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Murder case against father of nine-year-old Montreal girl moves to a grand jury
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — The case against the father of a nine-year-old Montreal girl found dead in Upstate New York will move directly to the grand jury stage. The court in Ticonderoga, N.Y., and the secretary for the district attorney both confirmed that the felony hearing scheduled to take place today for Luciano Frattolin has been cancelled. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Goosebumps’ and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
ISKUT — The employer of three workers who were trapped underground in a northern British Columbia mine says there was a “euphoric” response to their overnight rescue. Hy-Tech Drilling’s Dwayne Ross says it was a “great positive outcome” and the men will soon be back in Smithers, B.C., where Hy-Tech is based. The three men ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed, says employer
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
ISKUT — The employer of three workers who were trapped underground in a northern British Columbia mine says there was a “euphoric” response to their overnight rescue. Hy-Tech Drilling’s Dwayne Ross says it was a “great positive outcome” and the men will soon be back in Smithers, B.C., where Hy-Tech is based. More coming. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government posts $6.5 billion deficit in April, May
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
The federal government posted a $6.5 billion deficit in the first two months of the fiscal year. The result for the April-to-May period compared with a $3.8 billion deficit for the same stretch last year. Revenues increased $26 million, virtually unchanged from the prior year, as increases in customs import duties and pollution pricing proceeds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court affirms murder conviction of man who argued he was unfit for trial
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the murder conviction of a man who argued he was unfit to stand trial because he experienced auditory hallucinations and schizophrenic delusions throughout the proceedings. In a ruling issued today, the top court accepts the trial judge’s finding that there were no reasonable grounds to believe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says he hasn’t ‘had a lot of luck’ with Canada ahead of latest tariff deadline
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration hasn’t “had a lot of luck with Canada” in its trade negotiations ahead of next week’s deadline to avert tariffs. Trump says his administration hasn’t been focused on a deal with Canada and America’s northern neighbour could be a country “where they just pay tariffs.” Trump ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three workers emerge from B.C. mine after ‘meticulously executed’ rescue
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
ISKUT — Three workers who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely bought to the surface at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday. It said Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Three miners rescued from B.C. mine
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Three miners rescued from B.C. mine Three miners who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey players’ acquittal reverberates in southwestern Ontario city after ruling
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
LONDON — The acquittal of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team who were accused of sexual assault continues to reverberate in the southwestern Ontario city where their high-profile trial played out. Dozens gathered outside the London, Ont., courthouse Thursday evening to show support for the complainant, while rallies earlier in the day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal group takes campaign to restore U.S. foreign aid to Times Square
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Montreal-based organization promoting democracy and digital rights is using a billboard in New York’s iconic Times Square to urge Americans to resist cuts to U.S. foreign aid. “A retreat by the United States will mean that the weight balances in favour of digital authoritarianism, and away from what are essentially Canadian values,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How the rescue of three workers trapped underground in B.C. mine unfolded
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
Three contractors were rescued late Thursday after more than 60 hours trapped underground at the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northern B.C. Here is a timeline of how the situation unfolded (all times Pacific): July 22, 2025, 6 a.m. Three contractors working for Hy-Tech Drilling begin work for the day at the mine. ... Read More »
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