Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Union vote on Canada Post contract offer set to wrap up Friday afternoon
OTTAWA - Unionized workers at Canada Post are entering their final day to vote on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. Voting is set to wrap up today at 5 p.m., with results expected to be s...
Aug 01, 2025 Unionized workers at Canada Post are entering their final day to vote on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. A Canada Post employee prepares to check a street letter box while delivering mail, in White Rock, B.C., on Monday, July 28, 2025. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging they reject the proposal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trump pushed tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent, but a CUSMA carveout creates a shield
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has increased tariffs on Canada to a staggering 35 per cent but a critical carveout is likely to shield most goods from the devastating duties. The White House...
Aug 01, 2025
Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say
Firefighters say a brush fire in the British Columbia Interior was caused when a bird dropped a fish on power lines. Ashcroft Fire Rescue says in a Facebook post that the fire happened Wednesday about...
Jul 31, 2025 People are seen in this handout photo putting out a brush fire south of Ashcroft, B.C., on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Ashcroft Fire Rescue says the blaze was likely caused by a bird dropping a fish onto local power lines. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Facebook, Ashcroft Fire Rescue
Cenovus encouraged by talks with Carney government but says regulatory hurdles remain
Cenovus Energy Inc. says it is "cautiously optimistic" about the federal government's commitment to building new projects that aim to spearhead economic growth, but the company hopes to see Ottawa cle...
Jul 31, 2025
Australia opens to Canadian beef for first time since 2003
By Cam Lee Cattle producers in the country got some good news this week. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the successful re-opening of market access for Canadian beef and beef product...
Jul 31, 2025 (650 CKOM file photo)
Canadian aid pallets part of Gaza airdrop after Israel loosens restrictions
OTTAWA - Canadian aid is being airdropped into Gaza a day after Ottawa announced its intention to recognize Palestinian statehood. Israel has slightly loosened its tight restrictions on food and medic...
Jul 31, 2025 Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped into Zawaida in central Gaza Strip on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Judge to rule on bail for 3 charged in alleged plot to seize land near Quebec City
QUBEC - 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 Ren de l...
Jul 31, 2025 A Quebec court 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. This RCMP handout image shows an example of seized military equipment in the case. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Quebec RCMP
Canadian teen visits Ukraine to support efforts to recover children taken by Russia
OTTAWA - Sixteen-year-old Jaden Braves says he chose to travel to Ukraine and volunteer for a humanitarian aid group operating in a war zone because he thinks young people need to step up when others ...
Jul 31, 2025 Sixteen-year-old Jaden Braves, as shown in this handout image, visited Kyiv to support an organization called Save Ukraine, which organizes rescue missions to return children who have been abducted from Russia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Jaden Braves
In the news today: Auto industry braces for tariffs, Ottawa to recognize Palestine
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Auto industry looking for tariff exemptions Automotive industry leaders are hoping to see exemptions for vehic...
Jul 31, 2025 An employee works on the production line at the Martinrea auto parts manufacturing plant in Woodbridge, Ontario on Monday February 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Diabetes Canada calls for federal government to reset pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Advocates for people with diabetes want the federal government to restructure what they see as a flawed pharmacare program. Glenn Thibeault, executive director of government affairs with Diab...
Jul 30, 2025
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