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Advocates, executives gather for summit on airline accessibility
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s airline industry will work to create a streamlined intake form for travellers with disabilities, the federal government says. Disability advocates, government officials and representatives of the airline industry are talking about how to improve accessibility at a summit in Ottawa today. The summit was announced in March after airline executives testified at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of killing two children at Quebec daycare to stand trial in April 2025
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2024
LAVAL, Que. – The man accused of murdering two children and injuring six others after a city bus crashed into a Montreal-area daycare is scheduled to stand trial over five weeks beginning in April 2025. Superior Court Justice Lyne Décarie today set Pierre Ny St-Amand’s trial for next April 7 to May 9, but suggested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, Canadian Cancer Society says
By Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2024
The Canadian Cancer Society says all provinces and territories should lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40. The current guideline set by a national task force says screening for people at average risk for breast cancer should start at age 50. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top court won’t review case sparked by justice of the peace’s critique of bail system
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a ruling that allowed a justice of the peace to remain on the bench after she wrote a column critical of the bail system and the conduct of some Crown prosecutors. A hearing panel established by the Justices of the Peace Review Council recommended Julie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2024
OTTAWA – The risk of wildfires is high in Western Canada but officials say the situation is better than it was at this time last year. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says there are 90 fires burning right now, and seven are out of control. Almost half of the fires are in Alberta and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Documents revealed Canada praised sanctioned Haitian
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 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… Embassy praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest A Canadian Embassy official and an RCMP liaison officer in Haiti praised and thanked a sanctioned Haitian businessman after he allowed the use of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of ‘unfamiliar territory’ for drought
By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2024
Parts of British Columbia will likely enter “unfamiliar territory” with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province’s River Forecast Centre. Dave Campbell says persistent drought conditions in B.C. stretch back to 2022, so the province is heading into this summer with “multi-year” precipitation deficits. Satellite photos show rivers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court to hear about search for remains as Winnipeg murder trial enters second day
By The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A courtroom in Winnipeg is expected to hear testimony today about the search for the remains of the four victims of Jeremy Skibicki. Skibicki is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of four women in early 2022. He has admitted to the killings, but the trial now centres around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Exceptional’: Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest
By Darryl Greer and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on May 9th, 2024
A Canadian diplomat and an RCMP officer heaped praise and gratitude on a sanctioned Haitian businessman that Global Affairs accuses of gangland connections, after he allowed a helicopter airlift of Canadian citizens and police at his luxury golf course last month, emails provided by his lawyers suggest. Emails attributed to consul Catherine Brazeau show her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. government networks hit by ‘sophisticated cybersecurity incidents’: Eby
By The Canadian Press on May 8th, 2024
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier says the province has identified “sophisticated cybersecurity incidents” involving government networks. David Eby says the provincial government is working with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and other agencies to determine the extent of the incidents, but there is no evidence at this time that sensitive information has been compromised. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. government hit by ‘sophisticated cybersecurity incidents’
By The Canadian Press on May 8th, 2024
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier says the province has identified “sophisticated cybersecurity incidents” involving government networks. David Eby says the provincial government is working with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and other agencies to determine the extent of the incidents, but there is no evidence at this time that sensitive information has been compromised. ... Read More »
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