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Some Canadians remain in hotel amid Mexican unrest, others see calm return
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
Some Canadian tourists in Mexico remained holed up in their hotel Friday while others saw calm return after the arrest of an alleged major drug cartel leader that led to violence in parts of the country. Vancouverite Dominique Carole Maraj said Mazatlan seemed to have mostly returned to normal with people back out enjoying the ... Read More »
1 responsePredicted surge in patients prompts B.C. to reopen hospital emergency centres
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – As the number of patients in British Columbia hospitals spikes, with the typical post-holiday surge still to come, the province’s health minister said it will reactivate 20 emergency operation centres initially set up to deal with COVID-19. “In the Christmas period when there was less activity in acute care hospitals, we were high ... Read More »
1 responsePigeon with meth backpack caught in B.C. prison yard, says officers’ union president
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A prison union spokesman says a pigeon carrying a miniature backpack filled with drugs was captured last week at a B.C. correctional institution. John Randle, Pacific regional president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, says the bird was apprehended at Pacific Institution in Abbotsford, 80 kilometres east of Vancouver. He says the ... Read More »
1 responseAdvocates, police warn online ‘sextortion’ of youth is on the rise in Canada
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
Mounties in Metro Vancouver have issued a warning about a recent increase in “sextortion,” saying police have received a “large number” of reports of money-motivated extortion targeting young girls and boys. The statement issued by Coquitlam RCMP follows similar warnings from police departments in other provinces in recent months, including in Alberta and Ontario. Stephen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who killed Métis hunters gets life with no chance of parole for 13 years
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
EDMONTON – A judge has sentenced an Alberta man convicted of killing two Métis hunters to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years. Anthony Bilodeau was found guilty in May of second-degree murder in the death of Maurice Cardinal and manslaughter in the death of Jacob Sansom. Cardinal, who was 57, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Have your wits about you’: Travel advice for Canadians visiting Mexico
By Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
The federal government says 1.8 million Canadians travelled to Mexico in 2022. Some of the more popular tourist spots include Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Mazatlan, Playa Del Carman and Puerto Vallarta. Travel agents say direct flights from many locations and all-inclusive resorts are a major draw. But, like other travel, it’s not without risks. Some ... Read More »
1 responseSome Canadians barricaded in hotel amid Mexican unrest, others see calm return
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
Some Canadian tourists in Mexico remained barricaded in their hotel Friday while others saw calm return after the arrest of a major alleged drug cartel leader led to violence in parts of the country. Vancouverite Dominique Carole Maraj said Mazatlan seemed to have mostly returned to normal with people back out enjoying the beach. “It’s ... Read More »
1 response‘No reason’ Canadians detained in Syria should still be there, lawyer tells court
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – A lawyer for citizens detained in northern Syria who want to return to Canada says the federal government will continue to create obstacles and reverse decisions unless it is ordered to bring them home. The Federal Court heard final arguments Friday in a challenge from family members of 23 Canadians held in Syria ... Read More »
1 response‘Stunning lack of judgment’: Nunavut prosecutor, Mountie acquitted of contempt
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
IQALUIT, Nunavut – A Nunavut judge has acquitted a prosecutor and an RCMP officer of criminal contempt but says their joint actions in the arrest of a man outside a courtroom were a “direct and public insult to the integrity of the Nunavut Court of Justice.” In a written decision, Justice Paul Bychok says Cpl. ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. to reactivate its COVID emergency operations centres to prepare for more illness
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will reopen 20 hospital emergency operations centres set up for COVID-19 to deal with an expected surge in flu, respiratory illness and COVID cases. Health Minister Adrian Dix says they’ve been coping with an unprecedented increase in demand in the health care system. Dix says reactivating the centres starting ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: B.C. to reactivate its COVID emergency operations centres
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will reopen 20 hospital emergency operations centres set up for COVID-19 to deal with an expected surge in flu, respiratory illness and COVID cases. Health Minister Adrian Dix says they’ve been dealing with an unprecedented increase in demand in the health care system. More coming... Read More »
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