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Victims of Quebec weekend plane crash identified, investigation continues
LA TUQUE - The victims of a plane crash over the weekend in La Tuque, in the province's Mauricie region, have been identified. The victims are Valrie Fortier, 42, of St-Valre, and Jean-Pier Godin, 41,...
Sep 04, 2025
Fact File: Montreal church did not burn down; old video used in false arson claim
Video showing a church in flames appeared on social media this week along with claims the fire happened at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica and was the result of arson by "Islamists." The actual video i...
Sep 04, 2025
Chiefs vote down pitch to include First Nations infrastructure in major projects push
WINNIPEG - First Nations chiefs today voted down a resolution that would have called on Ottawa to include First Nations infrastructure ventures in its national push to fast-track major projects. The r...
Sep 04, 2025
Ontario’s top doctor says province needs to modernize vaccine registry, calls for national schedule
TORONTO - Ontario's top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada - but first, he says his own province needs a...
Sep 04, 2025
Rubio says US is designating 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groups
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thurday that the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations in the Trump administration's lates...
Sep 04, 2025
B.C. hits Canadian September heat record again as smoke warnings persist
VANCOUVER - Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month of September for the second consecutive day, as extremely hot and smoky conditions persist across mu...
Sep 04, 2025
Carney promises 'military assistance' in Ukraine at virtual meeting of allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says he told Ukraine's allies today that Canada is willing to deploy "direct and scalable military assistance" in a post-ceasefire Ukraine. The Prime Minis...
Sep 04, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Police respond to mass casualty event at Manitoba First Nation
WINNIPEG - Eight people have been taken to hospital after a mass casualty event at Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba. RCMP have released few details but say multiple detachments responded to a ser...
Sep 04, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Carney sending MP to China to push back against canola tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's parliamentary secretary will join Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on a trade mission to China later this week. The Prime Minister's Office says Kody Blois, Liberal...
Sep 04, 2025
What could drought-stricken forests mean for Canada's fall foliage?
An Ontario biologist says drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees lose out on the energy needed to generate some of the season's most brillia...
Sep 04, 2025