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In The News for Jan. 9: The latest on Canada’s plan to replace aging fighter jets

By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2023

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 Jan. 9 … What we are watching in Canada … Canada’s defence minister is set to provide an update today on the military’s plans to ... Read More »

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Defence Minister Anand to provide update on military fighter jet plan

By The Canadian Press on January 9th, 2023

OTTAWA – Canada’s defence minister is set to provide an update today on the military’s plans to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets. No details on Anita Anand’s morning announcement were immediately available, but information disclosed last month shed some light on what lies in store. The Canadian Press previously reported that the Department ... Read More »

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Mazatlán mayor reassures Canadians and other visitors following cartel violence

By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2023

MAZATLÁN, Mexico – The mayor of a Mexican city caught up in a wave of drug cartel violence last week wasted little time reassuring Canadians and other foreign visitors that his city is safe for travellers. Edgar Gonzalez, in a video posted online by the City of Mazatlán, strolled through his city’s historic centre on ... Read More »

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Families of Flight PS752 victims seek accountability from Iran on third anniversary

By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2023

TORONTO – Grieving friends and relatives of victims killed during the downing of Flight PS752 called for justice and accountability from the Iranian regime Sunday as Canadians from coast to coast marked three years since the country’s military shot the plane down. At a highly-emotional and politically-charged ceremony in North Toronto, The Association of Families ... Read More »

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Trudeau commits to seeking justice for Flight PS752 victims on three-year anniversary

By Tyler Griffin, The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2023

TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirmed his government’s commitment to seeking justice for the victims of Flight PS752 on Sunday as he joined Canadians across the country in marking three years since the Iranian military shot the plane down. Trudeau’s remarks came at an often-emotional ceremony in North Toronto, one of several such events ... Read More »

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Trudeau among those honouring PS752 crash victims at ceremonies across canada

By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2023

TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among those marking three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 this afternoon alongside grieving relatives in a commemorative ceremony taking place in Toronto. Families are partaking in rallies from Vancouver to Toronto and St. John’s, N.L., to mark the anniversary of the crash, which killed ... Read More »

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Canadians to mark third anniversary of Flight PS752 downing at countrywide ceremonies

By The Canadian Press on January 8th, 2023

TORONTO – Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 today at commemoration ceremonies in 12 major cities across Canada and 26 countries around the globe. Families will partake in rallies from Vancouver to Toronto and St. John’s to mark the anniversary of the downed flight, which killed 176 ... Read More »

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Some Canadians set to return from Mexico’s Mazatlan area as airports reopen

By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023

Some Canadian tourists in Mexico’s Sinaloa state are packing their bags to return home after a wave of violence erupted in the region, shuttering airports and prompting an advisory to shelter in place. Two airports in the northwestern area of Mexico have reopened with flights scheduled for today from Mazatlan to cities in Western Canada ... Read More »

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Lobby group seeks public inquiry, release of video in Montreal man’s jail death

By The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023

MONTREAL – An anti-racism lobby group is calling on the Quebec government to launch an independent public inquiry into the jail death of an illegally detained Black man in Montreal following an altercation with jail guards just before Christmas. Nicous D’Andre Spring, 21, was illegally detained at Montreal’s Bordeaux jail on Dec. 24 when guards ... Read More »

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Japan PM visit could highlight LNG needs, as Tokyo pushes away from Russia and China

By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023

OTTAWA – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s first official visit to Canada will take place next week, as Tokyo looks to Canada to provide much-needed liquefied natural gas. Japan takes over the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven this year and Kishida is embarking on a multi-country tour. The G7 started as a forum ... Read More »

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‘Senseless’: After three years, mourners of Flight PS752 victims still seek justice

By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on January 7th, 2023

OTTAWA – Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 on Sunday by holding rallies across the country and pushing Ottawa to take a tougher stance against Iran. “It has been a long journey for the families, but we still have hope,” said Hamed Esmaeilion, head of the Association ... Read More »

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