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Oakville's award-winning fall fair brings thousands together for a bigger purpose
The 29th Annual Oak Park Fall Fair returns Sept. 12 with free community fun while raising vital funds for programs supporting more than 5,000 local residents each year
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Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.
2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
HONG KONG (AP) — Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted Friday for what the government-approved judges ruled was inciting others to overthrow China’s communist leaders
In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight U.S.
Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta's 'Psych Squeeze'
A caver has been rescued after being trapped vertically underground at the Rat's Nest Cave in Canmore, Alta., in an operation that deployed volunteer-built underground radio technology for the first time.
Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight, unless officials are able to finalize a trade agreement.
Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same
OTTAWA — New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren't likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it's used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say.
National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution opens this morning in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Victims of state prosecution hope Canada's new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate. The monument officially opens this morning in Ottawa, just west of Parliament Hill.
Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North shrugged off a U.S.
Cartoon of the Day: Shopping
Local cartoonist Steve Nease provides a humorous take on current events
Two decades of local support reach nearly 10,000 families
Safetynet Charities turns 20 in 2026, marking two decades of providing clothing, furniture, diapers and other essentials to families in Oakville
Four days of steam power, tractor pulls and heritage machinery in Halton Hills
Steam-Era runs Sept. 4 to 7 at 9313 Fourth Line in Halton Hills, with working steam engines, tractor demonstrations, a miniature railway and children 12 and under admitted free.
A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday.
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In the news today: Trade talks bring hope, Russian missile strikes, Alberta AI debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S.
Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline
OTTAWA — Some premiers say they're optimistic about Canada's progress in reaching a trade deal to avoid punishing tariffs from the United States, while others say they're waiting for more details about the agreement. U.S.
Poilievre invites Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi to visit Canada
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the former crown prince of Iran, who is pitching himself as the best option to lead Iran back to democracy, to visit Canada.