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Personnel shortage challenging Air Force’s plan to introduce F-35, other equipment
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on February 13th, 2023
OTTAWA – A model F-35 sits in a place of prominence on the corner of Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny’s desk. The miniature grey aircraft is propped in the air by a plastic stand as if it is flying, and Royal Canadian Air Force markings are visible on its wings. Displaying such a model inside National Defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkish Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue crews after disasters
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Turkish Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deployed to Turkey after last week’s earthquake. Sina Kutluay, a spokesperson for the group, said members were disheartened that the Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team from British Columbia, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who could replace John Tory as mayor of Toronto? A look at five potential candidates
By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Now that Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced plans to step down from the role after admitting to having an affair with a former member of his staff, all eyes have turned to the now looming race to replace him. A byelection will take place within 60 days of the mayor’s office being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkish-Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue crews after disasters
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Turkish-Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deployed to Turkey after last week’s earthquake. Sina Kutluay, a spokesperson for the group, said members were disheartened that the Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team from British Columbia, which self-deployed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at the incidents in which flying objects were shot down over North America
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
The U.S. military has shot four flying objects out of the sky in the month of February. Most of the objects have yet to be identified, and the repeated incursions into both American and Canadian airspace are raising questions about global security and China’s suspected involvement. Here’s a list of the objects discovered so far: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. military shoots down fourth flying object, this time over Lake Huron
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
OTTAWA – U.S. officials say the military has shot down a fourth “unidentified object” Sunday, this time closer to heavily populated areas in southern Ontario and the U.S. East Coast. It is the fourth time in just over a week U.S. fighter jets shot an object out of the sky, starting with a Chinese surveillance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Owl rescued from Prince Edward Island field to be taken to Nova Scotia for treatment
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
As darkness descended and temperatures plunged in a Prince Edward Island field, Dennis MacKenzie tried to coax a scared, injured barred owl down from a spruce tree. He had no plans to visit the field in Crapaud, P.E.I., en route to drop his sons off for a basketball game at their school, but he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkish-Canadian Society calls for faster deployment of rescue teams after disasters
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Sina Kutluay, a member of the Turkish-Canadian Society, says his group is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deployed to Turkey. He says the group was disheartened that the Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team from British Columbia, which self-deployed last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Tory’s affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor’s legacy as dull, stable leader
By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
TORONTO – John Tory’s recently disclosed affair with a former staffer and resulting resignation as mayor of Toronto have brought a blowout ending to the straight-laced, button down moderate conservative’s otherwise uneventful tenure in the city’s top job. Tory honed that reputation over the course of his business and broadcasting careers, as well as two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say man in his 20s dead after ski accident in Bromont, Que.
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
BROMONT, Que. – Police say a man in his 20s is dead after an accident on a ski hill in Quebec’s Eastern Townships Saturday evening. Sgt. Sylvain D’Amours of the Bromont, Que., police says the investigation into the cause of death remains ongoing. He says police have so far been unable to reach the man’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Tory’s affair, resignation blow up Toronto mayor’s legacy as calm, stable leader
By The Canadian Press on February 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Political analysts say John Tory’s recently disclosed affair with a former staffer and resulting resignation as mayor of Toronto have brought a blowout ending to the straight-laced, button down moderate conservative’s otherwise uneventful tenure in the city’s top job. Tory set off a political bombshell late Friday after two relatively scandal-free terms at ... Read More »
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