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CP NewsAlert: RCMP suspend search for youth missing since severe N.S. flooding

WINDSOR, N.S. - Nova Scotia RCMP say they have suspended their search for a youth who was among four people swept away on July 22 by rushing floodwaters following a historic storm. Police said today t...

Jul 31, 2023

In the news today: Canada at Women's World Cup, new B.C. port strike deal

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Women's World Cup future on the line for Canada Canada's future at the FIFA Wom...

Jul 31, 2023

'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball

CALGARY - Ryan Straschnitzki's Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood. The 24-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyze...

Jul 31, 2023

New cigarette warning labels in effect this week aim to deter kids, convert parents

MONTREAL - A fresh set of Health Canada regulations that require warning labels on individual cigarettes is set to come into effect Tuesday. The move, announced earlier this year, makes Canada the fir...

Jul 31, 2023

Breakthrough in B.C. port dispute as new tentative deal is reached

VANCOUVER - A late-night breakthrough could herald an end to British Columbia's long-running port dispute, with the longshore workers' union and the employers' association announcing a new tentative a...

Jul 31, 2023

Union open to negotiating in B.C. port dispute as more federal involvement looms

The union representing about 7,400 workers in the ongoing British Columbia port labour dispute has issued a letter to employers, outlining what it is looking for in a new collective agreement while sa...

Jul 30, 2023

Transportation Safety Board begins investigation into plane crash that left six dead

KANANASKIS, Alta. - The Transportation Safety Board has started its investigation into the cause of a small plane crash that left six people dead in the Rockies west of Calgary. Spokesman Liam MacDona...

Jul 30, 2023

'Letters of heaven': Kyiv coffee shop manager proud to be called up to fight Russia

Anton says he has always been willing to pick up arms and fight for Ukraine. He recently got his wish, receiving a letter calling him into military service in his country's battle with Russia. "I am g...

Jul 30, 2023

'Complacency' blamed for N.S. struggles with flooding, other climate disasters

HALIFAX - On the night floodwaters swept through his Nova Scotia county, taking lives and tearing out bridges, Doug Pynch says he had trouble believing an emergency alert that flashed across his phone...

Jul 30, 2023

RCMP say six people killed in small plane crash west of Calgary

CANMORE, Alta. - RCMP in Alberta say six people have died in a small plane crash west of Calgary. Police say the plane with a pilot and five passengers aboard took off from Springbank Airport, just we...

Jul 29, 2023