called Mazden Leslie, the 20-year-old blueliner weighing his options bet...
Jul 17, 2025

England beats Sweden on penalties to reach Euro 2025 semifinals after dramatic comeback
ZURICH (AP) - Defending champion England beat Sweden on penalties Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Women's European Championship after staging a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to ...
Jul 17, 2025

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