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Residents of 70 Mile House, B.C., told to leave as wildfire looms
70 MILE HOUSE - Residents of 70 Mile House, B.C., and surrounding areas were told to leave their homes Monday in an expanded evacuation order prompted by a growing wildfire that has already forced the evacuation of nearby Clinton. The order from the Th...
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In the news today: Gordie Howe bridge to open, B.C. wildfires, Seattle shooting
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Gordie Howe bridge to open to cars today after months of cross-border controversy The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open to motorists today after mont...
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Deadline fast approaching for Canadians to file claim in class-action drug suit
MONTREAL - The deadline is fast approaching for Canadians to claim their share of a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit over the drug Rexulti. Canadians have until Aug. 27 to file a claim for their share of a $4.75 million settlement over the anti...
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Gordie Howe bridge opens to cars after months of cross-border controversy
The Gordie Howe International Bridge has opened to motorists after months of controversy over financial aspects of the project. Officials announced in a post on social media that the Howe family crossed first, in honour of the bridge's Canadian-America...
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Recall issued for Cadbury brand chocolate bar due to undeclared pistachio
TORONTO - Chocolate maker Cadbury has issued a recall for one of its products due to undeclared pistachio. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says in a notice dated Friday that the recall involves several of the company's Dairy Milk Oreo chocolate bar...
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Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House
Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area merged late Saturday, a day after the Pear Lake blaze destroyed structures, including homes, on the outskirts of the community. An update from BC Wildfire Service said the...
Jul 26, 2026
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Young Quebec sailor, 17, aims to challenge gender stereotypes in sailing
MONTREAL - At 17, Jasmine Pernot is set to become the youngest skipper and one of only three women leading crews in Quebec's new offshore sailing race, hoping to show other young women they belong at the helm. Jasmine Pernot will lead a crew of seven i...
Jul 26, 2026
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Carney calls August byelections for three seats in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing byelections will be held in August for three electoral districts in Ontario, Quebec and B.C. Constituents in Beaches-East York, Chicoutimi-Le Fjord and North Vancouver-Capilano will head to the polls on...
Jul 26, 2026
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How a Vancouver ATM user with 66 cards set off years-long probe of online drug sales
VANCOUVER - It was more than three years ago when Vancouver police arrested a man after he was seen using multiple bank cards to make withdrawals at an ATM. A search revealed he was carrying 66 bank cards and $39,200 in cash. The strange discovery in M...
Jul 26, 2026
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'Bright' future: RCAF chief says spike in defence spending is boosting flight times
OTTAWA - One year into her new job as commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet said she could see an immediate effect of the federal government's defence spending boost: RCAF pilots are spending more time in the air. I...
Jul 26, 2026
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Israel pitches Canada high-tech trade and safer AI as diplomatic tensions persist
OTTAWA - Israel is pitching itself to Canada as a technology partner that can offer tangible solutions and safer artificial intelligence, despite the heavy strains on the bilateral relationship over wars in the Middle East. "Canada and Israel are both ...
Jul 26, 2026
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Conservatives call for emergency meeting on Trump threats, demand Carney explain plan
OTTAWA - The Conservative shadow minister for Canada-U.S. relations is calling on Ottawa to provide its negotiation plan with U.S. President Donald Trump at an emergency meeting. Shuv Majumdar says in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that the Con...
Jul 26, 2026
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Advocates hail feds' rejection of island airport plan, while trade groups pan it
The federal government's decision to halt Ontario's plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will guard Toronto's waterfront against serious setbacks to its revitalization, advocates say - while proponents of the project dub the move "disappo...
Jul 25, 2026
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Alberta premier says she won't retaliate Trump's latest threats with alcohol ban
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she does not plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods with an alcohol ban. She told her provincewide call-in radio show Saturday she is leavi...
Jul 25, 2026
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Canadian NATO intern arrested on suspicions of espionage in Belgium
MONS - A Canadian intern at NATO has been arrested on suspicions of espionage. Belgium's Federal Prosecutor's Office said it launched an espionage investigation after NATO's security services tipped off Belgium's military intelligence. Authorities th...
Jul 25, 2026
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Embrace difference, says 4-foot-6 B.C. performer Devyn Dalton, Damon's Odyssey double
Vancouver stunt woman Devyn Dalton says she never expected her biceps to go viral. But then Matt Damon credited his four-foot-six-inch stunt double in "The Odyssey" for having "the greatest arms" he's ever seen. He didn't identify her in the interview ...
Jul 25, 2026
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Feds received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to major project reviews
OTTAWA - The federal government says it received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to how major projects are reviewed and will spend the coming weeks combing over those submissions. A window for public feedback on the proposed changes closed ...
Jul 25, 2026
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The government has two definitions of disability. Advocates say it leaves people out.
OTTAWA - Advocates for people with episodic disabilities say they don't understand why the federal government has two different definitions of disability in law - and uses the narrower version to decide who gets benefits. Canada's disability benefit p...
Jul 25, 2026
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Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has 'lost everything' in raging wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Steve Larabie says he and his family have lost everything in a wildfire that roared into the outskirts of Clinton, B.C., late Friday, describing a scene of exploding gas and diesel as vehicles and excavators burned. ...
Jul 25, 2026
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Federal government rejects expansion of Toronto's Billy Bishop airport
TORONTO - The federal government has rejected Ontario's plan to expand Toronto's Billy Bishop airport to accommodate jets on a longer runway. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said public consultations on the future of the island airport got feedback...
Jul 25, 2026
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'Too big to rig': Alberta separation petition succeeds with 223K verified signatures
EDMONTON - A citizen-led petition seeking to force a vote on Alberta quitting Canada is officially successful. Elections Alberta announced Friday it verified nearly 223,000 signatures out of almost 280,000 valid names counted. The petition needed almos...
Jul 24, 2026
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B.C.'s unionized nurses to end job action provincewide to review recommendations
VANCOUVER - The union representing 55,000 nurses in British Columbia has accepted a mediated proposal that could end its weeks-long strike action. The BC Nurses' Union says in a statement that its bargaining agent has accepted the recommendations for ...
Jul 24, 2026
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Canada, UAE conclude negotiations on a free-trade agreement
OTTAWA - The governments of Canada and the United Arab Emirates say they have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told a press conference in Toronto on Friday that the next steps include legal r...
Jul 24, 2026
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Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal
EDMONTON - Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people's doorsteps, Alberta says it's now time to do the same for commercial retailers. Service Alberta Minister Dale ...
Jul 24, 2026
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