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Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau named new government leader in upper chamber
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau is now the government’s representative in the Senate, replacing Marc Gold who retired last month. Moreau will be tasked with guiding government legislation through the Senate in this new job. Moreau has more than four decades of legal and political experience as a former member of Quebec’s national assembly. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court sets standard for prosecutors seeking adult sentences for youth
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has established a standard Crown prosecutors must meet when they are seeking adult sentences for youth offenders. The court says they must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the youth has the developmental age and capacity for moral judgment of an adult. Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Union of Postal Workers urges workers to reject contract offer
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging workers to reject Canada Post’s latest contract offer. Union national president Jan Simpson says a strong no vote would not only reject the offer, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process. The Canada Industrial Relations Board will hold the vote on the proposed ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Jasper fire report cites provincial interference
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Jasper fire report cites provincial interference A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Vancouver’s urban orcas create connections and community among followers
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Chatchawan Jaksuwong says he used to feel empty when he looked at the ocean. But after encounters with whales in the urban waters of Vancouver the photographer now feels a deep sense of connection, and he’s found community with fellow enthusiasts. “It’s a switch from that feeling that I used to have before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robust federal collection, analysis of UFO data could dispel misinformation: report
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky could help Canada better prepare for incidents like the sudden appearance of several high-altitude balloons over North America two years ago, says a report from the federal science adviser. One of the balloons, which wafted above western Canada in early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Some of the best-known Canadian cases of unusual sightings in the sky: May 20, 1967, near Falcon Lake, Man.: Stefan Michalak, who claimed to have encountered a landed UFO while prospecting for minerals, was allegedly burned by a blast of hot gas or air. Oct. 4, 1967, Shag Harbour, N.S.: Witnesses reported seeing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of rare, multicoloured lobsters new summer stars of Dartmouth ocean centre
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
DARTMOUTH — Burrowing under seaweed and crawling around a large open-top tank at an ocean centre in Dartmouth, N.S., are two beady-eyed alien-like creatures named Moonmist and Bingo. One of them is half bright red and half black while the other has baby-blue and white “cotton candy” colours. Moonmist and Bingo are lobsters. The extremely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for a nine-year-old girl who has an extremely rare disease. Charleigh Pollock has Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. Osborne says she spoke with the girl’s family tonight and told them that the funding would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for nine-year-old Charleigh Pollock’s drug coverage. The Vancouver Island girl suffers from Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
JASPER, ALTA. — A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The report was commissioned by the town and surveyed participants and firefighters who battled the wind-whipped blaze that destroyed a third ... Read More »
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