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In his own words: Justice Paul Rouleau’s conclusion about the ‘Freedom Convoy’
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Justice Paul Rouleau, the head of the public inquiry that examined the federal Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022, concluded in his final report the choice was justified. Here is what he wrote: “It is regrettable that such a situation arose here, because in my view, it could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!International organization says Indigenous families will lead unmarked graves report
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The head of an international organization brought in by the federal government to provide communities with options for identifying possible human remains buried near former residential school sites says Indigenous families must lead the way. Kathryne Bomberger, director general of the International Commission on Missing Persons, says families are central to ... Read More »
1 responseRouleau report addresses six questions raised during Emergencies Act hearings
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – Throughout seven weeks of public hearings in Ottawa, the Public Order Emergency Commission heard from more than 100 witnesses and released thousands of pages of documents. This evidence raised many questions about the actions taken by the Liberal government. Here are some key questions Justice Paul Rouleau addressed. Can the commission make a ... Read More »
1 responseJudge orders psychiatric evaluation for driver in Quebec daycare bus crash
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
LAVAL, Que. – The man charged with killing two young children when the bus he was driving slammed into a daycare in Laval has been ordered by a judge to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Pierre Ny St-Amand’s lawyer requested the evaluation today, saying he has reason to question whether his client is mentally fit to ... Read More »
1 responseWatchdog report blasts RCMP failures investigating missing Saskatchewan woman
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
SASKATOON – Amanda Michayluk’s final moments were spent walking alone in the cold and snow through a Saskatchewan field as her family anxiously waited for an RCMP search and rescue team that would never arrive. A scathing report from the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says officers responding to calls for help ... Read More »
1 responseEnergy transition jobs plan aims to sustain and create jobs, not kill them: feds
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s long-promised plan to transition Canada’s labour force to respond to climate change says a clean energy economy will not prompt massive unemployment in the country’s energy towns. It says if Canada plays its cards right, the clean energy economy will create so many jobs there may not be enough workers ... Read More »
1 responseChinese balloon flew through ‘radar gaps’ during journey over Canada: Norad
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
OTTAWA – The deputy commander of Norad says a suspected Chinese spy balloon passed through “radar gaps” during its flight over Canada. Lt.-Gen. Alain Pelletier says that affected the military’s ability to track its flight path as it flew over central British Columbia. Pelletier and Maj.-Gen. Paul Prevost of the Canadian Armed Forces strategic joint ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In The News for Feb. 17 : What can we expect from the Emergencies Act report?
By The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
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 Feb. 17 … What we are watching in Canada … A federal commission is to report today on the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian mother approved to come to Canada, but her six-year-old son is not
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
WARSAW, Poland – Since packing up a small suitcase and leaving her home in Ukraine with her six-year-old son, Iryna Mishyna has found solace in helping other families in similar situations find some stability. Her own situation, however, is still less than certain. The 35-year-old was granted a temporary visa to work in Canada while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on February 17th, 2023
VANCOUVER – One of just four endangered spotted owls known to be in the wild in British Columbia is now recovering from an injury after being found along some train tracks, slowing the careful plans to revive the species, a breeding facility co-ordinatorsaid. The injured bird had been released last August along with two others ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two dead, one injured after avalanche hits group of snowboarders and a skier in B.C.
By The Canadian Press on February 16th, 2023
GOLDEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Two people have died and one was hurt in an avalanche in the Purcell Mountains in southeastern British Columbia. Avalanche Canada says a group of five snowboarders and one skier were caught in the slide Thursday in an area known as Terminator 2.5 outside of a ski area boundary near the ... Read More »
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