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In the news today: Federal leaders spar over platforms, bells toll for Pope Francis
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Leaders trade jabs as election campaign nears end The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the April 28 election, and attacks from federal party leaders are heating up. Both the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
WASHINGTON — Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and threatened to make Canada the 51st state. That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal party leaders trade jabs as election heads into final days
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
OTTAWA — The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the April 28 election, and attacks from federal party leaders are heating up. Both the Liberals and Conservatives are critiquing each other’s platforms, with Liberal Leader Mark Carney saying the Tory platform relies on “phantom math,” while Conservative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sex assault trial expected to start today for five former world junior hockey players
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
LONDON — The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is expected to begin today in London, Ont. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hikers scramble for alternatives after damage shuts B.C.’s popular Juan de Fuca Trail
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
Trish Fougner still remembers the taste of the beer she enjoyed after completing the 47-kilometre Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island two years ago. “Like I had never had a beer in my life, which is not true,” Fougner said. But now the resident of Victoria is among hikers with a sour taste in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spring, icy snow bring danger to B.C. backcountry, outdoor experts say
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
Spring is a dangerous time to head into British Columbia’s backcountry, outdoor experts warn, as sun and warm daytime temperatures melt snowpack that can become hard and treacherously slippery as it freezes again overnight. Doug Pope, search manager with North Shore Rescue based in North Vancouver, B.C., said spring is “probably the most dangerous time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bells toll, faithful gather in Toronto and Montreal to honour late Pope Francis
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — Catholic faithful gathered for multiple events in Toronto and Montreal to commemorate the late Pope Francis on Tuesday, a day the Archbishop of Toronto described as one of sadness but also thanks for a pontiff dedicated to building bridges and offering compassion to marginalized groups. Cardinal Frank Leo told solemn mourners who bowed ... Read More »
1 responseThe pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope’s voice grew louder, Littlechild, a residential school survivor and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, says he became still and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec coroner calls for tougher drunk driving penalties in line with rest of country
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner says that if the province’s penalties for drunk driving had been in line with the rest of the country, a driver who slammed into a motorcyclist in 2020 would not have been on the road when the fatal accident occurred. Coroner Geneviève Thériault says the man who was behind the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there have been “successes” at the Canada-U.S. border — but is offering no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on Canada. Leavitt says there has been a significant drop in the number of people illegally crossing into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Which dignitaries and leaders are attending funeral of Pope Francis?
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
The Prime Minister’s Office hasn’t confirmed whether Mark Carney will attend Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, with the announcement about Canadian representation at the event still to come. Here are some of the dignitaries already confirmed to attend the funeral in St. Peter’s Square. — Prince William, Prince of Wales — British ... Read More »
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