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National chief says First Nations growing frustrated with 'fast-track' approach
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration with governments promising to fast-track development in their terr...
May 28, 2025
B.C.'s minimum wage to increase to $17.85 on June 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Labour Ministry says the province's lowest paid workers are getting a pay bump as of Sunday. It says the minimum wage will increase from $17.40 to $17.85 an hour. The min...
May 28, 2025
Via Rail subsidiary paid Quebec marketing firm $330K as it pivoted to high-speed rail
MONTREAL - A federal Crown corporation paid more than $330,000 to an outside marketing firm to rebrand a planned passenger rail project between Toronto and Quebec City and boost its popularity. Docume...
May 28, 2025
Tate brothers face rape and trafficking chares in the UK
LONDON (AP) - Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with rape and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Crown Prosecution Service said a European arrest warr...
May 28, 2025
Cody Chovancek looks to defend Unified MMA bantamweight title, make UFC take notice
TORONTO - Cody Chovancek won the Unified MMA bantamweight championship in June 2024 with a particularly nasty calf slicer submission victory over previously unbeaten American Gage (The Gremlin) Gill. ...
May 28, 2025
Experts say royal visit was meant to send a message to Trump — and to London
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney meant to send a message to U.S. President Donald Trump by inviting King Charles to Ottawa this week, foreign policy experts say - but Trump may not have been the on...
May 28, 2025
Above seasonal temperatures for B.C., reaching mid 30s in Interior
VANCOUVER - Warm temperatures have arrived across much of British Columbia, with Environment Canada issuing a special weather statement in the North Thompson. It says "above seasonal temperatures" are...
May 28, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Evacuation concerns as fires rage in Manitoba, Flin Flon threatened
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says widespread wildfires have the city of Flon Flon on the verge of evacuation while officials are struggling to find places to put thousands more possible evacu...
May 28, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Oilers' Hyman 'most likely done' for the playoffs after Game 4 injury
EDMONTON - Zach Hyman is "most likely done" for the playoffs. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday the grinding winger was set to have surgery after getting injured in Edmonton's 4-1 victor...
May 28, 2025
Mexican president says she hasn't decided whether to attend G7 summit
OTTAWA - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says Canada has invited her to attend the G7 leaders' summit next month in Alberta but she hasn't decided yet if she'll attend. At her press briefing this ...
May 28, 2025