AlbertaJun 18, 2025
Minor suffered serious injuries, taken to Edmonton hospital
Mounties in Alberta say an 18-year-old driver is facing multiple charges after a youth was allegedly pinned against a building by a truck.
St. Paul R-C-M-P say officers responded to a call for a collision at a convenience store early Saturday morning. When police arrived on scene, they found a youth still stuck between a truck and the building.
The driver has been charged with various offences, including aggravated assault, while the youth is recovering from serious injuries.
CanadaJun 18, 2025
PM Carney travelling to Europe Sunday for NATO, Canada-EU summits
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Europe Sunday to attend a pair of summits on NATO and Canada-EU relations.
The Prime Minister's Office confirmed the trip plans today, after Carney wrapped up the G7 leaders' summit he hosted in Alberta.
CanadaJun 18, 2025
Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1: StatCan
Statistics Canada says population growth stalled in the first quarter.
The agency says the Canadian population rose by 20,107 people from Jan. 1 to April 1 to 41,548,787, the smallest increase since the third quarter of 2020 when it contracted by 1,232 people.
It was the sixth consecutive quarter of slower population growth after a decision by the federal government in 2024 to lower the levels of both temporary and permanent immigration.
However, immigration still accounted for all of the population growth in the quarter as there were 5,628 more deaths than births in Canada.
Canada admitted 10
BCJun 18, 2025
Premier Eby says deal to hire Chinese shipyard not "preferred" but will not interfere
B.C. Premier David Eby says he shares the concerns of union leaders who have criticized BC Ferries' decision to build four large ferries in China.
But Eby says he will not interfere with the company's decision to contract a Chinese shipyard owned by the Communist government to build four new ferries, calling the vessels "urgently needed" despite the deal not being his "preferred outcome."
The decision by BC Ferries, a company that operates independently of the provincial government but is wholly owned by it, has drawn widespread criticism from groups including the BC Federation of Labour.
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CanadaJun 18, 2025
Panthers beat Oilers, again, to repeat as Stanley Cup champions
Canada may be the home of hockey, but the Stanley Cup is maintaining its residence in the Sunshine State.
For the second straight season, the Florida Panthers have extended Canada's Cup drought. And once again, it has come at the expense of the Edmonton Oilers.
Sam Reinhart of North Vancouver, B.C., scored four goals, including two into an empty net, as the Panthers claimed their second straight Cup on Tuesday night with a 5-1 win over Edmonton in Game 6 of the NHL's championship series.
Either the Panthers or the state-rival Tampa Bay Lightning have appeared in the last six Cup finals, with e