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Climate conference hears loss of Arctic summer sea ice now inevitable by 2050
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
Scientists are telling the global climate conference in Egypt that the loss of summer Arctic sea ice is now inevitable. The report, delivered today at the COP 27 meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, says there’s no way that the complete disappearance of summer sea ice in the Arctic can be avoided. The State of the Cryosphere ... Read More »
1 responseVeterans’ parade returns to national Remembrance Day after two-year hiatus
By Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Legion is welcoming back one of the most iconic aspects of Canada’s national Remembrance Day ceremony following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: the veterans’ parade. Involving veterans of all ages and backgrounds, the parade is one of the most tangible ways for those who have served in ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade resigns for ‘the good of the party’
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
MONTREAL – Dominique Anglade is resigning as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, five weeks after the Liberals suffered a crushing defeat in the provincial election. Anglade told reporters today she is also resigning as member for the Montreal riding of St-Henri – Ste-Anne, effective Dec. 1. Her leadership had been under pressure since the ... Read More »
1 responseWindsor Mayor in direct contact with public safety minister from start of blockade
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
OTTAWA – The mayor of Windsor, Ont. says he alerted the federal public safety minister about a potential blockade at the busy Ambassador Bridge border crossing as soon as he first got wind of it in early February. Mayor Drew Dilkens is testifying today at a public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade resigns month after election
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
MONTREAL – Dominique Anglade is resigning as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, five weeks after the Liberals suffered a crushing defeat in the provincial election. Anglade told reporters today she is also resigning as member for the Montreal riding of St-Henri – Ste-Anne. Her leadership had been under pressure since the party elected just ... Read More »
1 responseMilitary investigating after Canadian soldier dies in Iraq
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Canadian Armed Forces says it is investigating the death of a Winnipeg-based soldier who was serving in Iraq. Capt. Eric Cheung died Saturday under what the military is calling “non-operational related circumstances,” though the exact details are now under investigation. In a statement, the military says Cheung was working as an operations ... Read More »
1 responseHealth ministers meeting, Emergencies Act inquiry continues : In The News for Nov. 7
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 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 Nov. 7 … What we are watching in Canada … Canada’s health ministers are set to meet in British Columbia this week, four months after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Windsor mayor, Mendicino texted about Emergencies Act before it was invoked: document
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
OTTAWA – The mayor of Windsor, Ont., will testify today at a public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clear ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters blockading streets around Parliament Hill and several border crossings. The scheduled testimony from Drew Dilkens comes as a piece of evidence shows he exchanged texts with Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial and territorial health ministers meeting with federal counterpart in B.C.
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Canada’s health ministers are set to meet in British Columbia this week, four months after premiers from across the country gathered in Victoria to show a united front of frustration over what they called a “crumbling” health-care system. All 13 provincial and territorial health ministers are expected to meet with their federal counterpart, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s highest court to begin hearing appeals on provincial secularism law
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
MONTREAL – Quebec’s highest court is set to begin hearing appeals on the constitutionality of the province’s secularism law, known as Bill 21. Both the Quebec government and groups opposing the law are challenging an April 2021 court decision that largely upheld the controversial religious symbols law, while striking down provisions that related to English-language ... Read More »
1 responseMonkeypox ‘almost eradicated’ in Montreal, once epicentre of virus outbreak in Canada
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
MONTREAL – Once the epicentre of Canada’s monkeypox outbreak, Montreal has almost eradicated the virus on its territory, according to doctors in the city – but they warn it’s too early to declare victory. Cases can still be imported by tourists and other visitors, they say, adding that it’s still unclear how long the vaccine ... Read More »
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