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Feds say ‘no willing partners’ to bring fire codes onto First Nations — including AFN
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly released document shows. The senior director for the Indigenous Fire Marshal Service, however, says there are steps Ottawa can take now to better protect communities. “Doing nothing is not an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funeral held in Montreal for man who died near irregular border crossing
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
MONTREAL – More than three dozen people gathered at Montreal-North funeral home today to pay their last respects to a man few in attendance had ever met. The body of Fritznel Richard, 44, was found in a wooded area in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que. earlier this month, and provincial police have said they believe he likely died ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit
By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
Canadians across the country and people around the world kicked off the first day of Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday and welcomed the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit. Here are five things to know about the annual tradition widely celebrated in Asian countries and expatriate communities around the world:: What is the Lunar ... Read More »
1 responseDeadly California shooting casts pall over Canadian Lunar New Year festivities
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his “heart breaks” for the people whose Lunar New Year celebrations were “violently attacked” and whose lives were forever changed after a mass shooting in California. A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif., a city on the ... Read More »
1 responseFuneral taking place for Montreal man who died near irregular border crossing
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
MONTREAL – A funeral is taking place today for a Haitian man whose body was found earlier this month near an unofficial border crossing south of Montreal. Provincial police have said they believe Fritznel Richard, 44, likely died of hypothermia while trying to enter the United States. Frantz André, a spokesman for a Montreal-based group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel envoy to Canada signals resignation over ‘different policy’ under Netanyahu
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Israel’s ambassador to Canada says he intends to leave his post early after a change in government back at home. Ronen Hoffman said on Twitter late Saturday that he is making the move due to the “different policy” Israel’s new government is pursuing. Hoffman said his personal and professional integrity compelled him to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman, 75, dies after apartment fire in Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
Montreal police say a 75 year-old woman has died after a fire in the city’s north end. Police spokeswoman Const. Véronique Dubuc says the fire department was called to an apartment in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough around 10 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters found an unconscious woman in the apartment. She was transported to hospital in critical condition, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Priciest territorial contaminated sites include abandoned mine, former town site
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Three of Canada’s five most expensive federal contaminated sites are abandoned mines in the North. Former resource extraction projects are also among the most costly sites where the territories are responsible. Environment and Climate Change Canada says the most expensive federal contaminated site is Giant Mine in Yellowknife. That’s followed by Faro Mine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abandoned mines among most expensive territorial contaminated sites
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
YELLOWKNIFE – Environmental advocates say costly cleanups of former non-renewable resource projects in the North show the need for better planning. Three of Canada’s top five most expensive federal contaminated sites are abandoned mines in the North: Giant Mine in the Northwest Territories at an estimated $4.38 billion and the Faro and United Keno Hill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in Labrador had lunar-like properties, the last Apollo mission had flown and it was too late for astronauts to take advantage of the site for training. But now, as Artemis astronauts prepare for the next moon mission, one Canadian expert says the remote crater could ... Read More »
1 responseLotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Saturday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 08, 11, 27, 35, 38 & 45. Bonus: 48 The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 52706401-01 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
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