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Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership contenders. A majority of respondents to the Research Co. poll said they "don't know who the person is" whe...
Jul 08, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Four charged in alleged violent extremist plot to take over Quebec City
The RCMP says four people, including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, are facing charges after allegedly plotting to "forcibly take possession" of land in the Quebec City area. Police desc...
Jul 08, 2025

Vigen wins Day 4 at Calgary Stampede
The World Professional Chuckwagon Association's running of the Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby continued Monday night with an at capacity crowd to watch racing at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. ...
Jul 08, 2025

Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea after claiming they sunk another
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three mariners and wounded two others, a European Union naval force said Tu...
Jul 08, 2025

County of Grande Prairie Council investing to "support residents during most challenging times"
The County of Grande Prairie recently presented a cheque to the Compassion House Foundation in Edmonton.Compassion House provides safe and affordable accommodations for women in rural areas who must t...
Jul 08, 2025

In the news today: Israeli minister rejects outside probes of Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Israeli minister rejects outside probes of Gaza As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting th...
Jul 08, 2025

Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war
OTTAWA - As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in Gaza, one Israeli junior minister says her government won't submit to international investigations of the war that it fe...
Jul 08, 2025

Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point
OTTAWA - A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada - one the organization believes is far from ove...
Jul 08, 2025

Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms
VANCOUVER - Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But he's also...
Jul 08, 2025

5 Israeli soldiers killed overnight in northern Gaza, military says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Five Israeli soldiers were killed overnight in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said Tuesday. The military said two other soldiers were seriously wounded. Israeli media said...
Jul 07, 2025