Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – The Northwest Territories government says it plans to increase the minimum wage by almost 5.6 per cent to reflect an increase in the consumer price index. The territory says its minimum hourly wage will increase from $15.20 to $16.05 beginning Sept. 1. The Northwest Territories last increased its minimum wage by $1.74 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deputy minister had no reason to think Mendicino unaware of Bernardo move: department
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Public Safety Department is defending a decision by its top officials not to contact the minister directly about the transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has for weeks been dealing with the fallout from the Correctional Service of Canada’s decision to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning sparks about 200 new wildfires across B.C. as heat grips Interior
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia almost tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with most burning in central and northern B.C. The BC Wildfire Service is reporting more than 300 fires, with 87 spotted in the last 24 hours and almost 200 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blockade continues at Winnipeg landfill after deadline passes
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Dozens of protesters were continuing to block a landfill south of Winnipeg after a city-imposed deadline ordering them to leave had passed. The barricade at the Brady Road landfill was being reinforced with more than a dozen tires and wood planks today and some demonstrators gathered in a circle to pray. The city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Quebec wildfires considered out of control for first time since end of May
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
MONTREAL – For the first time since the end of May Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says there are no out-of-control wildfires in the province. The agency, called SOPFEU, says there are currently 57 blazes in the southern half of the province, including 38 that are under control and 19 that are considered contained. The ... Read More »
1 responseJudge who led Desmond inquiry accuses N.S. government of spreading misinformation
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government is facing accusations from a judge who says misinformation and ignorance were behind the attorney general’s decision last week to dismiss him as the commissioner leading a high-profile inquiry. Provincial court Judge Warren Zimmer was appointed in July 2018 to lead the fatality inquiry that investigated why Afghanistan war ... Read More »
1 responseImpasse at strikebound B.C. ports not broken by Saturday’s round of negotiations
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Striking British Columbia dock workers and their employer held a round of bargaining over the weekend, the first since negotiations collapsed one week ago, but neither side is saying when, or if, more talks are planned. About 7,400 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada have been on strike since July ... Read More »
1 responseTwo injured in possible road-rage shooting near busy downtown Toronto intersection
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Two people are in hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in downtown Toronto that police say could be the result of road rage following reports of street racing. Police say they were called to 7 Charles Street West, just one block south of Toronto’s busy Yonge and Bloor intersection, just after 6 ... Read More »
1 responseAFN chooses interim national chief ahead of annual meeting
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
The Assembly of First Nations has appointed a new temporary leader as the advocacy organization tries to forge a path forward after the tumultuous tenure and ousting of its national chief. Joanna Bernard, who is the regional chief for New Brunswick, has been chosen as the interim national chief until a new one is elected ... Read More »
1 responseAt least two injured in shooting near Toronto’s busy Yonge and Bloor intersection
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
TORONTO – At least two people have serious injuries following a shooting in downtown Toronto. Officers were called to 7 Charles Street West just after 6 a.m. this morning. Police are releasing few details, but say a male and female victim were rushed to hospital with serious injuries An unknown number of suspects fled the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple injured in shooting near Toronto’s busy Yonge and Bloor intersection
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2023
TORONTO – Multiple people have serious injuries following a shooting in downtown Toronto. Officers were called to 7 Charles Street West just after 6 a.m. this morning. Police are releasing few details, but say there are a number of injured victims. An unknown number of suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. Police say there ... Read More »
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