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Financial impact of Fort McMurray wildfire reaches almost $8.9B: study
EDMONTON - An assessment of the total financial impact of last spring’s Fort McMurray wildfire is pegging the direct and indirect costs of the blaze at almost $8.9 billion. The figure includes t...
Jan 17, 2017
Lawyer grills RCMP investigator about forensic testing after police shooting
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Lack of forensic tests and questionable control of the death scene left major gaps in the RCMP’s probe of a fatal police shooting in Newfoundland, a lawyer for the victi...
Feb 09, 2017
Anti-vaccine campaign 'very concerning,' says Ontario's health minister
TORONTO - An ad campaign from a group of open vaccine skeptics that briefly dotted some streets in the Toronto area represents a "very concerning" development in the ongoing fight against mi...
Mar 01, 2019
RCMP struggled to promptly inform families in aftermath of Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The RCMP struggled to inform families promptly about the loss of their loved ones in the aftermath of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, with a single officer handling most cases amid an &q...
Jun 20, 2022
In the news today: Canadian housing, health-care woes fuelled by higher immigration?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canadians link immigrants and housing crisis: poll A large majority of Canadian...
Nov 29, 2023
Aid begins to flow to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico
GUAJATACA, Puerto Rico - Large amounts of federal aid began moving into Puerto Rico on Saturday, welcomed by local officials who praised the Trump administration’s response but called for the em...
Sep 23, 2017
SaskPower natural gas plans could be derailed by federal regs
The future of SaskPower's natural gas plans, and therefore its emissions reductions, could be in jeopardy after new regulations from the federal government.On Friday, the federal government released f...
Jul 05, 2019
New York City schools closed for rest of year amid pandemic
New York City's 1.1 million-pupil public school system will be closed for the rest of the school year as the city struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday...
Apr 11, 2020
RCMP in Manitoba apologize for Valentine's Day tweet about sharing intimate images
RCMP in Manitoba are apologizing over a recent social media post that warned people about sharing intimate images of themselves with others.Mounties released the Valentine's Day-themed tweet on Sunday...
Feb 15, 2021
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to restrict cellphones in schools to protect kids from online harm
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia is moving to restrict the use of cellphones in schools as part of measures that Premier David Eby says will help protect young people from online threats. Eby says the ...
Jan 26, 2024