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Canadians uninterested in King Charles’ coronation, British monarchy, survey suggests
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – New polling results suggest Canadians are largely indifferent to King Charles, and more than half believe his May 6 coronation is the right time for the country to reconsider its ties with the monarchy. The web survey of 1,544 adults released Tuesday by market research firm Leger indicates many Canadians are greeting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poll suggests most Canadians trust election results, want interference inquiry
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
OTTAWA – New polling suggests the majority of Canadians want the federal government to call an independent inquiry into foreign interference in the last two federal elections, but still feel the country’s electoral system is safe. Market research firm Leger surveyed 1,544 people between March 10 and 12, asking a range of questions about Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Québec solidaire victorious in byelection, capturing Montreal Liberal stronghold
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – Québec solidaire has won a provincial byelection in the Montreal riding of Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne, capturing the once Liberal stronghold on Monday night. Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, an immigration lawyer, will represent the southwestern Montreal riding and had a sizeable lead with 45 per cent of the vote with about 80 per cent of boxes counted. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police report two pedestrians killed, nine injured after truck jumps sidewalk
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Police say two men have died after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui this afternoon. A provincial police spokeswoman said nine other people were injured, including two whose injuries are considered serious. Sgt. Hélène St-Pierre said the 38-year-old driver, ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Police report two pedestrians killed in eastern Quebec crash
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Police say two men have died after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui. A provincial police spokeswoman said at least seven other people were injured, including two whose injuries are considered serious. She said the 38-year-old driver turned himself ... Read More »
1 responseMultiple injuries reported after vehicle hits pedestrians in Quebec town of Amqui
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Police say several people have been seriously injured after a vehicle plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in Amqui, in Quebec’s Bas-St-Laurent region. A witness said victims were spread over a distance of hundreds of metres, and the driver was being questioned by provincial police as of Monday afternoon. ... Read More »
1 responseInjuries reported after vehicle hits pedestrians in eastern Quebec town of Amqui
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
AMQUI, Que. – Police say people have been seriously injured after a vehicle plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in Amqui, in Quebec’s Bas-St-Laurent region. The driver is being questioned by provincial police. Provincial police Sgt. Claude Doiron did not say how many people were hit but said some are badly hurt ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa says Kearl leaks harmful to wildlife; issues order to stop seepage
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
Federal inspectors are confirming that two releases of oilsands tailings water from Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine are harmful to wildlife. Environment Canada is issuing an order to Imperial that it must take immediate action to stop the continued seeping of tailings from a containment pond to prevent it from getting into fish-bearing waters. Federal inspectors ... Read More »
1 responseEight skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu: government
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
VICTORIA – Eight skunks found dead last month in Vancouver and nearby Richmond, B.C., tested positive for avian flu. British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture says the skunks were infected with the same H5N1 strain that has caused the deaths of millions of domestic poultry since the outbreak began in April last year. The skunks were ... Read More »
1 responseCanada on sidelines as U.S., Britain, Australia move ahead on new security deal
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – Experts are warning that Canada’s omission from a military pact involving three of its closest allies is symptomatic of a larger problem in how this country is perceived by its friends. U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to join the prime ministers of Britain and Australia at a news conference later today to ... Read More »
1 responseJesuits of Canada releases list of 27 members ‘credibly’ accused of child sex abuse
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Jesuits of Canada have released a list of priests and brothers they say were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over the past 70 years. The Jesuits, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, released the list of 27 names today following an audit that began in 2020 that looked at ... Read More »
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