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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 »
1 responseTrudeau 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 »
1 responseCanadians 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 »
1 responseSome 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 »
1 responseLobby 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 »
1 responseJapan 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 »
1 response‘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 »
1 responsePrime Minister Justin Trudeau talks climate change with King Charles
By The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says he shared a call with King Charles that centred on environmental issues. Trudeau’s office says he and the King discussed the COP15 biodiversity summit that was held in Montreal last month, where nearly 200 countries signed a landmark conservation agreement. They also exchanged “ideas on tackling climate ... Read More »
1 responsePigeon wearing meth backpack caught at B.C. prison, says officers’ union president
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – A prison union spokesman says a pigeon carrying a miniature backpack filled with drugs was captured last week at a B.C. correctional institution. John Randle, Pacific regional president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, said thebird was apprehended at Pacific Institution in Abbotsford, 80 kilometres east of Vancouver. He said a fabric ... Read More »
1 responseSome Canadians remain in hotel amid Mexican unrest, others see calm return
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
Some Canadian tourists in Mexico remained holed up in their hotel Friday while others saw calm return after the arrest of an alleged major drug cartel leader that led to violence in parts of the country. Vancouverite Dominique Carole Maraj said Mazatlan seemed to have mostly returned to normal with people back out enjoying the ... Read More »
1 responsePredicted surge in patients prompts B.C. to reopen hospital emergency centres
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on January 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – As the number of patients in British Columbia hospitals spikes, with the typical post-holiday surge still to come, the province’s health minister said it will reactivate 20 emergency operation centres initially set up to deal with COVID-19. “In the Christmas period when there was less activity in acute care hospitals, we were high ... Read More »
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