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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Condo shooting victims found in different unit, source says
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
VAUGHAN, Ont. – The suspected gunman in a shooting that killed five people at a Toronto-area condo lived in the building, a source close to the investigation says, and the victims were found in different units. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Freedom Convoy’ protest voted The Canadian Press news story of the year
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
OTTAWA – The “Freedom Convoy” protest over COVID-19 health restrictions has been voted The Canadian Press news story of the year. The protest was by far the top pick in a vote by editors from newsrooms across the country, who were asked to choose the biggest story of 2022. After nearly two years in and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Negotiators reach nature deal at COP15 despite objections from African countries
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
MONTREAL – A new global agreement to save nature from human destruction was passed overnight Monday at the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, despite objections from a number of African countries that accused the Chinese presidency of forcing a deal through against their objections. The final deal calls for all 196 signatories of the UN ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario police watchdog says Toronto-area condo shooter was 73-year-old man
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Ontario’s police watchdog says the gunman who investigators say killed five people in a Toronto-area condo was a 73-year-old man. The Special Investigations Unit says a York Regional Police officer shot the gunman, who died at the scene in Vaughan, Ont., Sunday night. The SIU and police have not released other details ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Press NewsAlert: Police watchdog says condo shooter was 73-year-old man
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Ontario’s police watchdog says the gunman who officers say killed five people in a Toronto-area condo was a 73-year-old man. The Special Investigations Unit say a York Regional Police officer shot the gunman, who died at the scene in Vaughan, Ont., Sunday night. More coming... Read More »
1 responseResidents clear to return to Toronto-area condo after six shot dead, including gunman
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
VAUGHAN, Ont. – Residents who were evacuated from a Toronto-area condo where a lone gunman opened fire and killed five people can return to the building this morning. York Regional Police say officers were called to the Vaughan, Ont., condo for an active shooting around 7:20 p.m. Sunday. Police say the gunman was shot after ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Dec. 19: Can the world save its own biodiversity?
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Monday, Dec. 19 … What we are watching in Canada … Negotiators in Montreal have finalized an agreement to halt and reverse the destruction of ... Read More »
1 responseNegotiators finalize nature deal ahead of final day of COP15 convention
By The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
MONTREAL – Negotiators in Montreal have finalized an agreement to halt and reverse the destruction of nature by 2030, as the COP15 talks enter their final official day. An announcement issued early Monday morning says the gathering nations at the biodiversity summit have agreed to four goals and 23 targets. The goals include protecting 30 ... Read More »
1 response‘Glaciers can’t get a break’: How climate change is affecting Canada’s icy landscape
By Amy Smart, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
VANCOUVER – On a mountain high above the residents of Metro Vancouver, tucked inside a north-facing gully, the region’s last remaining glacier is vanishing fast. The Coquitlam Glacier has survived 4,000 to 5,000 years thanks to its sheltered location on the east side of the Coquitlam watershed. However, scientists say it’s among thousands across Canada ... Read More »
1 responseAir Force to add oversight after officers lose pay over ‘egregious’ pilot call sign
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
OTTAWA – While the Royal Canadian Air Force plans to add more control over how fighter pilots get their call signs, a senior officer says there are no plans to abolish the nicknames – or the social gatherings where they are handed out. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Maj.-Gen. Iain Huddleston said he ... Read More »
1 response‘Perfect storm’ of inflation, high prices driving more into homelessness: advocates
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on December 19th, 2022
CALGARY – Social agencies and advocates say rising interest rates and high inflation are pushing more Canadians into homelessness. Chaz Smith, who was once homeless himself, said some of the clients of his BeTheChangeYYC street outreach group have been on waiting lists for affordable housing for more than five months. He said with interest rates ... Read More »
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