Category Archives: CP Canada
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk joins NASA's SpaceX mission
OTTAWA - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to head to the International Space Station later this year, joining NASA's SpaceX Crew-13. A news release from the Canadian Space Agency said it will b...
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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asks government to pause two treaties to resolve dispute
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Indigenous Relations minister says two First Nations nearing the end of their treaty process have developed "accommodation packages" with some neighbouring nations, but there's still...
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Government asks court to exclude evidence in B.C. trial over national security risk
VANCOUVER - The federal government has made an application to exclude some evidence over national security risks at the trial of Iain Hunt, whose wife was reported missing in 2021 from their home in P...
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Former RCMP officer's lawyer calls no evidence in B.C. trial over security charge
VANCOUVER - Former RCMP officer William Majcher says he wants to get back home to his family and hopes for a not guilty finding on a charge alleging he prepared to threaten a B.C. resident to convince...
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Canada's top envoy to Washington apologizes for sending English-only invitation
WASHINGTON - Canada's top envoy to Washington apologized Thursday for sending an English-only invitation to members of Parliament at a committee meeting in Ottawa where he faced questions about supply...
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RCMP charges consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it has charged a consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government. An RCMP news release says 62-year-old Andrew McDermott and his company, AM Government Consultin...
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Watchdog report confirms truck involved in Air Canada plane crash had no transponder
A preliminary report into the LaGuardia Airport crash that killed two Canadian pilots last month says system failures and communication issues played a part in the accident. The report, released Thurs...
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Quebec consumer protector urges caution around air ticket prices too good to be true
MONTREAL - Quebec's consumer protection office is warning travellers to watch out for websites selling plane tickets at prices that seem too good to be true. The Office de la protection du consommateu...
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New evacuation alert issued for Old Fort, B.C., residents after landslide
Officials have issued a new evacuation alert for residents in an area of northeastern British Columbia where a landslide has cut off access to the neighbourhood. The Peace River Regional District issu...
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'Bag of bones': grey whales dying off B.C.'s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.'s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal...
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