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Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement faces anger, pushback and protests
WASHINGTON - Members of the United States National Guard stood near the Washington Monument on Saturday amid escalating tensions in the U.S. capital as President Donald Trump ramped up the presence of...
Aug 17, 2025
Protestors go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and hostage releases
JERUSALEM (AP) - Police in Israel made more than two dozen arrests on Sunday for "disruption of order" as families of hostages held in Gaza step up their campaign with a nationwide strike. Police said...
Aug 17, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Air Canada restarting flights Sunday
Air Canada says it plans to resume flights on Sunday after the federal government stepped in and ordered binding arbitration to end a flight attendants' strike the day before. The airline says the fir...
Aug 17, 2025
Vancouver International Airport in B.C. had its wettest year since 1912
RICHMOND - Several rainfall records were shattered in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia this week, with the Vancouver International Airport smashing its record from over a cent...
Aug 16, 2025
Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police say a major highway in British Columbia has been shut down on Saturday afternoon after a bull on the loose is standing in the middle of the roadway, blocking the traffic. Abbotsfor...
Aug 16, 2025
Operation to free ship run aground in St. Lawrence River near Montreal complete
VERCHRES - The Canadian Coast Guard says an operation to free a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River this week has been successful. The agency says the Federal Yamaska was successfully refl...
Aug 16, 2025
West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team's request
WASHINGTON (AP) - West Virginia is sending 300 to 400 members of its National Guard to the nation's capital to assist in the Trump's administration's takeover of the city's police department. The move...
Aug 16, 2025
Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI - Firefighters on Vancouver Island say a "significant" amount of rainfall has helped crews to make progress in battling an out-of-control wildfire, which is burning south of Port Alberni,...
Aug 16, 2025
Town of Penhold plants new trees and shrubs thanks to FCM grant
The Town of Penhold is set to make the community more green thanks to a significant grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).The town is receiving $175,000 from the Green Municipal F...
Aug 16, 2025
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to provide update on Air Canada labour dispute
OTTAWA - Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is holding a news conference on Parliament Hill today to provide Canadians with an update on the Air Canada strike. Passengers around the world are feeling the effec...
Aug 16, 2025