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'Reckless acts and omissions' by Iran caused deadly Flight 752 crash: report
OTTAWA - The summary of a forensic report from the Canadian government says a "series of reckless acts and omissions" by Iranian authorities resulted in the fatal downing of a passenger jet in January...
Jun 24, 2021
Kamloops' Sandman Centre to open as cooling centre starting Friday
KAMLOOPS - Local residents having trouble staying out of the Kamloops heat this weekend will find relief at the city's largest arena.In a news release, the City of Kamloops says Sandman Centre's conco...
Jun 24, 2021
Track & field athletes aim for spot on Tokyo team at trials that almost didn't happen
Between travel restrictions, quarantine requirements and a competition schedule drastically altered by COVID-19, Canada's track and field athletes have faced massive hurdles on the road to Tokyo. For ...
Jun 24, 2021
Feds have funding flexibility for housing projects facing rising costs, Hussen says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of boosting the stock of affordable housing says the government can loosen its usually strict rules to help groups manage rising costs for construction material...
Jun 24, 2021
Environment Canada issues heat warnings, says record-high temperatures loom for B.C.
VANCOUVER - Heat warnings cover most of British Columbia as Environment Canada warns many areas could see record-high temperatures starting Friday and continuing into next week. The weather office say...
Jun 24, 2021
Parksville man jailed for terrorizing women with anonymous sexually explicit calls & texts
Editor's Note: The following story may not be suitable for all readers, discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A man was jailed after he unleashed a lengthy and damaging harassment campaign against several P...
Jun 24, 2021
Miami-area condo collapses; 1 dead; rescue mission underway
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - The sea-view side of a beachfront condo tower collapsed in the Miami-area town of Surfside early Thursday morning, killing at least one, trapping residents in rubble and twisted ...
Jun 24, 2021
Another mass burial site, navigating COVID-19 expertise : In The News for June 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 24, 2021
Montreal Canadiens could advance to Stanley Cup final on Quebec's Fête nationale
MONTREAL - For the first time since 1993, the Montreal Canadiens are one win away from the Stanley Cup final. Tonight's game - being played in Montreal - coincides with Quebec's Fte nationale holiday....
Jun 24, 2021
Canadians must be savvy in navigating COVID-19 expertise: observers
TORONTO - As scientific and medical discourse plays out in real time online and in the media during the COVID-19 pandemic, observers specializing in science and risk communication say Canadians must b...
Jun 24, 2021
