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In the news today: Gibbons on Artemis, N.S. solar power, Alberta separation hearing
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … ‘Payoff day’: Jenni Gibbons on watching Artemis II crew make lunar history Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons is already reflecting on her brief but gratifying time bearing witness to history. On Monday, fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen and his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hearing on injunction filed by First Nation to stop Alberta separation to begin today
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
EDMONTON — A First Nation in Alberta will be in court today seeking to shut down a petition urging the province to quit Confederation. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is in Edmonton asking a Court of King’s Bench judge to suspend the petition campaign on the grounds First Nations’ consent is required first. It is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Payoff day’: Jenni Gibbons on watching Artemis II crew make lunar history
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
Jenni Gibbons knows all too well the feelings of being tense — and tired. But the sometimes bated breath and fatigue aren’t hindering the Calgary-born astronaut from taking in the historic Artemis II mission from deep inside a NASA control room in Houston. “I’m truly so tired,” she told The Canadian Press late Monday. “But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nine of 10 abducted mine workers confirmed dead, B.C. firm says
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted in January says nine of them have been found dead. Vizsla Silver Corp. said in a statement on its website Monday that it is in contact with the family of the one worker who remains missing. CEO Michael ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: nine of 10 abducted mine workers confirmed dead, B.C. firm says
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted in January says nine of them have been found dead. The statement posted on the website of Vizsla Silver Corp. on Monday says it is in contact with the family of the one worker who remains missing. More ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s latest credit downgrade signals ‘something wrong’ with finances: economist
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
VICTORIA — An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia’s credit rating will discourage companies from investing in the province. Standard & Poor’s global ratings lowered its rating this month for B.C. to A from A-plus after Moody’s lowered its rating to double-A-one from double-A-two a few weeks after the provincial budget was released. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may not be in government three years from now. Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, says the climate for reconciliation during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Artemis II record-breaking lunar flyby
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
As the Artemis II astronauts set a new record for being the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby, Canadian Jeremy Hansen said they hoped others would soon go even farther. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era, with three Americans and one Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAQ leadership and Quebec premier’s office is still up for grabs, pollsters say
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
MONTREAL — With less than a week left in the race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier François Legault, pollsters say neither candidate can be ruled out. Christine Fréchette, a former economy minister, and Bernard Drainville, a former environment minister, threw their names in the hat to lead the governing Coalition Avenir Québec after Legault announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeremy Hansen challenges future generations to break new Artemis record
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
As the Artemis II astronauts set a new record for being the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby, Canadian Jeremy Hansen said they hoped others would soon go even farther. The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era with three Americans and one Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
ERRINGTON — A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook post that the cubs were discovered by members of the public and they are the centre’s first intakes of 2026. The ... Read More »
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