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In the news today: Teck Resources to merge with Anglo American
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Teck Resources to merge with Anglo American Vancouver-based Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American plc have an...
Canadian Press Sep 09, 2025

In the news today: Ottawa working on public registry of AI use
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa working on public registry of AI use The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry t...
Canadian Press Sep 09, 2025

Ottawa drafting public registry of AI projects as tech spreads through government
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence. "We are seeing a lot more activity across departm...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Sep 09, 2025

Alberta bans sexual images in school library books under revised order
EDMONTON - The Alberta government made good Monday on its promise to revise its school book ban, stating that from now on written descriptions of sex are OK, but images and illustrations of sex are no...
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press Sep 08, 2025

Three charged with helping fugitive murderer Rabih Alkhalil escape B.C. jail
SURREY - Federal police investigating the escape of gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil from a British Columbia jail said they foiled an unrelated murder plot as they announced charges against three people...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Sep 08, 2025

Carney touts Bay du Nord oilfield and Quebec energy deal in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S - A proposed offshore oilfield and a hydroelectricity deal with Quebec are two major projects in Newfoundland and Labrador that can increase the competitiveness of Canada's economy, Prime M...
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press Sep 08, 2025

Manitoba grand chief calls for better cell service after mass stabbings
WINNIPEG - Ensuring First Nations communities have cellular coverage would help responses to emergencies such as the mass stabbing on Hollow Water First Nation, a Manitoba grand chief said Monday. "Th...
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press Sep 08, 2025

Quebec mom accused of abandoning her child in rural Ontario to stand trial next week
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - A Montreal mother charged with abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field in rural Ontario has been scheduled to stand trial on Sept. 15. The court has heard that the...
Canadian Press Sep 08, 2025

Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival
VANCOUVER - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown in September 2023 has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated assault. Blair Donnelly, who attended...
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press Sep 08, 2025

Vancouver festival attack fund to become endowment for Filipino community
VANCOUVER - A fund that raised $2 million for victims and families after the Lapu Lapu Festival attack that killed 11 people in Vancouver will be converted into a long-term endowment for the Filipino ...
Canadian Press Sep 08, 2025












