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One dead, another missing after Vancouver Island road washout
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Police on the west coast of Vancouver Island say one person has been found dead and another is missing after a road washout near Bamfield. RCMP in Port Alberni say a truck was found fully submerged in the Sarita River Saturday night after a “washout,” and the body of the driver was later found nearby. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How many smoke-related deaths from wildfires are linked to climate change every year?
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Climate change may be contributing to thousands more wildfire smoke-related deaths every year than in previous decades, a new study suggests – results a Canadian co-author says underline the urgency of reducing planet-warming emissions. The international study published Monday is one of the most rigorous yet in determining just how much climate change can be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inequality has broad impacts on the health of Montreal children, report finds
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
MONTREAL – A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal children’s health and development, affecting everything from high school graduation rates to screen time. The report released today by Montreal’s public health department finds that the city’s 12-and-under population is doing well as a whole, but that there are “significant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: one dead, another missing after Vancouver Island road washout
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Police on the west coast of Vancouver Island say one person has been found dead and another is missing after a road washout near Bamfield. RCMP in Port Alberni say a truck was found fully submerged in the Sarita River Saturday night after a “washout,” and the body of the driver was later found nearby. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec religion wants Health Canada’s blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
A Quebec-based religion says Health Canada is dragging its feet on a decision whether to allow members to use magic mushrooms in their ceremonies. Gratitude Sanctuary, known as Sanctuaire de la Gratitude in French, and its “Reverend Superior” Alain Menier, say in an application filed in Federal Court that members need to consume magic mushrooms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. woman, 57, found dead after home swept away by mudslide
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police say a woman has been found dead after her home was swept away by a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia’s south coast. RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., east of Vancouver, say emergency crews had been searching for the 57-year-old since the slide occurred on Saturday. They say she was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. woman found dead after home swept away by mudslide
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police say a woman has been found dead after her home was swept away by a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia’s south coast. RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., say emergency crews had been searching for the 57-year-old since the slide occurred Saturday, and her body was found Sunday evening. More ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!11 Montreal teachers suspended with pay over allegations they mistreated students
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
MONTREAL – Eleven Montreal teachers who were suspended for allegedly creating a climate of fear and intimidation inside a primary school are being paid pending the outcome of disciplinary hearings. Their union says it hasn’t yet filed any grievances to challenge the suspensions, adding that it doesn’t have all the information for each case against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: MPs returning, but it’s hardly business as usual
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… MPs returning, but it’s hardly business as usual The House of Commons returns today from a week-long break, but it’s unlikely to be business as usual. Members of Parliament are slated to resume debating a Conservative demand for ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal man detained in Sudan gets day in court with lawsuit against Ottawa
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – Fifteen years after filing a lawsuit against the Canadian government over his detention in Sudan, Abousfian Abdelrazik is getting his day in court. An eight-week civil trial, slated to begin in Federal Court today, will revisit events that unfolded two decades ago against a backdrop of heightened vigilance against the threat of extremism. ... Read More »
1 responseB.C.’s final election result won’t be known until recounts complete Oct. 26-28
By The Canadian Press on October 21st, 2024
VANCOUVER – The final results of British Columbia’s weekend election won’t be known until at least next week. Elections BC says official recounts are being held in two tight ridings where the difference between the New Democrat and B.C. Conservatives candidates is less than 100 votes. The NDP candidates hold slim leads in both the ... Read More »
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