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Trudeau to deliver speech at international union convention in Philadelphia
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to promote Canada’s trade relationship with the United States in a speech to one of the biggest unions in North America next week. Trudeau’s office says he was invited to speak at the Service Employees International Union quadrennial North American convention on May 21. The speech comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two-day Indigenous identity fraud summit kicks off in Winnipeg
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – A two-day summit that kicked off in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they’re reacting to – and can come together to fix – what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit also includes Inuit and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial of Winnipeg serial killer hears testimony from DNA expert
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A forensics expert has testified DNA of a victim of an admitted serial killer was found on a jacket but was not enough to determine the woman’s identity. Florence Celestin analyzed DNA from a reversible Baby Phat jacket that police believe belonged to the unidentified woman killed by Jeremy Skibicki in Winnipeg in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
FORT NELSON, B.C. – A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia’s northeast receive more evacuation orders. An updated estimate from the BC Wildfire Service says the blaze spans 84 square kilometres, a significant increase since Monday, when it was mapped at about 53 square kilometres in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel national day: Israeli flag raised at Ottawa City Hall with little fanfare
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – Israel’s flag was flying at Ottawa City Hall early this morning in honour of the country’s national day, but there was no public ceremony to mark the occasion. Instead, the city says the Jewish Federation of Ottawa organized a private event and officials refused to say when or where it was happening. City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to rapidly grow
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres. That marks a significant expansion of the fire, which as of Monday morning, was just under 53 square kilometres in size. This comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents around Doig River 206, B.C. under evacuation order due to wildfire
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
FORT NELSON, B.C. – More and more evacuation orders are being issued in northeastern British Columbia due to wildfires. The latest came late Monday night, when the Peace River Regional District issued an evacuation order affecting residents around Doig River 206. It’s a small community about 60 kilometres northeast of Fort St. John. The regional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial of Winnipeg serial killer expected to hear testimony from DNA expert
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to continue today with testimony from a DNA expert. Court has heard DNA from three of the four victims was found in Skibicki’s home after police searched it in May 2022. Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for the slayings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philippines seeking Canada’s help to avoid ‘great power rivalry’ between China, U.S.
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying the two countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining peaceful relations with both the U.S. and China. “The future of our region should not be determined by the great power rivalry,” Enrique Manalo, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two-day Indigenous identity fraud summit to kick off in Winnipeg
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – A two-day summit beginning in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they’re reacting to – and can come together to fix – what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit will also include Inuit and Innu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 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… Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire The mayor of a northern British Columbia community that’s been evacuated for days due to a wildfire about two kilometres away says a ... Read More »
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