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Canada urges Taliban to reverse decision on banning women from NGO work
By The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
OTTAWA – Canada’s international development minister is calling on the Taliban to reverse its decision to bar women from working at non-governmental organizations in Afghanistan. Harjit Sajjan’s comments come as several major international aid groups announce plans to suspend operations in the country, taken over by the Taliban, a listed terrorist entity, in August 2021. ... Read More »
1 responseSmall earthquake hits Quebec’s Charlevoix region early Sunday morning
By The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
MONTREAL – Earthquakes Canada confirmed that a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Quebec’s Charlevoix region this morning. The federal agency reports that the small earthquake occurred at 4:51 a.m. on Sunday morning, about 10 kilometres southeast of Baie-Saint-Paul. The agency says the tremor was “lightly felt” in the Charlevoix region. It says no damages ... Read More »
1 responsePower outages have thousands shivering on Christmas Day as stormy conditions persist
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
Thousands of Canadians woke up in the dark on Christmas Day as power outages caused by ferocious winter conditions persisted across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. A state of emergency continued in southern Ontario’s Niagara Region as crews grappled with impassable roads and wildly blowing snow. Phil Lambert said his community of Port Colborne, Ont., ... Read More »
1 responseWintry, stormy conditions persist into Christmas Day in parts of Canada
By The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
Thousands of Canadians hoping to travel for Christmas Day festivities remain stuck as winter storm conditions forced the cancellation of planes and trains and stretched into a third straight day in some areas. A Saturday evening tweet from Via Rail announced a CN train derailment forced the carrier to cancel all trains between Toronto and ... Read More »
1 responseWinter storms, extreme weather shut down power and strand holiday travellers
By The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
Snow, freezing rain, high winds and rain continue to hammer large chunks of the country and are plunging Christmas Day travel plans into chaos. In a tweet Saturday early evening, Via Rail said a CN train derailment has forced the cancellation of all trains between Toronto and Ottawa and Toronto and Montreal scheduled for Christmas ... Read More »
1 responseDolphins delight with return to B.C. waters, but some see ‘invasive species’
By Liana Hwang, The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
After 100 years of absence, large numbers of Pacific white-sided dolphins are back in the northern part of British Columbia’s Salish Sea. But while their return is being greeted by some with delight, the head of a commercial fisheries group is dismayed by the appearance of what he calls an “invasive species,” alongside increasing numbers ... Read More »
1 responseLotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Saturday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 10, 11, 21, 22, 24 & 30. Bonus: 32 The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 42203746-04 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
1 responseB.C. Interior Health says 53 patients taken to three hospitals after highway crash
By The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
A bus crash on a highway in the British Columbia Interior has sent more than 50 people to hospital. Few details have been released about the incident, but Interior Health tweeted 53 people are being treated at three hospitals in Kelowna, Penticton and Merritt. The regional health authority says a Code Orange response has been ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: BC Interior Health says 53 people in three hospitals after bus crash
By The Canadian Press on December 25th, 2022
A bus crash on a highway in the British Columbia Interior has sent more than 50 people to hospital. Few details have been released about the incident, but Interior Health tweeted 53 people are being treated at three hospitals in Kelowna, Penticton and Merritt. The regional health authority says a Code Orange response has been ... Read More »
1 responseOntario Walmart turns into ‘hotel’ as storm-stranded shoppers get stuck for the night
By The Canadian Press on December 24th, 2022
CHATHAM, Ont. – A quick errand to Walmart turned into an overnight adventure for dozens of shoppers in southern Ontario when whiteout conditions meant they couldn’t leave the store, and employees pumped up air mattresses and set up a buffet with deli food for the unexpected guests. “The cars were in ditches. Some of them ... Read More »
1 responseFive people killed in multiple fires amid winter storm, police say
By The Canadian Press on December 24th, 2022
MONTREAL – Authorities are urging people without power to be careful after five people died in a series of deadly fires in Quebec, two of which are under investigation by provincial police. Three people are dead, including a 36-year-old woman, after a fire in Saint-Basile, Que., near Quebec City. Provincial police say firefighters were called ... Read More »
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