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At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa, officials say
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain and snow to parts of the country, officials said Wed...
Jun 11, 2025

Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT - Trigon Pacific Terminals is giving a green light to a new $750-million liquefied petroleum gas export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C. Trigon chief executive Rob Booker says the company...
Jun 11, 2025

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk survives vote of confidence as he bids to reassert control
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government survived a vote of confidence in the Polish parliament on Wednesday, with supporters rising and applauding him and chanting his name. Lawm...
Jun 11, 2025

Luxembourg opens Ottawa embassy as Canada shifts its attention to Europe
OTTAWA - Luxembourg is officially opening an embassy in Ottawa as the small European nation moves to expand its economy beyond financial services. The country of 680,000, commonly referred to as a tax...
Jun 11, 2025

Ottawa's GST rebate on new homes would save typical 1st-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa's plan to slash the sales tax on housing would save an eligible first-time homebuyer an average of roughly $27,000 off the price of a newly built ...
Jun 11, 2025

Liberal MP to meet with Carney to discuss Modi's 'un-Canadian' invitation to G7
OTTAWA - B.C. Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says he has a meeting scheduled with Prime Minister Mark Carney this week to talk about his controversial decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Jun 11, 2025

Liberal MP to meet with Carney to discuss Modi's 'un-Canadian' invitation to G7
OTTAWA - B.C. Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says he has a meeting scheduled with Prime Minister Mark Carney this week to talk about his controversial decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Jun 11, 2025

More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry doesn't distinguish betwee...
Jun 11, 2025

CP NewsAlert: U.K. Prime Minister to visit Ottawa before the G7 in Alberta
OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Ottawa between June 14 and 15 ahead of the G7 summit in Alberta next week. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the visit this morning. More com...
Jun 11, 2025

In the news today: Trump's tariffs remain in effect, Canadians critical of Israel
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump's tariffs to stay in effect amid appeal A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday that U.S. President Do...
Jun 11, 2025

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