Category Archives: CP Canada
In the news today: Artemis II lunar flyby, Canada-E.U. poll, Runway safety
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby The Artemis II mission is expected to co...
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Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby
The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are set to become the space ...
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Canada in the European Union? Poll suggests broad openness to the idea
OTTAWA - New polling suggests a majority of Canadians think Canada ought to explore joining the European Union at a fraught time for geopolitical relations. A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark...
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Runway safety incidents on the rise in Canada, but very close calls level off
MONTREAL - The number of safety incidents on Canadian runways is on the rise, having reached new highs in recent years even as the tally of extremely close calls seems to be levelling off. Data from t...
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WestJet to add surcharge to some bookings and combine flights due to fuel costs
Calgary-based WestJet says it will be introducing a temporary $60 surcharge for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights due to skyrocketing fuel prices. The airline said in an email the...
15h ago
Artemis II mission highlights deep space effects on astronauts’ bodies
MONTREAL - The Artemis II mission is showing how even a short 10-day journey in deep space presents significant challenges to the human body, including exposure to radiation and other effects scientis...
21h ago
Don't touch that dial: Future of Canada's campus radio stations in doubt
Elke Sorensen was in her second year at Vancouver Island University when she first got involved with the campus-community radio station - an experience that may soon become less common. After spending...
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N.S. premier blasts First Nation highway blockades, calls for RCMP to be respected
Tensions between the Nova Scotia government and First Nations leaders flared up over the weekend amid a continuing debate over who has jurisdiction in Indigenous communities. Premier Tim Houston says ...
Apr 05, 2026
Burdett Sisler, Canada’s oldest known living man, Second World War vet, dead at 110
Burdett Sisler, the oldest known living man in Canada and one of the oldest Second World War veterans in the world has died. He was 110. Sisler's son Norman says his father died with family members by...
Apr 05, 2026
Universities offering exam deferrals, holds on tuition as war rages on in Middle East
OTTAWA - Universities across Canada are offering some international students extra supports like exam deferrals and extensions on tuition as the war continues in the Middle East. The University of Vic...
Apr 05, 2026