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AFN chief says next week's gathering will set stage for major projects talks
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations' annual general meeting next week in Winnipeg will set the stage - and the tone - for engaging with governments on major infrastructure projects. National Chief ...
Aug 28, 2025
Harvest progress behind average according to latest crop report
Hail and strong wind came to the province last week from several storm systems. The rain and humid conditions stalled harvest operations in some areas according to the latest provincial crop report; h...
Aug 28, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Quebec government to ban prayer in public places
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province. Secularism Minister Jean-Franois Roberge says he will table...
Aug 28, 2025
Several people injured when boat lands on another on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake: police
KELOWNA - Mounties in British Columbia say several people were injured after a boat crash that resulted in a powerboat being lodged on top of another on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna. A statement from We...
Aug 28, 2025
Quebec demanding budget cuts as junior colleges face record enrolment
MONTRAL - The federation representing Quebec's junior colleges is calling on the provincial government to walk back budget cuts as the school year opens with record enrolment. Nearly 194,000 students ...
Aug 28, 2025
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of 2026 after nearly five decades, bowing to demands ...
Aug 28, 2025
Quebec premier calls on auto insurance board to co-operate with police investigation
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is demanding that the province's auto insurance board fully collaborate with anti-corruption police. The anti-corruption unit is investigating major cost overrun...
Aug 28, 2025
Poll suggests 85% of Canadians want governments to regulate AI
A new poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Canadians are in favour of regulating artificial intelligence.The Leger poll found 85 per cent of respondents believe governments should regulate AI to...
Aug 28, 2025
'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms
TORONTO - As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Student...
Aug 28, 2025
Major Russian attack includes rare strikes on the center of Kyiv, killing at least 18
Russia launched a major air attack early Thursday on Kyiv that included a rare strike on the city center, killing at least 18 people, wounding 48 and damaging European Union diplomatic offices, author...
Aug 28, 2025