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Advocates come together to help sailors stuck for months on tugboats in Quebec port
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2023
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. – Groups that advocate for seafarers are expressing concern for 11 sailors who are spending a harsh Quebec winter aboard three tugboats that have been detained for months in the port of Trois-Rivières. Paul Racette, who operates the Foyer des Marins seafarers’ club in the port, said the workers, who hail from Mexico, ... Read More »
1 responseGovernments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection action plan
By The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The federal and British Columbia governments, alongside 15 coastal First Nations, have officially endorsed the blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas along Canada’s west coast. The federal government says in a news release the Marine Protected Area Network Action Plan will support efforts to conserve 25 per cent of Canada’s ... Read More »
1 responseNewfoundland family finds hockey jerseys lost during post-tropical storm Fiona
By Hina Alam and Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2023
Three tupperware bins hold all that remains of Peggy Savery’s life and home since post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged her Newfoundland community and swept away most of her possessions last September. But those bins now have some unexpected new additions – three hockey jerseys with strong sentimental value she thought were lost for good. Savery, who ... Read More »
1 responseCanada sends military aircraft into Haiti’s skies as gang violence escalates
By The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2023
Canada has sent one of its military planes to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence. A joint statement today from National Defence Minister Anita Anand and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada has deployed a CP-140 Aurora aircraft to help “disrupt the activities of gangs” in Haiti. Gang violence has become ... Read More »
1 responseFive things to know about health-care talks Tuesday between Trudeau, premiers
By Mia Rabson and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2023
OTTAWA – On Tuesday in Ottawa, Canada’s 13 premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit around the same table in person for the first time since COVID-19 hoping to find a path toward a new long-term health-care funding deal. Both sides are optimistic a deal will emerge but there are some big divides to ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous history class for lawyers justified and more common in Canada: experts
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2023
EDMONTON – As Alberta’s Law Society seeks to defend rules that require members to take a course on Indigenous issues, experts say such measures are common elsewhere in Canada and are well-grounded in legal rationale. “It is increasingly common that law societies across the country are requiring continuing education in certain particular areas” that include ... Read More »
1 responseHailed as green energy source, northern Quebec lithium project divides Cree
By Stéphane Blais, The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2023
NEMASKA, QUE. – Type the word “Nemaska” into a search engine and most results refer to Nemaska Lithium, the company that sought bankruptcy protection in 2019 before being partly bought out by the Quebec government’s investment agency. The episode resulted in tens of thousands of small investors losing significant savings. However, Nemaska is above all ... Read More »
1 responseTiny wines find home in B.C.’s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on February 5th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes. Multiple British Columbia wineries over the last several years have begun offering their product in smaller, single-serve cans and bottles. Along with making wine more attractive to those looking to toss some ... Read More »
1 responseLotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023
By The Canadian Press on February 4th, 2023
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Saturday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 11, 13, 29, 31, 42 & 47. Bonus: 17 The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 99847430-01 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
1 responseDefence minister says Canada supports U.S. downing of suspected Chinese spy balloon
By The Canadian Press on February 4th, 2023
The federal defence minister says Canada “unequivocally supports” the United States government’s decision to shoot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that was suspected of spying for China, noting the balloon violated Canadian airspace. Fighter jets downed the balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday afternoon after it had travelled over sensitive military sites across North ... Read More »
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By The Canadian Press on February 4th, 2023
The federal defence Minister says Canada “unequivocally supports” the United States government’s decision to shoot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that was suspected of spying for China, noting the balloon violated Canadian airspace. Fighter jets downed the balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday afternoon after it had travelled over sensitive military sites across North ... Read More »
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