Evacuation order lifted for N.W.T. capital after three weeks of wildfire danger
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – An evacuation order has been lifted for Yellowknife three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city’s 20,000 residents out of their homes. The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also included the First Nation communities of Dettah and N’Dilo, has been downgraded to an evacuation alert. The fire is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Freedom Convoy’ got more volatile as protest went on, court hears
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – The longer the “Freedom Convoy” protesters blockaded Ottawa streets in protest against COVID-19 public health restrictions last year, the more volatile the relationship between police and protesters became, an Ottawa police officer testified Wednesday. Insp. Russell Lucas was called as a Crown witness in the criminal trial of key protest organizers Tamara Lich ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPTPP panel sides with New Zealand over Canada dairy supply-management rules
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – A Pacific Rim trade panel says Canada’s dairy-sector protections violate obligations Ottawa signed with countries like New Zealand. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership includes certain quotas for countries to export dairy at preferred tariff rates into other member countries. New Zealand says Canada is limiting its quotas to protect domestic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scale and length of ‘Freedom Convoy’ exceeded police prediction, criminal trial hears
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – An Ottawa police officer who helped co-ordinate the response to the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” in the capital city testified today that the demonstration was expected to last one weekend, although police knew a core group of protesters could remain. Insp. Russell Lucas was called as a Crown witness in the criminal trial of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deb Haaland, first Indigenous member of U.S. cabinet, meets counterparts in Ottawa
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
WASHINGTON – The first-ever Indigenous member of the U.S. cabinet is in Canada to talk about how best to help First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities across the continent. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a member of New Mexico’s Laguna Pueblo tribe, has made missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls a top priority of her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASEAN eyes Canada as anchor of peace in Indo-Pacific region
By Mickey Djuric, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
JAKARTA – Some southeast Asian leaders see Canada as an anchor for peace in the Indo-Pacific region, as they launch a new strategic partnership at a time when tensions continue to mount over territorial claims in the South China Sea. “As a strategic partner, I hope Canada can become an anchor for peace and stability ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to partner with 10 southeast Asian countries to tackle global food insecurity
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
JAKARTA – Canada released a joint statement with 10 southeast Asian countries today that lays out a commitment to tackle global food insecurity and nutritional needs. It’s part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment to invest in the Indo-Pacific region on green infrastructure and supply chain resilience, especially around food supply. He delivered a speech ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ombudsman says military underestimating mental health risks of domestic deployments
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is underestimating the mental health impact domestic emergencies like wildfires and COVID-19 have had on the military reservists who respond to them, a new report says. Gregory Lick, the Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman, said there are also gaps in health-care policies and a shortage of health professionals which put the military’s 28,500 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trudeau at ASEAN summit, evacuation order lifting in Yellowknife
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Indo-Pacific countries see a partner in Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wrapped up five meetings with Indo-Pacific leaders on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. Trudeau met with the leaders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indo-Pacific leaders see a partner in Canada, elevating its status within ASEAN-bloc
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
JAKARTA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wrapped up five meetings with Indo-Pacific leaders on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. Trudeau met with the leaders of Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea, Philippines and Australia. During these talks, the leaders expressed a desire to partner up with Canada through trade, immigration, and to utilize its know-how when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. residents tour wildfire razing in area that has ‘changed dramatically:’ district
By The Canadian Press on September 6th, 2023
Some residents of one of the regions most devastated by wildfires in British Columbia will be touring the burned-out site today. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says in a statement that “some areas of the community have changed dramatically” after the Bush Creek East wildfire swept through, destroying or damaging as many as 200 homes. ... Read More »
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