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In the news today: Canadian cash helps Kyiv rebuild kids hospital, Alberta Next panel
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian cash helps rebuild kids hospital in Kyiv Workers dangle from ropes as they brush the last bit of whit...
Aug 27, 2025

Canadian Red Cross helps rebuild Ukrainian children's hospital after rocket attack
KYIV - Workers dangle from ropes as they brush the last bit of white paint on the trim of the Okhmatdyt children's cardiac hospital in Kyiv. Below them, a damaged children's stroller and construction ...
Aug 27, 2025

Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says
TORONTO - Researchers say pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports. Seventeen p...
Aug 27, 2025

B.C. anglers flock for sockeye, but experts warn of decades-long declines for salmon
VANCOUVER - British Columbia anglers have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a rare recreational opportunity to catch...
Aug 27, 2025

U.S. billionaire tells why he's helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull
A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle by a British Columbia ostrich farm against an order to cull their flock of about...
Aug 27, 2025

Vancouver International Airport reports delays, cites staffing issues with NAV CANADA
VANCOUVER - Vancouver International Airport is reporting that some of its flights are being delayed, citing staffing shortfalls with NAV CANADA. A media release from the airport says that due to unexp...
Aug 26, 2025

Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening, according to documents reviewed by T...
Aug 26, 2025

Four arrested following weapons complaint, vehicle collision
Shortly after 4 p.m. this afternoon, Prince Albert police were called to a weapons complaint in the 1400 block of 1st St. E. Police said multiple gunshots were heard before witnesses saw a red truck d...
Aug 26, 2025

UPDATE: Increased police presence in East Hill
UPDATE 8:45 P.M. - Police have concluded the police operation in the East Hill area of Prince Albert and members of the public are no longer asked to avoid the area.A further update will be provided u...
Aug 26, 2025

Carney says Canada will soon announce funding for port infrastructure
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast-tracked under his government's new major projects bill.Carney said the ...
Aug 26, 2025