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In the news today: Major projects to be announced, Korea's push for Canadian sub deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to unveil specifics on major projects Prime Minister Mark Carney will today unveil his government's lis...
Sep 11, 2025
Carney to unveil major projects list in Edmonton amid push for investment
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney will today unveil his government's list of candidates for major projects that could get fast-track approval as he pushes to spur investment and grow the economy. ...
Sep 11, 2025
South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
OTTAWA - One of two finalists in the competition to build the Royal Canadian Navy's next fleet of submarines is pitching multiple industrial partnerships and economic benefits in the hopes of sealing ...
Sep 11, 2025
ER visits for pneumonia doubled last fall, CIHI data shows
TORONTO - The number of emergency department visits for pneumonia more than doubled last fall over the previous year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information says. The new data released Thursday...
Sep 11, 2025
Toddler killed after SUV crashes into Richmond Hill, Ontario, daycare
RICHMOND HILL - Police north of Toronto continue to investigate after an SUV plowed into a daycare in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children, one of them critica...
Sep 11, 2025
Some National Guard to remain in DC through November after Trump's emergency order is set to expire
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some National Guard troops from outside the District of Columbia will remain in the nation's capital at least through the end of November at the request of the Trump administration. ...
Sep 10, 2025
Gas tanker explosion in Mexico City leaves flames billowing and dozens injured with serious burns
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A gas tanker truck exploded along a Mexico City highway on Wednesday, sending flames and smoke billowing over the south of the capital and injuring at least 57 people, some with the...
Sep 10, 2025
Province seeks applications for School Playground Equipment Grant program
A recent announcement by the provincial government may be a benefit to schools across the Prince Albert area.Applications for the new School Playground Equipment Grant program are now open. Saskatchew...
Sep 10, 2025
The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is killed in Utah, 'person of interest' in custody
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, officials said. President Donald Trump said Kir...
Sep 10, 2025
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in act of 'political assassination' at Utah college
OREM, Utah (AP) - Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that the state's governor called a "po...
Sep 10, 2025