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Canada-made radar satellite component to be used in global surface water survey
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A piece of Canadian radar technology will play a key role in a satellite mission scheduled to launch Friday that aims to study almost all of the Earth’s water surfaces. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission is led by NASA and France’s space agency, CNES, with contributions from Canada and ... Read More »
1 responseIn The News for Dec. 15 : Canada’s banking regulator to set mortgage stress test
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
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 Dec. 15 … What we are watching in Canada … Canada’s banking regulator is expected to make an announcement regarding the interest rate used in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Prey-switching’ blamed for death of Toronto woman mauled by coyotes 13 years ago
By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
HALIFAX – A new and unusual theory has emerged about the coyotes that killed a young Toronto woman on a Nova Scotia hiking trail 13 years ago. Researchers say that on Oct. 27, 2009, when singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell set out alone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, resident coyotes had adapted to a limited food ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment ministers try to get Montreal biodiversity talks on track in last days
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2022
MONTREAL – Environment ministers from around the world are gathering in Montreal for the last few days of a conference aimed at preserving what’s left of the planet’s biodiversity. Talks at COP15 hit a speed bump early Wednesday when more than 60 nations from the global south walked out over concerns that pledges from rich ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lotto 649 winning numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
TORONTO – The winning numbers in Wednesday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 09, 21, 34, 37, 41 & 44. Bonus: 24 The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 00847919-01 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail... Read More »
2 responsesB.C. jury finds escaped inmate guilty of first-degree murder of Vancouver Island man
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court jury has found escaped inmate James Lee Busch guilty of the first-degree murder of a Vancouver Island man. However, what the jury didn’t know was that Zachary Armitage, his co-accused in the killing of 60-year-old Martin Payne, had already pleaded guilty to the same charge midway through the ... Read More »
1 responseJury finds escaped inmate guilty of the first-degree murder of a B.C. man
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court jury in the trial of an escaped inmate accused of first-degree murder has found James Lee Busch guiltyin the death of a Vancouver Island man. However, what the jury didn’t know was that his co-accused, Zachary Armitage, had already pleaded guilty midway through the trial to the first-degree ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: B.C. jury finds escaped inmate guilty of first-degree murder
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court jury in the trial of an escaped inmate accused of first-degree murder has found James Lee Busch guiltyin the death of a Vancouver Island man. However, what the jury didn’t know was that his co-accused, Zachary Armitage, had already pleaded guilty mid-way through the trial to first-degree murder ... Read More »
1 responseYukon, Canada announce agreement to advance nature conservation and protection
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
MONTREAL – The Yukon and federal governments have signed a new agreement to advance nature conservation and protection across the territory. The governments announced the Canada-Yukon Nature Agreement on Wednesday at the COP15 global biodiversity talks in Montreal. They say it’s the first of its kind in Canada. The agreement aims to support Indigenous leadership ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta premier apologizes, tries to clarify comment about First Nations
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith says she is sorry if anyone misinterpreted earlier remarks to conclude she was equating Ottawa’s treatment of Alberta to the systemic and horrific abuse of First Nations people in Canada. Smith said Wednesday that was not her intention and she was merely stating both Alberta and First Nations share a ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa must hold resource companies accountable to keep Indigenous women safe: report
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2022
OTTAWA – A parliamentary committee says resource companies should be held “accountable” for the effect their projects have on the safety of Indigenous women and girls. Members of Parliament on the Status of Women committee are calling on Ottawa to require companies undertaking these projects to “implement mandatory training” for their employees on gender-based violence ... Read More »
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