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Expert says warm, dry conditions to blame for huge grasshopper population
Grasshoppers have been a menace across Saskatchewan this summer.They've been destroying crops, bouncing around yards and hanging off screen doors.James Tansey, the Ministry of Agriculture's provincial...
Aug 08, 2023
Quebec police say 22 people died in road and off-road crashes over two-week period
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say 22 people died in crashes on the province's roads and trails over the past two weeks, marking a particularly deadly summer holiday period. Police say there were...
Aug 08, 2023
Rain, cooler weather could bring relief to B.C. wildfire crews as new fires start
Crews with the BC Wildfire Service faced a busy long weekend as the number of active wildfires in the province jumped above 400, including 34 reported Monday. The wildfire service says more than 200 o...
Aug 08, 2023
Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's president announced on Tuesday that the country would hold its parliamentary election on Oct. 15, marking the official start of an electoral campaign that has informally...
Aug 08, 2023
Canada sanctions Iran's new national security chief, six drone executives
OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning Iran's new security chief, alongside six Iranians accused of destabilizing the Middle East and Ukraine. Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a former commander of the navy division of th...
Aug 08, 2023
Jamaica's Women's World Cup ends, but their fight for support continues
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jamaica's Women's World Cup run might be over for now, but the team's fight for support back home continues. The Reggae Girlz were disbanded 15 years ago when the Jamaican ...
Aug 08, 2023
France ends Morocco's run and advances to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France advanced to the Women's World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-0 win on Tuesday that ended Morocco's historic debut run at the global tour...
Aug 08, 2023
News publishers, broadcasters call for investigation into Meta's news blocking
A group of Canadian news publishers and broadcasters are calling on Canada's Competition Bureau to investigate and prohibit Meta from blocking news content on its digital platforms.Social media giant ...
Aug 08, 2023
In the news today: B.C. wildfire forces evacuation of music festival
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. festival evacuated due to wildfire, more properties on alert over long wee...
Aug 08, 2023
Canadians reassured to see military helping during local emergencies, Blair says
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canadians want to see the military come to their aid during natural disasters, and the Armed Forces will remain a key part of the government's response. "Ther...
Aug 08, 2023