September 1st, 2025

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5 Canadian soldiers suspended over Nazi salute video

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

OTTAWA — Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been suspended and military police are investigating after a video surfaced showing a group of people giving Nazi salutes. The commander of the army, Lieutenant-General Michael Wright, says he is “deeply disturbed and profoundly disappointed” by the video’s contents, and that such hateful conduct is ... Read More »

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Man accused of drowning his nine-year-old daughter in New York makes court appearance

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

The lawyer representing a father charged with murdering his nine-year-old Canadian daughter in Upstate New York said his client will ask for bail. Luciano Frattolin appeared Tuesday in Essex County court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., for a hearing to provide updates on his upcoming murder trial. Assistant public defender Eric Weyand told Judge Tatiana Coffinger that ... Read More »

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Plane, bus or car? Travellers scramble for solutions after Air Canada strike ends

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry still hadn’t made it home to Ottawa despite enduring nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion after their vacation abroad. The couple and their two kids spent Tuesday at Toronto’s Pearson airport after they were denied boarding twice in Cairo because their flights with two different airlines were overbooked ... Read More »

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Elizabeth May won’t lead Green Party in next federal election

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she won’t lead the party into the next election. In an email to members, May says she intends to stay on as an MP and as party leader until a new leader is elected. May says she wants to grow the party’s parliamentary caucus before stepping down, ... Read More »

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P.E.I. police fear local man may commit a terrorism offence; impose conditions

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Mounties in Prince Edward Island say they fear a man facing multiple weapons charges may commit a terrorism offence. The RCMP say officers seized 3D printed firearm components and arrested the man at his residence in February. They say they sought a terrorism peace bond after the man was released in July, ... Read More »

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Five things to know about the byelection in Battle River—Crowfoot

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will return to his seat in the House of Commons in September, after winning a byelection in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot on Monday. Here are five things to know about the byelection. 1. Poilievre got more than 80 per cent of the vote Battle River—Crowfoot is ... Read More »

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Anand says Trump talks could be opportunity for allies to enact Ukraine security plan

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Trump’s talks with Russia and Ukraine could provide the opening for Ottawa and its peers to put plans into action to secure Kyiv’s future. Anand says Canada and its peers have been talking about “stable security guarantees” for Ukraine for more than two years. She says Canada ... Read More »

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Quebec government tries to ease growing tension over forestry blockades

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

MONTREAL — Two Quebec ministers are meeting with First Nations communities amid rising tensions around forestry blockades in the province. Natural Resources Minister MaĂŻtĂ© Blanchette VĂ©zina and Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière are meeting with three Atikamekw communities in Quebec’s Mauricie region, roughly 200 kilometres north of Montreal. Blanchette VĂ©zina says she’s “very concerned” about ... Read More »

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Police target Nickelback fans in B.C., nab 18 alleged drunk drivers

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

LAKE COWICHAN — Police on Vancouver Island say roadside checks set up for a Nickelback concert this month resulted in 142 breath demands and netted 18 alleged drunk drivers. The BC Highway Patrol says 54 other types of violation tickets were handed out after the checks were conducted in Lake Cowichan, B.C., for the concert ... Read More »

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Montreal mayor wants Quebec government to appoint a homelessness minister

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor ValĂ©rie Plante is asking the Quebec government to appoint a “top gun” for homelessness ahead of an expected provincial cabinet shuffle. She made the request at a news conference on Tuesday during which she also proposed to spend nearly $22.5 million to tackle homelessness. Plante asked Premier François Legault “to make ... Read More »

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‘Very stressful’: Travellers scramble as Air Canada flights resume after strike ends

By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025

Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry say they’ve endured nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion in an effort to return to Ottawa after their vacation abroad. The couple and their two kids spent Tuesday at Toronto’s Pearson airport after they were denied boarding twice in Cairo because their flights with two different airlines were ... Read More »

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