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Canadian describes ‘freakout’ as shots rang out in deadly attack in Australia
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
SYDNEY — Canadian Finn Foster, backpacking with his girlfriend in Australia, says they were planning to watch the sunset on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach when they heard about two dozen pops. At first, they thought it might be fireworks but quickly realized the situation a few hundred metres away was serious and they were in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. braces for ‘high impact’ rain in flood-struck Fraser Valley and beyond
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
British Columbia is bracing for another “high impact” deluge of rain that’s forecast to hit the province’s Fraser Valley, after intense downpours and cross-border outflows last week inundated Abbotsford, triggered evacuations and cut major highways. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said Sunday that flood and landslide risks in parts of the province will increase with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. officials warn of more widespread rain on the way after floods, highway closure
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia is preparing for another widespread deluge of rain after flooding through the province’s Fraser Valley temporarily shutdown a portion of Highway 1 last week. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said Sunday that flood and landslide risks in parts of the province will increase with more stormy weather in the forecast, even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whale sanctuary project in N.S. needs $15 million to open by end of summer
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
HALIFAX — The Whale Sanctuary Project, a proposed underwater enclosure that would encompass roughly 40 hectares off of Nova Scotia’s eastern shore, needs up to $15 million if it hopes to open by the end of summer 2026. Charles Vinick, CEO of the U.S.-based company, said the project has about $2 million right now, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Scared but resilient:’ Hanukkah celebrations go ahead despite deadly attack abroad
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
TORONTO — Members of Canada’s Jewish community expressed anger and resolve on Sunday ahead of planned holiday events in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Levi Gansburg, the rabbi at Chabad on Bayview in Toronto, says his synagogue will “choose light over darkness” and move forward with its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highway 1 out of Abbotsford reopened, flood evacuation orders may be lifted
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford fire chief Eric Peterson says the city is hoping to lift remaining evacuation orders for more than 300 properties in the Sumas Prairie today, as floodwaters in the city recede. Peterson says the city is still maintaining an up-to-date map of affected properties online, and he’s happy to see that damage assessments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian politicians, community groups share support after Australia Hannukah attack
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
TORONTO — Canadian politicians and community groups are sharing messages of support after at least 16 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canadians stand with Jewish people in Australia and across the world in light of the horrific attack. Ontario Premier Doug Ford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
OTTAWA — Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, five linguistics experts and an editors association representative say the simplest way to keep national elbows up is to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highway 1 out of Abbotsford reopened in both directions after flood-related closure
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
ABBOTSFORD — The B.C. government says Highway 1 out of Abbotsford has been reopened in both directions after being closed due to flooding. The Transportation Ministry says that one eastbound lane opened this morning and both westbound laneson the highway through Abbotsford reopened last night. The ministry says in a statement that drivers should expect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Highway 1 out of Abbotsford reopen in both directions
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
The B.C. government says Highway 1 out of Abbotsford is now reopen in both directions after being closed due to flooding. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
OneBC, the party formed after a split with the Conservative Party of B.C., says leader Dallas Brodie has been “removed” by the party’s board of directors. The party’s only other elected member sitting in the B.C. Legislature, MLA Tara Armstrong, says she’s lost confidence in Brodie’s leadership, and the party’s website no longer includes any ... Read More »
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