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B.C., Saskatchewan among provinces where contaminated salami was sold
By Canadian Press on July 19th, 2025
Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami and cacciatore products connected to a salmonella outbreak were distributed. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 87 people have now gotten sick after eating contaminated lunch meat, with nine of those people landing in the hospital. The federal health ... Read More »
1 responseSettlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
By Canadian Press on July 19th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in B.C. correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio says the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but could provide eligible class members up to $91,000. A statement ... Read More »
1 responseHistoric Quebec scout camp to become conservation land, recreational tourism site
By Canadian Press on July 19th, 2025
MILLE-ISLES, QUEBEC — The new buyers of a more than century-old Scouts camp site north of Montreal say the property will become a mix of conservation land and a recreational tourism site. Scouts Canada announced earlier this week that it has sold Tamaracouta Scout Reserve to entrepreneur Eric Desroches, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tomorrowland says Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium
By Canadian Press on July 19th, 2025
A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the festival on Friday. She says the woman was given first aid and then taken to University Hospital of Antwerp, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it’s a ‘nightmare’
By Canadian Press on July 19th, 2025
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida after taking time off to take care of her ailing father in Canada before his death. Instead of celebrating the fashion line, the Canadian was taken into United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention. The 45-year-old’s family said their finances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
By Canadian Press on July 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on ongoing court cases in Canada and the U.S. to determine next steps for the government’s regulatory approach to AI. Some AI companies have claimed early wins south of the border and OpenAI is now fighting the jurisdiction of an Ontario court to hear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why the Bank of Canada could be done cutting its policy rate for now
By Canadian Press on July 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy — and some economists think it might just stay there. After a quarter-point cut in March, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug body members quit, B.C. minister apologizes to family of girl with rare disease
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
VICTORIA — Four members of British Columbia’s Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Committee have resigned after the government went against its recommendation and reinstated medication funding for a 10-year-old girl with a rare disease. The fallout from the handling of Charleigh Pollock’s case also saw Health Minister Josie Osborne “sincerely apologizing” to the Vancouver Island ... Read More »
1 responseGoogle kills ad fee implemented in response to digital services tax
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Google is eliminating a surcharge on ads it previously implemented in response to Ottawa’s now-defunct digital services tax. A year ago, Google said it would put in place a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada in response to the tax, effective October 2024. A Google spokesperson says the company has ... Read More »
1 responsePhoto Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Premier Smith demands apology from fire-stricken Jasper for critical report
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Friday the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and retract a report criticizing her government for its role in last summer’s devastating blaze. Smith, speaking at an unrelated press conference in Edmonton, also blamed the federal government for failing in the fire response by not asking sooner for provincial ... Read More »
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