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Three fires in six hours prompt safety warning from N. Battleford
The North Battleford Fire Department responded to three separate fires in a six-hour span on Monday, prompting a reminder from the city's fire chief about simple precautions that can prevent serious d...
Jun 24, 2025

Branstine upsets Boisson in Wimbledon qualifying, will face Andreescu next
LONDON - Carson Branstine upset top seed Lois Boisson on Tuesday as several Canadians moved to the second round of the Wimbledon women's qualifying tournament. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., a...
Jun 24, 2025

Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire ‘in effect’ after blaming both countries for violations
U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel was going to "turn around" its jets and stop attacking Iran and their ceasefire was "in effect" on Tuesday after briefly faltering."ISRAEL is not going to attac...
Jun 24, 2025
Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.Shelter costs rose three per cent in May, StatCan s...
Jun 24, 2025

Semi Truck Show & Shine Plus Races at PA EX
The Semi Truck Show & Shine and Races are coming back this year for our Summer FairCome on down on August 9th to watch them show off their power and speed!
Jun 24, 2025

Provincial police divers recover body of crew member in Airmedic helicopter crash
MONTREAL - Provincial police divers have found the body of one of the crew members aboard a medical transport helicopter that crashed on Quebec's North Shore last week. Rescue crews found one survivor...
Jun 24, 2025

More than 100 people on Canadian chartered flight leaving Middle East tonight: Anand
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian chartered flight will leave Jordan this evening with more than 100 people on board. Speaking from The Hague, Anand says Canada is also hel...
Jun 24, 2025

Don Cherry, 91, signs off from podcast for the final time
Famed Canadian sportscaster Don Cherry signed off from his podcast for the final time. The 91-year-old Cherry had hosted "Don Cherry's Grapevine Podcast" since August 2023, producing 313 episodes in t...
Jun 24, 2025

Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
OTTAWA - The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Shelter costs rose three per cent in May,...
Jun 24, 2025

From Beijing to Oshawa, Wang set to be 3rd Chinese-born NHL draft pick
Invited to watch his first hockey practice at an ice rink in Beijing, Haoxi Wang was no different than any impressionable, wide-eyed four-year-old being fascinated by the equipment the players wore. T...
Jun 24, 2025