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Bear killed after attacking man walking on Metro Vancouver trail with dog
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – British Columbia conservation officers say a man was injured earlier this week when he was attacked by a black bear while he was walking his dog on a Metro Vancouver trail. The Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the incident happened on Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m., when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-NATO protest in Montreal continues as politicians denounce Friday’s violence
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
MONTREAL – Anti-NATO protesters gathered again in Montreal on Saturday to demand Canada withdraw from the alliance, a day after a demonstration organized by different groups resulted in arrests, burned cars and shattered windows. Politicians in the prime minister’s cabinet, opposition parties as well as Quebec leaders have called the violence during Friday’s anti-NATO demonstration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Hydro says power almost fully restored after B.C. windstorms
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s electric utility says it has restored power to almost all customers who suffered outages during the bomb cyclone earlier this week, but strong wind from a new storm has made repairs difficult in some areas. BC Hydro says crews are working around the clock to repair outages across the province caused ... Read More »
1 responseCanada Post down eight million parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period of 2023. The Crown corporation said Saturday that customers have been forced to turn to competitors for their deliveries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What a Texas border county flipping red after a century means for American politics
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – Efrain Garcia points to the large Donald Trump flag waving outside his Rio Grande City home in South Texas, not far from the United States border with Mexico. The 84-year-old flashes a knowing smile. He was part of a red wave that ended a 132-year streak of Starr County backing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country’s first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low. The agency says the travel-related case is associated with an ongoing outbreak of what’s known as clade 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man describes punches as distraction
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2024
A police officer who was found not guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 death of an Ottawa man told a coroner’s inquest his goal was to “distract” Abdirahman Abdi with punches during the arrest, and he “did his best” to monitor him afterwards. The inquest into Abdi’s death marks the first time Ottawa police Const. ... Read More »
1 responseHalifax security forum: United States senator questions Canada’s military spending
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2024
HALIFAX – An influential United States Republican senator delivered some blunt criticism of Canada’s military spending on Friday, telling a major security conference in Halifax the federal government has to do better to please president-elect Donald Trump. In a panel discussion on the first day of the Halifax International Security Forum, Republican Sen. James Risch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Octopus battles B.C.’s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2024
Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week’s bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force winds. The giant Pacific octopus was spotted by an Ocean Networks Canada video camera on the sea floor off Vancouver Island’s west coast, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post quarterly loss tops $300M as strike hits second week — and rivals step in
By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market – while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line. The Crown corporation said Friday it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter, larger than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post losses top $300M as strike enters second week — and rivals step in
By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market – while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line. The Crown corporation said Friday it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter, larger than ... Read More »
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