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100 homes, structures may have been lost to Newfoundland's largest wildfire: premier
ST. JOHN'S - Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures. However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for c...
Aug 14, 2025
Grande Prairie RCMP search for missing woman
Update on Monday August 18, 2025 - Grande Prairie RCMP would like to inform the public that Stacy Anderson has been located safe. Alberta RCMP thanks public and media for their assistance.------------...
Aug 14, 2025
Calgary bantamweight Jake (The One) Peacock returns to action in November in Tokyo
Canadian bantamweight Jake (The One) Peacock will take on Thailand's Suakim Sor Jor Tongprajin, better known as Suakim, in One Championship Muay Thai action on Nov. 16 at One 173 in Tokyo. Suakim, who...
Aug 14, 2025
BeGrainSafe Week in Canada
This is BeGrainSafe Week in Canada.Its purpose is to make sure people know that grain can be dangerous and most people who get covered in grain do not survive.The Canadian Agricultural Safety Associat...
Aug 14, 2025
East coast-flavoured fund raiser for local youth darts players heading to international competitions
A fundraiser is being done through the Grande Prairie branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for a pair of darts players that have qualified for international events.Fourteen-year-old Shaelyn Boone will ...
Aug 14, 2025
Death toll in Kashmir flash floods rises to at least 32, Indian officials say
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - At least 32 people are dead in flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote, mountainous village in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a top disaster management official said Thu...
Aug 14, 2025
Consumer racial profiling a neglected human rights issue, report says
BELLA BELLA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Heiltsuk Tribal Council Chief Marilyn Slett says no one in her community is immune to the small acts of racial profiling that can embed themselves in everyday life for ...
Aug 14, 2025
Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) - Israel's far-right finance minister announced a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday which Palestinians and rights group...
Aug 14, 2025
In the news today: Air Canada flight cancellations, Alberta's third summer town hall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Some Air Canada flights to be cancelled today Some Air Canada flights that were scheduled to take off today wi...
Aug 14, 2025
'One battle after another' for farmland in Cowichan title ruling: ex-councillor
Former Richmond, B.C., city councillor Harold Steves' family has been farming in the area since 1877, lending their name to the community of Steveston. The 88-year-old former politician only retired f...
Aug 14, 2025