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Canada's Cody Fournie captures wheelchair racing Paralympic gold medal
PARIS - When Cody Fournie was at a crossroads in his athletic career, he headed for the track. The former national wheelchair rugby team player captured wheelchair racing gold Tuesday at the Paralympi...
Sep 03, 2024
City work begins to clean watermains
Some residents may notice a loss in water pressure or discoloured water at some points over the next few weeks. The city is set to begin it's annual hydraulic flushing work to clean watermains. Water ...
Sep 03, 2024
A Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 others in the Ukrainian city of Poltava
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Two Russian ballistic missiles struck an educational facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine, killing at least 41 people and wounding 180 others, Ukrai...
Sep 03, 2024
In the news today: Concerns raised after Via Rail passengers stranded
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Concerns raised after Via Rail passengers stranded A tourist visiting Canada is questioning the safety of Via ...
Sep 03, 2024
'Like being in prison': Via Rail passenger says people stranded without food, water
OTTAWA - A tourist visiting Canada is questioning the safety of Via Rail after he says his phone was snatched from him by an employee when he was documenting a train delay that left passengers strande...
Sep 03, 2024
B.C. Conservative leader outlines views on energy, education in podcast appearance
B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says British Columbia needs to have a "conversation" about nuclear power playing a role in the province's energy future, and review educational materials that he s...
Sep 03, 2024
Move quickly on gun regulations, directives to stem domestic violence, Ottawa urged
OTTAWA - Several civil society organizations, including women's advocates, are calling on the Liberal government to swiftly flesh out firearm legislation passed last year by enacting crucial regulatio...
Sep 03, 2024
Russian leader Putin visits Mongolia, defying an international warrant for his arrest
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting Mongolia on Tuesday with no sign that the host country would bow to calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleg...
Sep 03, 2024
Russian leader Putin visits Mongolia, defying an international warrant for his arrest
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting Mongolia on Tuesday with no sign that the host country would bow to calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleg...
Sep 02, 2024
Pope opens Asia odyssey with stop in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious freedom tradition
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfai...
Sep 02, 2024
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