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Some people stay as blaze with ‘extreme fire behaviour’ singes Fort Nelson, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
FORT NELSON, B.C. – Duane Loe lives just three kilometres south of Fort Nelson, B.C., where most of the 4,700 people have fled from a fast-approaching wildfire. But Loe isn’t leaving. He has decided to stay put with a group of about a dozen other residents who have firefighting experience and plan to protect their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. moves to prevent offender name changes after child killer legally gets new name
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
VICTORIA – Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the proposed law would amend the province’s Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can’t change their name. The legislation comes less ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa city officials say Israel flag-raising ceremony will be private event
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
Ottawa city officials say Israel’s flag will be raised Tuesday in a private event to mark the country’s national day. In a statement, the city says it’s agreed to allow the Jewish Federation of Ottawa to hold a ceremony but it’s not giving details about where or when it will be. Last week, the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa should address AI’s impact on workers’ rights, privacy: parliamentary report
By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – Artificial intelligence will have an impact on the Canadian labour force, a parliamentary committee recently heard, and MPs are suggesting ways the federal government can better prepare. Witnesses described the “rapid pace” of AI technology being implemented, a new report says. “While technological shifts can be disruptive, there are likely to be benefits, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa should address AI’s impact on worker rights, privacy: parliamentary report
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – A parliamentary committee is outlining ways the federal government can better prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian labour force. That includes assessing whether federal labour legislation has the capacity to protect workers’ rights as AI technology is adopted. The House of Commons human resources committee made the recommendation in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous fraud summit in Winnipeg to discuss Inuit identity, federal legislation
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – A two-day summit in Winnipeg this week 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 leaders who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. firefighters battle ‘extreme fire behaviour’ as blaze approaches town
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
FORT NELSON, B.C. – Firefighters in British Columbia are battling “extreme fire behaviour” in the northeastern part of the province as a growing out-of-control blaze burns a few kilometres from Fort Nelson, B.C. Cliff Chapman, BC Wildfire’s director of operations, says calmer winds overnight and into today prevented the Parker Lake wildfire from spreading into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video showing admitted serial killer with two of four victims played at trial
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Some of the last documented moments of two victims of an admitted serial killer have been played in a Winnipeg courtroom. Video surveillance of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran have been shown at the murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki. In one video, Skibicki is seen with Harris at a resource centre in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King begins with not guilty plea
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – As his criminal trial got underway, “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King pleaded not guilty to a list of nine charges related to the major protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa. King was involved in a convoy that saw hundreds of big-rig trucks and other vehicles roll into Ottawa two years ago to protest COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGill in court seeking injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
MONTREAL – Lawyers for Montreal’s McGill University are in court this morning seeking an injunction to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been on its downtown campus since last month. In a judicial application dated Friday, McGill says the encampment poses a “security, safety and public health risk” and has escalated tensions on campus. McGill ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire officials worry wind could push wildfire into B.C. town today
By The Canadian Press on May 13th, 2024
FORT NELSON, B.C. – A fire behaviour specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson this morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds that have been fuelling the out-of-control blaze to continue throughout the day. Ben Boghean said in a video posted to social media ... Read More »
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