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Canadian missing in aftermath of Taiwan earthquake found safe
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s Central News Agency says a Canadian missing after this week’s powerful earthquake on the island’s east coast has been found safe. The partially government-funded news agency, citing information from the Central Emergency Operation Center, says the Canadian man is now camped near a hotel in Taiwan’s Taroko National Park. A previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panel considered public warning about interference in 2021 election, inquiry hears
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – A senior federal official says a panel of top bureaucrats considered warning the public about possible foreign interference in the last general election, but ultimately decided against it. Allen Sutherland, who sat in on the panel’s discussion, testified at an inquiry today about what he saw and heard during the 2021 election campaign. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother of Canadian aid worker rejects Israel’s explanation for his death
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – The mother of a Canadian Army veteran killed during an attack on humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip this week is rejecting Israel’s explanation for what happened. But Sylvie Labrecque says she remains hopeful that the deaths of her son Jacob Flickinger and six of his colleagues will lead to positive change for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spring storm: Ontario, Quebec utilities still working to restore power to thousands
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
About 50,000 Hydro-Québec customers are still without power as work crews continue restoring electricity after a major spring storm. A notice from the utility says about 1,200 workers are in the field. Hydro One workers in Ontario are chipping away at the remaining outages in that province. There are still more than 10,000 homes and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news for today: March jobs numbers due, Election threat task force to testify
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… StatCan to release March jobs report today Statistics Canada is set to release its March labour force survey this morning. RBC expects the report to show the economy added 25,000 jobs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news for today: March jobs number due, Election threat task force to testify
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… StatCan to release March jobs report today Statistics Canada is set to release its March labour force survey this morning. RBC expects the report to show the economy added 25,000 jobs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario and Quebec’s major utility companies are still working to have power restored
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
A little more than 55,000 Hydro-Québec customers are still in the dark this morning as work crews continue their efforts to restore power following a major spring storm. A notice from the utility says that they have approximately 600-plus teams, or about 1,200 workers, in the field. Hydro One workers in Ontario are chipping away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rescue effort to save stranded B.C. orca calf could occur next week, says chief
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John says a highly orchestrated attempt to rescue a killer whale calf stranded in a Vancouver Island lagoon could happen as early as next week. He says the clock is ticking to save the two-year-old orca calf which has been alone in the lagoon at Little Espinosa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Task force on threats to elections to come under microscope at inquiry
By The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign election interference is expected to scrutinize the work of the task force that was responsible for monitoring and reporting threats to Canada’s last two elections. The task force is designed to bring security and intelligence agencies together to guard against foreign meddling during federal election campaigns. Members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Should you worry that cloud cover will obscure the eclipse? Meteorologist says maybe.
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on April 5th, 2024
TORONTO – Clouds can often be a pretty inconsequential part of a weather forecast from the public’s perspective, compared to temperature and precipitation. But on Monday, cloud cover could be what stands ““ or floats ““between the solar eclipse and throngs gathered along the path of totality in Canada. “Let’s just say that cloud cover ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP issue Amber Alert for three-month-old baby boy in B.C.
By The Canadian Press on April 4th, 2024
RCMP in the Vancouver-area city of Langley have issued an Amber Alert for a baby boy. Police say three-month-old Tyler Durocher was last seen on Thursday in Langley. They say he has brown hair and is wearing a blue short-sleeve onesie and blue camouflage pants. His mother, 35-year-old Brianne Ford, has been named as the ... Read More »
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