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Baklava pastries containing pistachios recalled due to salmonella
TORONTO - Baklava pastries containing pistachios are being recalled over salmonella concerns. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall notice for some Andalos brand pastries distributed in ...
Aug 08, 2025
Netflix secures broadcast rights in Canada to 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights in Canada for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031, mirroring an earlier announced rights deal in the U.S. World Cups have typically been s...
Aug 08, 2025
Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
BEIJING (AP) - At least 10 people died and 33 were missing after flash foods in Yuzhong County in China's northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday. Heavy rains since Thursday h...
Aug 08, 2025
Germany stops military exports that could be used in Gaza
BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his country will not authorize any exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza "until further notice." Friday's move from Germany, whic...
Aug 08, 2025
In the news today: Advance polls open in Alberta byelection
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Advance polls open in Alberta byelection Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta's Battle R...
Aug 08, 2025
PM Carney to make military announcement, tour facility in Trenton today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Trenton, Ont., today, where he is expected to make an announcement related to the Canadian Armed Forces. On Thursday, Carney told reporters that he planned...
Aug 08, 2025
Sister of Canadian military adviser fears looming deportation, Taliban reprisal
OTTAWA - The sister of a man who worked as an interpreter for the Canadian Armed Forces during the war in Afghanistan says she fears she will be deported back to her former home, where she could face ...
Aug 08, 2025
Titan disaster: federal Fisheries Department was part of previous OceanGate mission
HALIFAX - The federal Fisheries Department is shedding new light on its relationship with OceanGate, the American company behind the deepsea Titan submersible that imploded south of Newfoundland in 20...
Aug 08, 2025
Advance polls open in Alberta byelection with 214 candidates, historic blank ballots
CAMROSE - Advance polls in a historic federal byelection for Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot open today. For the first time ever, Elections Canada says voters must fill out a blank ballot. The agency ...
Aug 08, 2025
Child Advocacy Centre holds biennial Battle of Alberta
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre once again held its Battle of Alberta golf tournament this week.The fourth biennial tournament featured current and former NHLers with the Calgary Flames and ...
Aug 07, 2025