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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Quebec for Fete Nationale weekend
By The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2018
MONTREAL – Justin Trudeau greeted crowds at public events in Quebec to celebrate the Fete Nationale holiday on Saturday, where a day of smiles and selfies was briefly interrupted by an angry protester who confronted the prime minister in his own riding. The incident occurred at a Fete Nationale event at a Montreal park, where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver shuts down Downtown Eastside residence due to ‘deplorable negligence’
By The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2018
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is shutting down a decrepit residence on the Downtown Eastside, where some of the city’s most vulnerable have been living in what the CEO of a non-profit says are mould- and feces-ridden conditions. Janice Abbott, the CEO of Atira Women’s Resource Society, which took over management of the Regent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mi’kmaq chiefs, activists voice concerns over BP drilling fluids spill off N.S. coast
By The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2018
HALIFAX – First Nations and environmental activists say they’re “extremely concerned” after 136 cubic metres of drilling fluids were spilled off the coast of Nova Scotia during a BP Canada oil exploration project. In a release issued Saturday, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs said the incident raises questions about the protection of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crude oil leaks into floodwaters after train derails in Iowa
By The Associated Press on June 23rd, 2018
DOON, Iowa – A freight train derailed in northwest Iowa on Friday, leaking crude oil from into flooded fields flanking the tracks and raising concerns about the possible contamination of residential water supplies downstream, officials said. BNSF railroad spokesman Andy Williams said no one was injured when 33 oil tanker cars from Alberta, Canada, derailed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grave mistakes: Tax agency cuts number of fatal file errors
By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2018
OTTAWA – The federal tax collector is less and less seeing dead people where there aren’t any. Figures recently tabled in Parliament show that 319 people were erroneously declared dead by the Canada Revenue Agency between Jan. 1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2017, which actually marked a 39 per cent decline from the preceding two-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vatican convicts ex-diplomat of child porn distribution
By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press on June 23rd, 2018
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a former Holy See diplomat and sentenced him to five years in prison for possessing and distributing child pornography in the first such trial of its kind inside the Vatican. Monsignor Carlo Capella admitted to viewing the images during what he called a period of “fragility” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All the main federal party leaders in Quebec for Fete Nationale weekend
By The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2018
MONTREAL – All three of the main federal party leaders will be in Quebec this weekend for the Fete Nationale holiday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will kick off a two-day visit to the province today in Drummondville, where he’ll visit a public market and a traditional Quebecois village. He’ll then make his way to Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No winning ticket for Friday night’s $42 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2018
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $42 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on June 29 will grow to $50 million, and there will also be six Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baby dies in car after father forgets to bring child to Montreal daycare: police
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2018
Montreal police say a six-month-old baby boy has been found dead by his father who forgot him in the car while he was at work. Police says the father went to a daycare in Old Montreal around 5:30 p.m. Friday to pick up his son. But police say daycare workers told the father they had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helpful tips for visitors planning a trip to Parliament Hill on Canada Day
By The Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2018
OTTAWA – Planning a trip to Parliament Hill on Canada Day weekend? Here are some tips: – Visitors are required to undergo screening, which involves passing through a metal detector and screening for restricted items. – The restricted items list has been simplified: no weapons, no explosives, no alcohol, no fireworks and no bags over ... Read More »
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