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The Canadian Press
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In the news today: Trump announces ceasefire in Iran-Israel war
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Like my big brother’: Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him
A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old…
Canada changes course, starts busing citizens out of Israel
OTTAWA — Ottawa has started offering buses to Canadians looking to leave Israel and the…
Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
RCMP are hailing the conviction and sentencing of man in Nigeria who tried to blackmail…
B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered ‘almost nothing’ to help
A British Columbia professor who is trapped in Iran said that federal officials told him…
Yukon crews keeping wildfires near Dawson at bay as close to 200 homes stay on alert
Crews battling wildfires burning near Dawson, Yukon, say there’s been minimal growth of the wildfire…
Many heat records at risk as Ontario, Quebec battle scorching temperatures
TORONTO — Dangerously high temperatures persisted on Monday across much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec,…
Fixing problems with Phoenix payroll system cost taxpayers $5.1 billion: official
OTTAWA — A top federal official said fixing the payroll problems caused by Phoenix cost…
Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.
A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade…
Newly launched Access to Information review is flawed, transparency advocates say
OTTAWA — A newly launched federal review of the Access to Information system is being…
After 40-year mystery, police say ‘Mr. X’ in 1985 Air India bombing is dead
Police in British Columbia believe they have solved a decades-long mystery by identifying a suspect…
Kacey Musgraves, Reneé Rapp, to headline All Things Go fest in Toronto this fall
TORONTO — Kacey Musgraves and Reneé Rapp are among the headliners set for Canada’s first…
Canadian singer Josh Ross apologizes, but stands ground, after calling U.S. ‘the best’ country
TORONTO — Canadian country singer Josh Ross is apologizing after he drew jeers on social…
Canada signs new security and defence partnership with Europe
BRUSSELS — Canada and the European Union opened a new era of transatlantic co-operation Monday…
Suspect killed in alleged shootout with Quebec police, watchdog investigating
MARSTON, QUE — Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after provincial police killed a person in…
Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.’s coast, study suggests
In pricey spas, kelp facials and body wraps can set the esthetically inclined human back…
St. John’s, N.L., streets won’t be named for people to avoid problematic legacies
ST. JOHN’S — Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city will no longer name new streets and…
Manitoba premier ends state of emergency as wildfire danger recedes, evacuees return
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the provincewide state of emergency has been lifted…
B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules…
Judge refuses to allow more avian flu tests on ostriches at B.C. farm
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal is refusing to allow the owners of a…
Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man
ABBOTSFORD — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January…
Mark Carney names Kirsten Hillman chief negotiator with U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman will take on the role of…
Convicted killer, 62, escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec
MONTREAL — Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer has escaped from a prison in…
Third day of searching for four missing in Quebec medical helicopter crash
MONTREAL — Police are spending a third day searching for four people who went missing…