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Emotional prayer room ceremony marks 6th anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
QUEBEC – An emotional commemoration marking the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting was held Sunday for the first time in the same room where many of the victims were killed. Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti were gunned down not long after evening prayers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emotional ceremony marks 6th anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
QUEBEC – An emotional ceremony took place today marking the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting, held for the first time in the same room where many of the victims were killed. Six men died that night: Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti were gunned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hazel McCallion, former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., dies at 101
By Allison Jones and Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than three decades as mayor of one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, died Sunday morning after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. She was 101. Known affectionately as “Hurricane Hazel,” the longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., was an outspoken political powerhouse who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reactions following the death of longtime Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
Hazel McCallion, a political firebrand who served 36 years as mayor of Mississauga, Ont., died on Sunday at the age of 101. Reactions, recollections and condolences have poured in from numerous public figures. A sample of some of the tributes: “There isn’t a single person who met Hazel who didn’t leave in awe of her ... Read More »
1 responseMajority of affordable homes approved under federal program not yet constructed
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal government has set aside billions of dollars to quickly build affordable housing across the country, but delays in construction suggest many of the projects approved for funding are missing their deadlines. The Rapid Housing Initiative is a federal program launched in 2020 that provides funding to cities and non-profit organizations to ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec basic income program begins, but advocates say many low-income people excluded
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
MONTREAL – For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better groceries and a few new clothes. As a longtime social assistance recipient, the 62-year-old Quebec City resident is used to pinching pennies, buying the strict minimum at the grocery store and saving for months ... Read More »
1 responseCeremony to mark 6th anniversary of murders of six Muslim men at Quebec City mosque
By The Canadian Press on January 29th, 2023
QUEBEC – A ceremony will be held this evening to mark the sixth anniversary of Quebec City’s deadly mosque shooting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, several senior federal cabinet ministers and Quebec Premier François Legault are among those expected to attend. For the first time, the ceremony is being held inside the mosque’s prayer room, the ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec man arrested in Mexico and brought back to Canada after months on the run
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
A 35-year-old Quebec man considered one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives was arrested in Mexico and extradited to Canada after more than a year on the run. Provincial police had been searching for Blake Charbonneau of Laval, Que., on a number of sex-related offenses and had listed him in the national Bolo program, which uses ... Read More »
1 responseThere’s a hungry Arctic predator with a lot of arms that eats dead polar bears
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
On the Arctic sea floor lie hungry predators that can eat dead polar bears. The voracious carnivores are seastars, better known as starfish, and a new study by a national research group says they tie with polar bears as the top predators of the Arctic marine ecosystem. Co-author Remi Amiraux, a post-doctoral fellow at the ... Read More »
1 responseA Quebec snowmobiler dies after possible collision with moose authorities say
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
MONTREAL – A snowmobiler has died after possibly colliding with a moose in Quebec’s Chaudière-Appalaches region. Provincial police confirmed the 43-year-old man’s death on Saturday morning. Sgt. Béatrice Dorsainville says early evidence at the scene suggests the snowmobiler may have hit a moose. She says police were called to the crash near Route 269 south ... Read More »
1 responseJob creation a priority as Liberal caucus wraps up on anniversary of ‘Freedom Convoy’
By The Canadian Press on January 28th, 2023
OTTAWA, Ill. – As Ottawa marks one year since the “Freedom Convoy” arrived in the national capitol, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he understands the anger and concerns protesters have. It remained quiet outside Parliament on Saturday morning, where members of the Liberal caucus were meeting for their winter retreat Trudeau says people have the ... Read More »
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