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Judge to rule on bail for 3 charged in alleged plot to seize land near Quebec City
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
QUÉBEC — A judge is scheduled to rule today on whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in an alleged plot to forcibly seize land in the Quebec City area. Quebec court Judge RenĂ© de la Sablonnière heard evidence and arguments over three days. Simon Angers-Audet, 24, RaphaĂ«l LagacĂ©, 25, and Marc-Aurèle ... Read More »
1 responseWildfire evacuations underway for about 400 properties near Peachland, B.C.
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
PEACHLAND — Tactical evacuations are underway for about 400 properties due to a fast moving wildfire burning between Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says residents of properties east of Trepanier Bench Road, south of Highway 97C and north of Highway 97 should be prepared to be away from their homes for ... Read More »
2 responsesCP NewsAlert: evacuations underway due to wildfire near Peachland, B.C.
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says tactical evacuations are underway for about 400 properties due to a new wildfire burning between Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C. The fire has also forced the closure of stretches of highways 97 and 97C in the area. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
2 responsesEby says B.C. insulated from Trump copper tariff, cites need for trade diversity
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says an incoming 50 per cent United States tariff on some copper products highlights the need for diversified markets. He says the tariffs will affect provinces differently, pointing out that most of B.C.’s copper goes to Asia, keeping the province “insulated” from tariff impact. But he says Ontario ... Read More »
1 response‘Don’t see it coming:’ minister pushes for preparedness after B.C. tsunami scare
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
British Columbia had the luxury of time as emergency officials watched a potential tsunami roll across the Pacific Ocean after a massive earthquake near Russia. But the province’s emergency management minister says it’s a reminder that B.C. has to always be prepared for the possibility of a quake closer to home. Kelly Greene said B.C.’s ... Read More »
1 responsePM Carney says trade talks with U.S. may not end by Aug. 1 deadline
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that Canada’s negotiations with the United States might not conclude by Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline as the president added new trade measures that could further hinder some Canadian businesses. Carney said talks have been complex, comprehensive and constructive. He also said they are ongoing and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diabetes Canada calls on federal government to reset pharmacare program
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — As the federal Liberals consider a path forward for a national pharmacare plan, one advocacy group is calling on the government to rethink the program to make it work better for patients and save money. Glenn Thibeault, the executive director of government affairs, advocacy and policy with Diabetes Canada, said the new government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September. He says this move will be predicated on the Palestinian Authority carrying out reforms and holding an election next year in which Hamas can play no part. Carney says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby calls softwood lumber dispute “canary in the coal mine” of U.S. protectionism
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia’s softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Canada is hours away. Aug. 1 is the deadline the United States has set for a trade deal with Canada, and Eby says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grand jury indicts dad of slain Montreal girl for murder, accused pleads not guilty
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — The father of a nine-year-old Montreal girl who was found drowned in a pond in Upstate New York has been indicted by a grand jury and will stand trial for murder. Luciano Frattolin appeared Wednesday in Essex County court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., where he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and the concealment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here are some facts about the massive Russian quake and the tsunami it sent to B.C.
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
When one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s coast on Tuesday, it triggered a tsunami that raced across the Pacific to British Columbia. Here are some facts about the quake and the waves that followed. WHERE DID THE QUAKE HAPPEN? The epicentre was off southeastern Russia, about 119 kilometres east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. ... Read More »
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