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Canada to accept more Syrian, Turkish residents after earthquake
By Maan Alhmidi, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada will make it easier for temporary residents from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country and will prioritize the visa applications of people from these two countries, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Saturday. More than 50,000 people have been killed and millions displaced after the 7.8-magnitude quake and several ... Read More »
2 responsesOttawa to allow temporary Syrian, Turkish residents to stay longer after earthquake
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
TORONTO – The federal government says it will make it easier for temporary residents in Canada from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country after a powerful earthquake struck their countries last month. More than 50,000 people have been killed and millions displaced after the 7.8-magnitude quake and several powerful aftershocks hit ... Read More »
1 response19-year-old charged with three counts of second-degree murder in Montreal stabbing
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – The 19-year-old arrested Friday after three people were found stabbed to death in Montreal’s Rosemont neighbourhood is facing three counts of second-degree murder. Arthur Galarneau appeared Saturday before the Court of Quebec. Montreal police say there is a family connection between the accused and the victims identified as 53-year-old Mylène Gingras, 75-year-old Francine ... Read More »
1 responseSix missing after blaze destroyed Old Montreal building, fire officials say
By Helen Moka, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
Montreal fire officials now say at least six people are missing after a blaze destroyed a building in the city’s historic district Thursday. Investigators initially said one person was believed to be missing in the fire that also injured another nine people. “The information confirmed in the last few hours, from various sources, allows us ... Read More »
1 responseFire officials say six missing after blaze that destroyed Old Montreal building
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
Montreal fire officials now say at least six people are missing after a blaze destroyed a building in the city’s historic district Thursday. Investigators had initially said one person was believed to be missing after the fire that injured another nine people. Montreal fire operations chief Martin Guilbault says information recently confirmed from various sources ... Read More »
1 responseGoogle says it will volunteer its top execs to testify at parliamentary committee
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – Google says it will volunteer some of its top executives to testify at a parliamentary committee. In a statement, the company says it aims to work constructively with the heritage committee that is studying the actions of Google after the Silicon Valley giant ran a five-week test that blocked news links to some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Fire officials say at least six missing after Old Montreal blaze
By The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
Montreal fire officials now say at least six people are missing after a blaze destroyed a building in the city’s historic district Thursday. Investigators had initially said one person was believed to be missing after the fire that injured another nine people. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics allege group funded by Quebec government spreading transphobic views
By Marisela Amador, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Quebec government came under fire this week for funding a women’s group that is alleged to have spread transphobic views and targeted trans activists online. On Thursday in the legislature, Jennifer Maccarone of the Liberal Opposition read excerpts of documents that refer to sex change surgeries as a form of “mutilation,” which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Range of emotions for residents facing relocation over smelter in Rouyn-Noranda
By Stéphane Blais, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – An announcement this week that some 200 families would be relocated from a Rouyn-Noranda neighbourhood contaminated by smelter pollution was met with anxiety and concern for those who will be moved out. While some residents of the Notre-Dame neighbourhood, in the city about 630 kilometres north of Montreal, see it as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Gen. Mary Simon champions Indigenous diplomacy, seeks new ties abroad
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on March 18th, 2023
OTTAWA – Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is using her role to help build ties between Indigenous people across the globe – an effort experts say is leveraging a colonial institution to advance reconciliation abroad and bolster centuries of collaboration. “I’ve had some very interesting dialogue,” Simon said in an interview last month after a trip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $34 million Lotto Max jackpot
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
There was no winning ticket sold in Friday’s Lotto Max $34 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on March 21 will be an estimated $40 million... Read More »
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