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Passenger train derails and 11 people injured after carriages overturn in southern England
LONDON (AP) — A passenger train derailed Thursday in southern England, seriously injuring two people…
10 kids died last year from e-scooter and e-bike injuries, data shows
TORONTO — New data highlights how dangerous e-scooters and e-bikes can be for children in…
In the news today: B.C. chief on fires, Trump tariffs loom, e-scooter deaths rise
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
New Brunswick teens arrested after viral ‘car surfing’ video
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick police say three teenagers were arrested after a vehicle was stolen…
Motorists, exporters eager to test Gordie Howe bridge in July, early data suggests
OTTAWA — Early traffic volumes on the Gordie Howe International Bridge suggest motorists on both…
Ontario fire crews making good progress despite large area burned, minister says
TORONTO — Ontario’s fire crews are making progress fighting wildfires, the minister of natural resources…
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Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation…
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians
LONDON (AP) — A proposal to limit “vertical drinking,” a bureaucratic euphemism for having a…
Nearly 400 vehicles worth $28M recovered in RCMP anti-fraud pilot program, police say
OTTAWA — The RCMP say they’ve recovered 392 stolen vehicles worth an estimated $28 million…
In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Feds hope $1.9B for new Via Rail fleet, assembly plant leads to better service
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Wednesday he hopes Ottawa’s $1.9 billion investment in…
Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
It seems as if the world is afire this summer. But even as wildfires in…
US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors’ ties
DETROIT (AP) — A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened…
Gordie Howe bridge opens to cars after months of cross-border controversy
The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to motorists Monday after months of controversy over financial…
First Nation evacuees fleeing wildfire face safety risks in Toronto, leaders say
TORONTO — In a Toronto hotel off Highway 401, a bag check station screening for…