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Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford to sign agreements in Calgary
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
CALGARY — The premiers of Alberta and Ontario are set to meet in Calgary today to sign two memorandums of understanding. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial co-operation. The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transport committee to debate whether to study BC Ferries’ Chinese ship contract
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The House of Commons transport committee is meeting to decide whether to study BC Ferries’ decision to purchase four Chinese vessels. BC Ferries announced last month that it hired China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards to build four new ships after a five-year procurement process that did not include a Canadian bid. Transport Minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Evacuation order issued in Kelowna due to wildfire
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Evacuation order issued in Kelowna due to wildfire An evacuation order has been issued for several homes at risk from the Whelan Creek wildfire in the Ellison area of Kelowna. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says residents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: RCMP warn of fire near Kelowna’s airport
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… RCMP warn of fire near Kelowna’s airport RCMP in British Columbia are asking residents who live near a wildfire in Kelowna to be ready for a possible evacuation. Police say the fire in the Ellison area, east of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Danielle Smith and Doug Ford to sign agreements in Calgary today
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
CALGARY — The premiers of Alberta and Ontario will meet in Calgary today to sign two new memorandums of understanding. Danielle Smith’s office says she and Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial co-operation. The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday, with Ford tweeting that they discussed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad faces criticism from several sides amid review
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
VICTORIA — Dave Sharkey still remembers how he felt about the future of the Conservative Party of B.C. when he was part of the delegation that marched in the 2022 Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade. “There were only four of us,” Sharkey said. “Two of us were holding the banner, and the other two were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada’s premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than “political theatre.” It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report details prison assault that led to B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton’s death
By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025
An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his face. The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate. In a statement published Friday, Clean Energy Canada said if Ottawa was going to change the mandate, it should be done with near-term adjustments to help the auto sector “weather this temporary storm” of slumping EV sales. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-MĂ©gantic disaster
By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025
MONTREAL — Citizens of Lac-MĂ©gantic, Que., are marking the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown. The town is commemorating the 2013 tragedy by lowering flags to half-mast, holding a moment of silence and laying flowers at the site of the derailment. Officials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convicted murderer Lori Bill Germa escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec
By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025
MONTREAL — Correctional Service Canada says a 69-year-old convicted murderer has escaped from a prison in Quebec’s Laurentians area. Staff discovered late Saturday that Lori Bill Germa was not present during an inmate count at the minimum-security unit of Archambault Institution, where he is serving a first-degree murder sentence. Germa is 5’10, weighs 166 pounds ... Read More »
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