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Three Mexicans admit being part of group smuggling migrants into U.S. from Canada
U.S. officials say three Mexicans have pleaded guilty to being part of a human smuggling ring that brought people into the United States from Canada. The U.S. Justice Department says the three were involved in an organization that brought hundreds of p...
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How Vancouver policed the World Cup, by the numbers
VANCOUVER - Here's a look at the policing of the World Cup in Vancouver from June 11 to July 13, according to numbers provided by the Vancouver Police Department on Monday. Arrest numbers cover the FIFA Fan Fest in East Vancouver, BC Place and the Gra...
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U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States' northern neighbour. "President Trump took decisive action to hold Canada accountabl...
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Fact File: Trump blames Canada, but experts say countries tackle wildfires similarly
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump accused Canada on Friday of not properly maintaining its forests, leading to heavy smoke from wildfires hovering over American cities. Experts who study wildfires say Canada's approach to forest management is simila...
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Blueberry First Nations says native plant orchard to help restore B.C. industry sites
FORT ST. JOHN - A First Nation in British Columbia says a new native plant orchard established in its territory could help reclaim and restore thousands of industrial sites around northeastern B.C. The Blueberry First Nations near Fort St. John unveil...
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Conservatives consider using Parliament to unveil details of U.S. border bridge deal
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are looking at using parliamentary tools to coax the Carney government to release the deal it made to convince the Trump administration to open up the Gordie Howe International Bridge. "There is no transparency," Conservative...
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Court orders Alberta prison to take steps to protect inmates from extreme heat
OTTAWA - As the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal prepares to hear a separate case about extreme heat in prisons, the Federal Court has directed an Alberta prison to take steps to install air conditioning to protect inmates. The court said Correctional Se...
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Anand says Canada's trade-first diplomatic push is reviving old ties around the world
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is doing foreign policy differently by reviving stagnant relationships with countries on multiple continents in pursuit of trade. "It is diplomacy like Canada has not done before, in the recent ...
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Six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums
NIAGARA FALLS - Marineland began relocating its whales and was set to ship six belugas on Monday to aquariums in the United States, in what the park called a major milestone in a complex process months in the making. Andrew Burns, Marineland's external...
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Vancouver police tell how World Cup battle for the air brought down dozens of drones
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have described how controlling the air around World Cup sites during the tournament became a key part of their mission, with officers using drones to manage crowds while dozens of civilian drones were "jammed" and brought d...
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Quebec and Ottawa agree to streamline, speed environmental assessments
MONTREAL - Quebec and Ottawa say a new agreement will streamline the environmental assessment process for major infrastructure and resource development projects. Pascale Déry, provincial environment minister, and Joël Lightbound, Quebec Lieutenant and ...
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As wildfires burn coast to coast, a look at what's happening in affected provinces
More than 930 fires were burning across Canada on Monday, the national wildland fire summary shows. Many blazes continued to threaten communities in their path, especially in Ontario where evacuations have displaced approximately 1,800 people. Here's a...
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'Still makes me sad': Memories of devastating Saguenay flood 30 years on
MONTREAL - Thirty years after catastrophic flooding devastated Quebec's Saguenay region, a local official says the disaster changed how the area prepares for extreme weather, leaving it far better equipped to face another natural disaster. "I'm convinc...
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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rumbles off B.C. coast west of Vancouver Island
PORT HARDY - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck under the ocean off Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada says the quake happened at 11:41 p.m. local time on Sunday 219 kilometres southwest of Port Hardy on Vancouver Island's northern tip. It struck...
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Wind a critical factor as fire triggers evacuation alert for 8,000 in Kimberley, B.C.
The mayor of Kimberley, B.C., says his town's fate depends on the mercy of the wind after the entire city of more than 8,000 residents near the Alberta boundary was put on evacuation alert due to an out-of-control wildfire. The Matthew Creek fire is a...
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Here's a list of June inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previo...
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Here's a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 per cent (4.4) - Prince Edward Island: 3.8 per cent (3.8) - N...
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Babcock's in-service contract for Victoria subs extended by 6 years
OTTAWA - The federal government has awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension of its servicing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarines. The contract is valued at $1.1 billion and includes options to extend in-service support ...
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In the news today: June inflation numbers, Ont wildfires, Victoria subs extension
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Statistics Canada set to report June inflation figures Statistics Canada is set to publish new inflation data for June this morning. A Reuters poll of economists ...
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Around 1,800 people have fled wildfires as Ontario weighs further evacuations: Ford
Around 1,800 people have fled their communities due to wildfires raging across northern Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, as officials consider further evacuations. Fires have destroyed communities, prompted numerous evacuation orders and filled...
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Remains of dinosaur skull found in B.C. campground belonged to T. rex 'great-uncle'
The remains of a dinosaur skull found in British Columbia campground belonged to a tyrannosaur that was lighter and faster than its more famous relative, the T. rex, say the authors of a new study. University of Alberta and McGill University researche...
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Lower gas prices bring inflation down to 2.8 per cent in June: StatCan
OTTAWA - The annual rate of inflation eased back below three per cent in June as motorists paid less to fill up the gas tank, Statistics Canada said Monday. Inflation slowed to 2.8 per cent in June, down from the recent high of 3.2 per cent in May and ...
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Alberta, Saskatchewan could make strong case for meeting U.S. oil demand: Hoekstra
EDMONTON - The U.S. ambassador to Canada said Monday that Alberta and Saskatchewan could make the "most compelling" case to meet the oil needs of the United States. Pete Hoekstra, speaking at a conference in Edmonton, said the U.S. needs to find three ...
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Trump again threatens tariffs over smoke after sitting with Mark Carney
After sitting together with Prime Minister Mark Carney during Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey, U.S. President Donald Trump isn't letting up on his threat to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday...
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Union representing more than 5,000 salaried worker at Ford Motor ratify new deal
The union representing more than 5,000 hourly workers at the Ford Motor Company of Canada says members have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a three-year-deal with the automaker. Unifor says in a statement that members covered by the master agreement ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Penticton RCMP investigate a Saturday assault that happened at an elementary school
VICTORIA - Penticton RCMP say they are investigating a Saturday night assault on the grounds of a local elementary school. Mounties say officers responded just before 11 p.m. to Queen's Park Elementary after receiving a report of an assault. Two people...
Jul 19, 2026
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West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old drowned in Lake Okanagan during swimming event
VICTORIA - West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old man drowned Saturday, while attempting to swim across Lake Okanagan. Mounties say in a statement that the senior was participating in the Swim Across the Lake event, when another participant found him unre...
Jul 19, 2026
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Canada to join multinational fighter program in observer role: reports
OTTAWA - Canada is widely expected to enter into a multinational, next-generation fighter jet program this week, though not as a full member. International news media have reported for months that Ottawa is poised to sign onto a program to make a sixth...
Jul 19, 2026
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