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Windsor to get millions in federal help for cost of Ambassador Bridge blockade
By David Fraser, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal government has set aside $6.9 million to cover the cost of dealing with last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” protests at Canada’s busiest border crossing, according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. At a press conference on Thursday, Mendicino said the funds set aside by Ottawa will help pay cover the costs incurred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wave of influenza cases in Quebec on the decline
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
MONTREAL – Transmission of the influenza virus in Quebec has declined for three consecutive weeks. But health experts are warning that it’s unclear whether holiday gatherings will lead to a resurgence of the respiratory illness in the province. The downward trend, however, was well underway before Christmas Eve. Quebec’s public research institute is reporting 1,952 ... Read More »
1 responseFederal government will reimburse Windsor for Ambassador Bridge blockade
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – The federal government is giving Windsor up to $6.9 million in compensation for dealing with “Freedom Convoy” protests that blocked the Ambassador Bridge in the southwestern Ontario city in February. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the government will help pay for costs related to the blockades, including policing, though the final amount ... Read More »
1 responseU.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
VICTORIA – A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard. The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat off the southwest tip of Vancouver Island early Wednesday when it lost power and was swept onto rocks. A social media ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Army eyeing new weapons in response to lessons learned from Ukraine war
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Canadian Army is rushing to buy new equipment in response to lessons learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Joe Paul says that includes anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles as well as systems to protect against drones. Paul says the military is also hoping to purchase the types of long-range, ... Read More »
1 responseAbout 11,000 Hydro-Québec customers still without power one week after winter storm
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
MONTREAL – Hydro-Québec says more than 10,700 customers are still without power a week after a major winter storm knocked out transmission lines across the province. The utility says the power is still out for more than 3,300 customers in the Quebec City area, about 2,800 clients in the Laurentians region, and for roughly 1,200 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL’s Sidney Crosby, astronaut David Saint-Jacques among 99 named to Order of Canada
By Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
OTTAWA – David Saint-Jacques says he has always been “obsessed” with the notion of perspective – from the physical, like understanding where we are in space and what’s beyond the clouds, to the philosophical. The Canadian astronaut and physician has had more opportunities than most to explore all the meanings of that word. He orbited ... Read More »
1 responseInvestigation continues into alleged murder of OPP officer after two people charged
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
Ontario Provincial Police continue to investigate the alleged murder of an officer who police say was ambushed while responding to a call. Police say Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala responded to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., Tuesday afternoon and was fatally shot when he got there. Twenty-five-year-old Randall McKenzie and 30-year-old Brandi ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Dec. 29: In 2023, Albertans to choose status quo or look to the past?
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
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 Dec. 29 … What we are watching in Canada … Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s wood-panelled third-floor legislature office is bereft of bric-a-brac. There are no ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec to expand tracking-bracelet program for domestic violence suspects in 2023
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
MONTREAL – Twelve months ago Quebec became the first jurisdiction in Canada to launch a two-pronged tracking system for domestic violence suspects, and while victims’ rights groups welcome the technology, they want to know more about its effectiveness. The tracking equipment is composed of a bracelet for the suspect and a mobile device application that ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta set for 2023 election: one premier just got the job, the other wants it back
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2022
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith’s wood-panelled third-floor legislature office is bereft of bric-a-brac. There are no pictures, mementoes or books – only a small stack of Alberta sovereignty act bills perched on her desk. The décor is less by design and more by default. “If I was spending a lot of time in the office, ... Read More »
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