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Athabasca, Courage, Glacier or Pol-R? Canadian Space Agency seeks name for moon rover
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Canada’s new lunar rover will head to the moon when it’s built, but first it needs a name. The Canadian Space Agency has begun polling the public on four possible choices: Athabasca, Courage, Glacier or Pol-R. The rover, still in development, will be the first Canadian craft to explore the moon’s surface, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial sees texts between men accused in migrants’ deaths by Manitoba-Minnesota border
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – The trial of two men accused of human smuggling is getting a look at messages the prosecution says prove the pair conspired to sneak people across the Canada-United States border. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel have pleaded not guilty to charges of organizing several illegal crossings of Indian nationals from Manitoba ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, U.S. close embassies to public in Ukraine due to threat of Russian strikes
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian and American embassies in Ukraine are closed to the public today after the U.S. warned of a “potential significant air attack” by Russia in Kyiv. Ukraine’s intelligence agency posted a statement today accusing Russia of spreading fake messages about the threat of an “extremely massive” attack on Ukrainian cities and urging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian among group pushing Vatican to adopt zero-tolerance policy for clergy abuse
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An international group led by a Canadian is in Rome this week to push the Catholic Church to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for clergy abuse. Newfoundlander Gemma Hickey is the board president of non-profit Ending Clergy Abuse, which is advocating for the church to adopt widespread rules requiring any priest or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victims’ families barred from attending Bernardo’s parole hearing in person: lawyer
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo says they have been denied the right to deliver their victim impact statements in person at Bernardo’s upcoming parole hearing. In a letter sent to the Parole Board of Canada chairperson and others, lawyer Tim Danson says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: More details emerge about fatal border crossing
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… More details emerge about fatal border crossing The trial of two men accused of human smuggling is expected to soon hear from a migrant who survived a long walk across the Canada-U. S. border in a blizzard. Steve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bomb cyclone batters B.C. with hurricane-force winds, cutting roads and power
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Hurricane-force winds of up to 159 km/h have slammed into parts of the British Columbia Coast as a massive storm swirling off Vancouver Island severed highways and cut power to about 225,000 people. Winds from the bomb cyclone weather system were expected to reach 120 km/h on the central and north coast, although ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Human smuggling trial could hear from survivor of frigid cross-border walk
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – The trial of two men accused of human smuggling is expected to soon hear from a migrant who survived a long walk across the Canada-U. S. border in a blizzard. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are charged with organizing several illegal crossings, from Manitoba to Minnesota, of people from India. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn and inspire recovery efforts
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
BURNABY, B.C. – The metallic screech of a train rolling by. The constant hum of traffic on the nearby Trans-Canada Highway. These are the sounds of the Brunette River in the fall, as it cuts through the suburbs of Burnaby, B.C. And rising above the din of Metro Vancouver, the splashing of chum salmon as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council refuses to take oath to King
By The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
DAWSON CITY, Yukon – Governance in Yukon’s second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since its newly elected mayor and council refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles during their swearing-in ceremony. Stephen Johnson, the mayor-elect of Dawson City, said he and the four-member council refused to take Canada’s official oath to the monarch on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some Canadian cities building temporary housing facilities to accommodate refugees
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on November 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – A significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada has prompted some cities to start building temporary housing for new arrivals. The city of Ottawa is working to establish what’s known as a sprung structure that serves as both a temporary shelter and a centre to provide settlement services ... Read More »
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