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Photo Gallery: A look back at the OceanGate Titan submersible disaster
Two years before the Titan submersible imploded south of Newfoundland, killing five people, Canada's Fisheries Department sent a letter of support to the sub's American owner, the U.S. Coast Guard say...
Aug 05, 2025
Teen charged with murder in Grandmother's Bay
A teen from Grandmother's Bay has been charged with second degree murder. A media release states on Aug. 2 at approximately 7:15 a.m., Stanley Mission RCMP received a report of a seriously injured man...
Aug 05, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
KELOWNA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will grant a series of financial aid measures to Canada's forestry sector. The move comes as the U.S. ratchets up duties on Canadian so...
Aug 05, 2025
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake considering road tolls in response to federal cuts
KAHNAWAKE - The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake says it will probably impose tolls on the roads crossing its territory in response to looming federal budget cuts. Grand Chief Cody Diabo told reporters the...
Aug 05, 2025
'Slow cooking': Jerome Blake enjoying journey to become fastest man in Canada
TORONTO - Jerome Blake's rise to becoming Canada's fastest man this season has been a matter of "slow cooking." The sprinter from Kelowna, B.C., has enjoyed a career year, in which he's added another ...
Aug 05, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to visit Kelowna, B.C., Tuesday
KELOWNA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C., for an announcement at a lumber facility on Tuesday after attending the Vancouver Pride parade and touring a Canadian Forces f...
Aug 05, 2025
Conditions cool after B.C. wildfires double in a week with 67,000 lighting strikes
The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has more than doubled in the past week after a stretch of hot, dry weather and thunderstorms that produced more than 67,000 lightning strikes. There...
Aug 05, 2025
Jefferson, Harris, Riders' O-line get top marks in CFL's Week 9 honour roll
TORONTO - Winnipeg defensive lineman Willie Jefferson, Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris and the Roughriders' offensive line earned top marks on the CFL's Week 9 honour roll. Jefferson earned a g...
Aug 05, 2025
Accused man in encampment death makes court appearance
The man accused of the second-degree murder of 36-year-old Lyle Ballantyne near a Prince Albert homeless encampment has been identified as Calvin J. Jobb, age 56. Jobb made his first court appearance ...
Aug 05, 2025
Alex Ovechkin partners with a Russian technology company to make a movie about his career
Alex Ovechkin has partnered with a Russian technology company to produce a movie, series or documentary about his NHL career. Yandex and its streaming platform, Kinopoisk, announced the agreement Tues...
Aug 05, 2025
