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Ottawa hasn't heard directly from China on EV tariffs, agriculture minister says
Any decision on easing tariffs on electric vehicles from China would have to take into consideration impacts on other sectors, federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday.Canada, followi...
Sep 09, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Ottawa man confirmed dead in Lisbon streetcar crash
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man was among the tourists killed when a streetcar crashed in Lisbon earlier this month. A couple from Quebec had been identified earlier as among the 16 people killed in the accide...
Sep 09, 2025

Behind the scenes in welcoming the Wolverines to Warman
It's taken a lot of work and a lot of people to get ready for the inaugural season of the Warman Wolverines, but now they are two preseason games away from dropping the puck for their first season in ...
Sep 09, 2025

North Stars set to begin the preseason tonight in Bonnyville
The Battlefords North Stars are in Bonnyville, Alta. tonight to start their preseason against the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) at 7 p.m. MDT at R.J. Lalonde Arena. Th...
Sep 09, 2025

Federal government says emails, phone numbers accessed in cyberattack
OTTAWA - The federal government says individuals' email addresses and phone numbers associated with Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada and Canada Border Services Agency ac...
Sep 09, 2025

North Battleford approves new firefighter recruitment plan, $216K water well contract
City council has signed off on one policy aimed at firefighter recruitment and a contract to shore up the city's water supply. On Monday, council adopted a policy that allows out-of-scope employees to...
Sep 09, 2025
Treaty annuity settlement, if reached, could be 'significant'
If the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is able to come to a settlement with the federal government regarding its Treaty 6 Annuities Claim, Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the back pay potentially o...
Sep 09, 2025

'Not feeling safe for walking around town': Loon Lake mayor says crime down, but stray dogs leave residents uneasy
Crime in Loon Lake has eased since last year, when the mayor was calling for emergency help after a church fire and a rash of criminal activity. But he warns residents are now facing a different threa...
Sep 09, 2025

Israeli-Russian graduate student kidnapped in Iraq has been released, Trump and family say
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Israeli-Russian graduate student from Princeton University who was kidnapped in Iraq has been released, according to her family and President Donald Trump. Elizabeth Tsurkov was f...
Sep 09, 2025

Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. Roberts acted on the administration's ...
Sep 09, 2025