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U.S. relaxes planned regulations for dogs crossing border from rabies-free countries
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has rolled over on plans to require dog owners crossing the border from Canada to fill out onerous paperwork this summer, the agency announced Monday. The CDC had laid out new rules in May that were aimed at keeping dog-variant rabies out of the country. The rules ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corrective to July 22 story about CDC rules for dog imports
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – In a story published July 22, 2024, The Canadian Press reported that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control had walked back planned changes to its rules around dog importation, stating that as long as the dog has been in a low-risk or rabies-free country for the last six months, it could cross the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire numbers fall in B.C. as blaze near Golden destroys homes, spurs evacuation
By Brieanna Charlebois and Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
Three employees at Canadian Timberframes near Golden, B.C., had no warning when a nearby wildfire jumped the Columbia River and “barrelled through” as many as five nearby homes, the company’s co-owner said. “The fire was out of control. The winds changed. It came so fast,” Stephanie Bowes said in an interview on Thursday. “We weren’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!“Now lost”: Jasper fire torching cherished memories along with forests
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
The black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it’s the smell of cherished memory going up in smoke. “It’s a huge amount of history and memories that are now lost,” said Alexis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGill drops injunction case against pro-Palestinian camp after dismantling site
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
MONTREAL – McGill University has withdrawn its injunction request against a pro-Palestinian encampment, a little more than two weeks after the school removed the collection of tents from its campus. All parties were due at the Montreal courthouse today for a hearing, but none of the lawyers showed. Later, lawyers for McGill and some of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former judge with disputed Cree heritage likely has Indigenous DNA: law society
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Law Society of British Columbia says a DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree “most likely” has Indigenous heritage. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond previously served as B.C.’s representative for children and youth, and was well known as a lawyer on Indigenous rights. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier says a third, perhaps half, of all Jasper buildings burned by fire
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says early reports indicate a third and perhaps up to half of all buildings in the historic Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper have burned in a wildfire. “You’ve seen the images as I have,” Smith said Thursday. “We’re seeing potentially 30 to 50 per cent structural damage to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier says a third, perhaps half, of all Jasper buildings destroyed by fire
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
JASPER, ALTA. – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says early reports indicate a third and perhaps up to half of all buildings in the historic Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper have been destroyed in a wildfire. Smith says she’s waiting for specifics but says there is no doubt the town is in for what she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three tornadoes hit Quebec Wednesday, uprooting trees, damaging infrastructure
By Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
MONTREAL – Three tornadoes touched down on Quebec territory Wednesday, Environment Canada has confirmed, causing damage to trees and infrastructure and injuring at least one person. A tornado formed in Montreal’s South Shore suburb of Brossard just before 8:15 p.m. and uprooted trees, overturned a semi-trailer truck and damaged infrastructure, the weather agency said. Tornadoes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CPNewsAlert: Alberta premier says a third, maybe half of Jasper destroyed in wildfire
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
JASPER, ALTA. – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says preliminary reports indicate a third and perhaps up to half the structures in the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper have been destroyed in a wildfire. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier fights back tears, promises help as Jasper devastated by fire
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
JASPER, ALTA. – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith fought back tears Thursday as she sought to console Jasper residents coming to terms with a community devastated by wildfire. “The feelings of loss and fear and loneliness must be overwhelming,” Smith said at a fire update in Edmonton. “We share the sense of loss with all of ... Read More »
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