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Three miners trapped underground in B.C. are behind 30 metres of debris: company
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
DEASE LAKE — A remote-controlled scoop has begun the work of removing a pile of debris 20 to 30 meters long and seven to eight metres high to gain access to three workers trapped at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, a company statement says. Newmont Corp. says in the statement issued Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada dismisses constitutional challenge of sex-work law
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected a constitutional challenge of the criminal law on sex work, upholding the convictions of two men who argued its provisions are overly broad. Mikhail Kloubakov and Hicham Moustaine were convicted of criminal offences in an Alberta court as a result of their employment in 2018 as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Company says three trapped miners in B.C. behind 30 metres of debris
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
DEASE LAKE — The operator of the Red Chris mine in British Columbia says three trapped workers are behind a wall of debris between 20 and 30 metres long and seven to eight metres high. A statement from Newmont Corp. says they are using a remote-controlled scoop, moved from the nearby Brucejack mine, to begin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Company says three trapped miners in B.C. behind 30 metres of debris
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
DEASE LAKE — The operator of the Red Chris mine in British Columbia says three trapped workers are behind a wall of debris between 20 and 30 metres long and seven to eight metres high. A statement from Newmont Corp. says specialized drones have been sent in to assess the geotechnical conditions underground. More coming. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada reports May retail sales down 1.1 per cent at $69.2 billion
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales decreased 1.1 per cent to $69.2 billion in May, driven by sales declines at motor vehicle and parts dealers. However, the agency says its preliminary figures for June point to an increase of 1.6 per cent for that month. For May, three of nine subsectors were down as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The latest on the expected ruling in the sexual assault trial of five hockey players
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
LONDON — Here is the latest as an Ontario judge is expected to deliver her ruling in the sexual assault trial for five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team: 7 a.m. Reporters and observers began lining up outside the London, Ont., courthouse as early as 6:15 a.m. — more than two hours before ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Ruling today in hockey players’ sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Ruling today in hockey players’ sex assault trial An Ontario judge is set to deliver her ruling today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team, the culmination of a complex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rescue efforts underway at B.C. mine where three workers are trapped underground
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
DEASE LAKE — Rescue efforts are continuing at a northern B.C. mine where three workers are trapped underground. Operator Newmont Corp. has said it was working to assemble specialist teams from nearby mine sites to respond to the situation at the Red Chris Mine in a remote area near Dease Lake, B.C. The three contractors, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to talk major projects with Inuit leaders in Inuvik
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
INUVIK — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders today to discuss his government’s controversial major projects legislation. The meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee will be co-hosted by Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, in Inuvik, N.W.T. Obed says Inuit have many questions about Bill C-5 and are hoping the meetings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parliamentary interpreters sound alarm over coming changes to procurement rules
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Professional interpreters are warning that the federal government’s plans to cut its procurement costs could compromise the public’s access to parliamentary, Supreme Court and other official proceedings in both official languages. Jeremy Link, a spokesperson for Public Services and Procurement Canada, said the department recently began a process to replace the federal government’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Fragile’: An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
JASPER, ALTA. — Kimberley Stark has a scavenger hunt planned for her three kids on the plot of land in Jasper, Alta., where they used to crawl, play and sleep. They’ll be searching for pieces of Jasper’s nature, like mushrooms, purple asters, daisies and pine trees. Stark says she wants to bring a light touch ... Read More »
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