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Medicine Hat man faces drug and firearm charges
A 50-year old Medicine Hat man faces several drug charges after local police executed a search warrant in the 400 block of Sierra Blvd Southwest on Tuesday.The search resulted in the seizure of two ri...
Jun 12, 2025

Canadian women fall one spot to No. 8 in FIFA rankings while Brazil climbs to fourth
The Canadian women dropped one spot to No. 8 in the FIFA world rankings released Thursday. Casey Stoney's side won three of four games since the last rankings in March, defeating Haiti twice and split...
Jun 12, 2025

The Latest: Air India plane bound for London crashes with more than 240 onboard
Air India says a London-bound flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport Thursday with more than 240 passengers and crew onboard. The airline said flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8, cr...
Jun 12, 2025

Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods leave at least 57 dead
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The death toll in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, a government minister visiting the scene of the disaster said Thursday. Cooperative Gov...
Jun 12, 2025

UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors finds Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations
VIENNA (AP) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn't complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that could lead to...
Jun 12, 2025

In the news today: World leaders, former PMs and protestors expected ahead of G7
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Groups planning protests for G7 summit in Alberta Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis...
Jun 12, 2025

Crown continues closing submissions in hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Prosecutors are expected to continue their closing submissions today at the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Prosecutor Meaghan Cunningham arg...
Jun 12, 2025

How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes
VANCOUVER - Retired architect Michael Geller says he's always keen to restore some "justice" to Vancouver's real estate scene. So, when he noticed an official BC Assessment valuation of about $6.4 mil...
Jun 12, 2025

$30B in new investments needed to meet Canada's critical mineral demand: report
TORONTO - A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billion in new capital investments by 2040 if it wants to meet domestic demand for the critical minerals key to a green econom...
Jun 12, 2025

Montreal Grand Prix fans stuck paying turbocharged prices for accommodation
MONTREAL - Paula Wadden has been a huge Formula One fan ever since she got hooked on the Netflix show "Drive to Survive" a few years ago. But the Halifax-area health-care worker says watching the Gran...
Jun 12, 2025