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As sub competition heats up, TKMS and Germany making moves in Canada
OTTAWA - Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems say it's "perfectly feasible" to begin delivery of submarines to Canada before Ottawa's deadline o...
Aug 28, 2025
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemeni capital, Houthis say
CAIRO (AP) - Israeli airstrikes rocked the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Thursday, hitting the seat of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels' rule in Yemen, the Houthis and the Israeli military said. The strik...
Aug 28, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Quebec government to ban prayer in public places
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province. Secularism Minister Jean-Franois Roberge says he will table...
Aug 28, 2025
Several people injured when boat lands on another on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake: police
KELOWNA - Mounties in British Columbia say several people were injured after a boat crash that resulted in a powerboat being lodged on top of another on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna. A statement from We...
Aug 28, 2025
Several people injured when boat lands on another on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake: police
KELOWNA - Mounties in British Columbia say several people were injured after a boat crash that resulted in a powerboat being lodged on top of another on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna. A statement from We...
Aug 28, 2025
Quebec demanding budget cuts as junior colleges face record enrolment
MONTRAL - The federation representing Quebec's junior colleges is calling on the provincial government to walk back budget cuts as the school year opens with record enrolment. Nearly 194,000 students ...
Aug 28, 2025
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of 2026 after nearly five decades, bowing to demands ...
Aug 28, 2025
Active wildfires jump as heat warnings continue for parts of B.C.
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has leapt by about 10 following several days of hot, sunny weather. BC Wildfire Service figures Thursday morning show 78 active blazes, up from 68 on...
Aug 28, 2025
Quebec premier calls on auto insurance board to co-operate with police investigation
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is demanding that the province's auto insurance board fully collaborate with anti-corruption police. The anti-corruption unit is investigating major cost overrun...
Aug 28, 2025
'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms
TORONTO - As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Student...
Aug 28, 2025